[GreenKeys] Getting Teletype model 15 type basket back into type carriage

[Ken Kinderman]

I think we all agree, removing the type basket assembly is so easy that is
just falls into your hand.

Getting it back on is another matter. No matter how many times I do it,
there is always that one time when it will just not slide back on because
some mysterious jam occurs. Then, all of a sudden it slides right back on.
The right-margin-adjusting-screw-arm needs to be in the right spot, of
course.

One hurdle is getting the bell crank slots aligned with the vanes. Often
this means forcing a vane or two to meet the slot on in the bell cranks
(and we never force anything do we!). This is because one of the pullbars
has dropped into a slot in the code bars.

So here is a handy trick to match the bell crank slots with the vanes.

Cut a piece of heavy paper (file folder stock) about 8 inches by 2 inches.
Slide it under the whole curved group of pull bars. This will stop them
from falling into the code bars (one, and only one, will be engaged). Now
none of the pullbars will be able to fall into the code bars, and it will
be possible to move all the bellcranks freely to meet the vanes. And it no
longer takes 3 hands.

Maybe it's already well known, but I discovered it the hard way, and I
thought I'd pass it on.

73,

Ken
W2EWL

On Fri, May 1, 2020 at 11:28 PM Harold Hallikainen <harold at w6iwi.org> wrote:

> Yes, but I have to remember where it is! The drawings in the manual are a
> real close up, so I can't see what's around it. I DID find it when
> removing the carriage, but that was a week ago...
>
> Thanks!
>
> Harold
>
>
> > Doesn't that stop screw just swivel out of the way ?  You should just be
> > able to push it back in place.
> >
> > Ralph ku4pt
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Harold
> Hallikainen
> > Sent: Friday, May 01, 2020 10:09 PM
> > To: harold at w6iwi.org
> > Cc: hwhall at compuserve.com; greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Getting Teletype model 15 type basket back into
> > type carriage
> >
> > It works! It now does the quick brown fox without error. When I pulled
> the
> > carriage off, I had to move the right margin screw arm, but that was
> > several days ago, and now I can't remember where it is! More poking
> around
> > tomorrow, but the replacement of the pull bar springs got the non-working
> > letters working.
> >
> > Harold
> >
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