[GreenKeys] Acquiring a "pristine" M28 ASR

John, W9DDD w9ddd at tapr.org
Thu Jun 24 10:09:16 EDT 2021


I kind of got my train of thought interrupted by breakfast call.  My 
point was that the process of fixing problems and figuring out 
modifications (official or rigged) made is for me part of the fun. 
Maybe most of it since I can't get a decent antenna up.  (My son on the 
other hand has the room, but I doubt his HOA will allow it.)

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John, W9DDD

On 6/24/2021 8:58 AM, Steve Garrison wrote:
> Now planning for next week, with possibly video, by way of a link to
> YouTube!
> 
> Steve G./N4TTY
> 
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> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Acquiring a "pristine" M28 ASR
> 
> Good morning,
> 
> I wish you luck in completing this deal.  It's rare one finds a pristine
> anything that is 50 years old.
> 
> However, I'm afraid you're going to miss out on some of the fun.  For
> example figuring out why you have no CR. (mouse dropping on the stunt box
> where hard to see without removing SB).  Or on a different machine why you
> get random CR after an N (hopefully a function reset bail adjustment will
> fix).
> 
> As I sit here reflecting on my success yesterday of getting my ASR to the
> point I put the sheet metal back in place, I realized how boring this would
> have been if all my orphans had worked perfectly after unloading them here.
> Yesterday I learned why so many of the printers I've seen over the past 50
> years didn't have the stamped flat hex head identification screw any more.
> It's much harded to get started than the screw driver slotted one on the
> other end.
> 
> Let us know when you finally get it. Pictures?
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> The above comments or recommendations are SWAG. Use at your own risk.
> John, W9DDD
> 
> On 6/22/2021 6:33 PM, Steve Garrison wrote:
>> I didn’t happen today after all.  The weather turned much better in
>> the afternoon, but the owner was unable to be available today.
>>
>> I will be one day next week.  I hope.
>>
>> Steve G./N4TTY
>>
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