[GreenKeys] 28 ASR in Texas - pictures 1

[Nick England]

Make a list of what you need and let us know. . I think I have a spare KT
knob around Here someplace. Etc.

Never give up. I have resurrected several Really Filthy machines that
rodents have inhabited. Simple Green is your friend.

I have a nice WU 28ASR cabinet (no innards except WU LESU) available FTGH.
I’m in NC though.

Nick

On Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 9:29 PM Kevin H. Phillips <kh-phillips at 9-5usa.org>
wrote:

> I picked up the machine this afternoon.  It was a disappointment to say
> the least.  The fellow who had it apparently buys houses and then
> renovates and "flips" them.  He said that the machine was left in a
> house he bought.  My guess is that it may have belonged to a ham (or,
> maybe old WU technician?) who went SK and the family could not get rid
> of the machine and so just left it.  I have taken quite a few pictures.
> I may have to send these in batches if that is OK.  It's much more of a
> "project" than I hoped for. The right side of the cabinet may have been
> sitting in dirt and then some plants grew up inside of it.  There was a
> *lot* of dirt in the case on that side and quite a lot of small leaves
> (apparently fresh) on the inside over the typing unit.  I guess I am
> most concerned about the typing unit.  I was able to turn the motor by
> hand.  It and the main accessory shaft turned by hand fairly easily so I
> guess that is a good sign.  Several years ago I bought a 28ASR which was
> definitely nothing but a parts machine so I might be able to cannibalize
> some things from it.  The large K-T-KT knob selector on the front is
> broken and does not grab the shaft.  According to a tag on the typing
> unit and TD, probably the last time this was serviced was 1975.  In the
> bottom of the case, unfortunately on the right side with all the dirt,
> was an envelope with some paperwork titled "Modification of 11707 Wiring
> Cabinet. It is dated 22 October 1975.  It had obviously been waterlogged
> and full of dirt so not much of it will be salvageable.  But, I was able
> to see that the "patron" was International Transport. The description of
> the machine was:  P115 M28 ASR W/SSS & 13156 FMC.  Maybe that will mean
> something to someone on the list.  You will see that the tag states
> Allentown.  The only Allentown I'm familiar with is in PA but I'm sure
> there are others.
>
>
> Anyway,  here goes with some pictures.
>
>
> 73
>
>
> Kevin
>
> --
Nick England K4NYW
www.navy-radio.com
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