[GreenKeys] Teletype Model 33 ASR Restoration UPDATE *** & Question for t...

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Job Well Done Dave!
 
--Ed#
 
 
In a message dated 10/4/2015 4:51:57 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
davetumey at yahoo.com writes:

 
GK's,


Well, this is my penultimate  post on the teletype restoration project I 
started back in January of 2014.  What a trip!


To limit the size of the email  I posted only 3 photos, the first is of all 
4 restored covers in a long row on  my conference room table.  The second 
photo is a closeup of the '614  cover and the third is a closeup of the '369 
cover - that is for the "UMass"  machine, the teletype that started the 
whole project.  It was also the  cover in the worst cosmetic condition, so I am 
really pleased to have it back  to like new after all these years.


The most difficult part of the  project was collecting up all the missing 
bits and pieces - buttons, covers,  springs, spindles, etc. - it seems 
Teletype is not making these parts anymore  :>).


My question to the group is:  If you look closely at the '614 photo (second 
photo), you will notice  that the color of this cover is different from the 
other three.  The  three others all have the "traditional" tan/gray patina 
while the '614 has  what I would describe as a "light-olive-gray" color.  It 
is definitely  the original color as I have sampled the inside and all of 
the parts (T/R  cover, T/P cover,KB, etc.) match perfectly but do not match 
the other 3  covers. I am wondering if these machines could be ordered in 
different colors?  Was "light-olive-gray" an option?  If so, is this a rare 
color  combination?


I have outlined the various  methods used to complete the restoration work 
in previous posts to the list  and will not repeat them here, however, feel 
free to email me if you have  specific questions and I would be happy to 
help you with your own restoration  projects.


When the 4x machines are  completely assembled I will post some photos - 
the last post for this project.  I have a lot of little detail work to do, 
label restoration, re-install  restored platens, restore the copy holders, etc. 
 The project should  conclude in the Jan 2016 timeframe.


Thanks in advance for  answering my question(s).
--dave
W5DT



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