[GreenKeys] 28 printing reperf hammer redux

[Nick England]

FWIW - 173979 specs
federal stock no 5815-00-084-5008
Overall height - 0.141 inches nominal
Overall length - 0.391 inches nominal
Overall width - 0.250 inches nominal
Material - Plastic
Special features - One slot, 0.047 in. w by 0.188 in. lg

Nick England K4NYW
www.navy-radio.com

On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 9:32 PM, Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> No not the ball peen hammer you use for fine adjustments, the one that
whacks the underside of the tape into the ribbon and typewheel -
> There is a plastic head that fits onto the hammer shaft - shaft 173980,
head 173979
> The parts book says these are part of 176138 mod kit (see spec 50029S)
> Q1:  So I am curious - does anyone have a copy of 50029S? I presume it is
all about replacing the old style 156476 metal hammer
> Q2:  And more importantly, has anyone discovered a supply of 173979 heads
that haven't crumbled into powder? Or suggested alternatives? I see this is
a perpetual topic in the archives - was there ever a solution?
>
> Was the old metal head so bad? At least it wouldn't crumble to mush....
>
> Thanks
> Nick England K4NYW
> www.navy-radio.com
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