[GreenKeys] [Asr-33] Printer problem

[Julien Scrofani]

Hi,

The pic doesn't display.
Wayne told me this part is called the front carriage bearing and it
is probably the cause of my problem.

Have a nice day.
Julien

Le lundi 29 février 2016, Julien Scrofani <julien.scrofani at gmail.com> a
écrit :

> Hi,
>
> I got an asr-33 teletype one month ago, with the wish to read and transmit
> to a modern computer a mits basic altair paper tape from 1976 I bought on
> ebay.
>
> Besides this, I have a problem with the printer : the printer head
> (typewheel) doesn't move (the carriage is moving however) and the hammer
> initiates a move but stop without hiting the head, when I depress a key on
> the keyboard.
> I have found that a bearing ball was missing along the carriage drive bail
> (see pic). Could it explain my problem or do I have to check elsewhere ?
>
> Thank you in advance for your advices.
> Bests regards,
>
> Julien
>
>
>
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