[GreenKeys] Teletype Model 33 Platen Restoration

[drlegendre .]

So what's the basic refurbishing technique for a platen or roller? Is it
similar to retreading a tire, where the rubber is wound on in a thin sheet,
after which the piece is placed in a heated mold to vulcanize & cure,
followed up by whatever grinding / trimming / finishing is required.

On Sat, Sep 26, 2015 at 3:19 PM, Eric <epvgk at limpoc.com> wrote:

> I'd like to have my model 19's platen done, but I'm not sure I want to
> take disassembly and reassembly...
>
> Eric
>
> On September 26, 2015 12:43:19 PM PDT, David Tumey <davetumey at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> >Keys,
> >I had a platen restored recently by J.J. Short Associates in NY as
> >recommended by Cory Heisterkamp (hat tip).  Just wanted to share the
> >results, contact information and pricing.
> >The company did a phenomenal job on the restoration, the platen came
> >back looking like brand new.  I installed it into the '369 machine
> >today and ran it for a couple hours.  Print quality, tracking,
> >alignment, drift, tractor force, all excellent!  The left margin held
> >to within 1/32" over 400 printed lines.  Line spacing is perfect as
> >well.  Cory was right, these guys are a great resource and enjoyable to
> >work with.
> >It took about 7 days to do the work and the cost for one platen was $69
> >including shipping and tax.  I pulled the other platens and sent them
> >off for restoration - should be good for another 40 years.
> >I attached a couple "after" photos, but unfortunately I lost the
> >"before" photo.  It looked like what you would expect after 4 decades,
> >hard as a rock, small surface cracking, etc.
> >Contact Peter or JohnPhone: 315-986-3511Fax: 315-986-2827E-mail:
> >office at jjshort.comVISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.JJSHORT.COM
> >J.J. Short Associates, Inc.P.O. Box 183Fairport, New York 14450-0183
> >Thanks.--daveW5DT
> >
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