[GreenKeys] Teletype Model 33 Platen Restoration

[Richard Knoppow]

     J.J. Short has a web site at
http://www.jjshort.com/index.php
    They may explain exactly what they do.  They have an excellent 
reputation among antique typewriter collectors and restorers.

On 9/26/2015 2:43 PM, drlegendre . wrote:
> 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 
> <mailto: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 <mailto: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
>     <http://WWW.JJSHORT.COM>
>     >J.J. Short Associates, Inc.P.O. Box 183Fairport, New York 14450-0183
>     >Thanks.--daveW5DT
>     >
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