[GreenKeys] TTY Model 33 ASR TZ in LOCAL mode

[Pete Lancashire]

For you next ribbon just ask for or search for "Underwood Ribbon"

-pete

On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 10:55 AM, Michael Zahorik <m.zahorik at sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> I have my keyboard in pretty good shape. I checked all the key codes with
> my scope and found that they all were correct, except that the 8th code bit
> was changing. I had read somewhere that the 8th bit should always be a one.
> Then Dave Tumey told me that if my keyboard has an ESCAPE key instead of an
> ALT key, the 8th bit is parity and he was correct. My keyboard is set up
> for EVEN parity and is doing it correctly.
>
> Today, I stopped at a local printer shop, which also has a old guy that
> still works a few hours a week on typewriters. I asked him if he had a
> replacement ribbon for my TTY. He didn't, but was able to re-thread my
> spools with a new ribbon. This morning I tested it out and my typing unit
> is working pretty good. See picture. The only key that doesn't work is the
> carriage return. So, I'll have to look into that, any suggestion would be
> helpful. Anyway Thanks everyone for the help.
>
> Mike Zahorik (414) 254-6768
>
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