[GreenKeys] 28 ASR in Texas - pictures 1

Tue Jun 9 09:00:28 EDT 2020

Hi Kevin, I made that same mistake once also.  I came back with 3 
antique lamps in addition to the Teletype parts.

I suspect after the initial clean up it won't be as bad as it looks.

John, W9DDD

On 6/9/2020 7:55 AM, Kevin H. Phillips wrote:
> Thanks, Nick.  I will probably need the knob but I'll check to make 
> sure.  The cabinet on this machine didn't look that bad to me which is 
> what fooled me.  I hope it won't be as bad as it appears once I get into 
> it.  My thought is to take things slowly and work with smaller pieces at 
> a time rather than completely disassemble the machine at once.  After we 
> got the machine upright in the back of my truck and I opened to cover to 
> get a better look at it, my wife, who had accompanied me on the trip to 
> pick it up in order to have an outing with me (with the promise I would 
> take her to a plant nursery after picking up the machine) opined that 
> she thought it would make a good barbecue grill.  Wives seem to be full 
> of "practical" ideas of what to do with Teletypes.  hihi
> 
> 
> 73
> 
> Kevin
> 
> On 6/9/2020 7:31 AM, Nick England wrote:
>> 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 <mailto: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 <http://www.navy-radio.com>
> 
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