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[hwhall at compuserve.com]

Somewhere in those power leads to the motor jacks, there's a poor connection. It'll carry enough current to fool a VOM but not enough current for the motor. Could be bad solder somewhere, dirty contact, corroded wire or even a broken conductor inside an apparently good insulation jacket. With a schematic, it ought to be simple though tedious to find the affected lead.
I would keep the original wiring if at all possible.

WayneWB4OGM

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Garrison <steve.n4tty at gmail.com>
To: Greenkeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sun, Jul 18, 2021 11:38 am
Subject: [GreenKeys] Searching for Answers.

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   - Typing unit and keyboard removed from base.
   - M15 plugged in to AC outlet.
   - Power switch turned to on position.
   - Motor does not start.
   - Remove motor from base.
   - Measure voltage at motor contacts 13 & 16 on the base and find line voltage of 125V AC (13 & 16 per the schematic we are using).
   - Using a cheater cord, apply 125V AC to motor contacts corresponding to 13 &16 (the outer two of the four on the motor unit), motor runs fine.
   - With motor back in place on the base, measuring across 13 & 16 from under the keyboard shows a very low voltage.
   - With power cord removed from wall outlet and using the cheater cord on the back side of 13 & 16 the motor runs!
   - Again using the cheater cord, but now placing the leads on the AC power block at terminals 21 & 23 (with normal power cord unplugged) the motor again does not run!
  Something in the base seems do be the culprit, but there isn’t much else on the base.  Under the base is a mess of laced wiring going I don’t know where.  There is a terminal block in the back left of the base that has nothing connected to the terminals on the top screws of the block.  Guess that was originally where line relay and motor control circuitry was located.  This machine seems to have some shade tree mechanic work done on it over the decades a we have uncovered and worked around a couple of wiring issues that were done maybe for stop gap measures.  One was wiring the machine in the always on condition as the power switch seemed rather flaky.  This was resolved by just a thorough clean of oil and grease that had accumulated in the switch itself.  Any and all suggestions accepted!    Steve G./N4TTYNick/N0NCQ______________________________________________________________
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