[GreenKeys] Pristine M28 ASR Rescue

[Bruce Gentry]

Were any model 28's finished in dark wood grain from the factory?  Model 
19s, and probably plenty others, were. That might reduce tensions with 
style counscious family members, although keeping it there might be 
problematic.

      Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY


On 6/29/21 16:04, Gerry Block wrote:
> Steve,
>
>   I think the most impressive thing about that machine is that your 
> wife let you put it in the dining room!
>
> Gerry
> AD6MC
>
>
> On Tuesday, June 29, 2021, 11:31:57 AM PDT, Steve Garrison 
> <steve.n4tty at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Well I guess the term ‘pristine’ is defined in the eyes of the owner, 
> but the machine was recovered yesterday!
>
> This machine was rescued from a home that had experienced a fire, but 
> the fire never actually reached the room where the teletype was 
> located.  The owner, a ham, always kept a blanket over the M28 when it 
> wasn’t in use, but the fire crews did pull down the ceiling in that 
> room, double checking there was no fire in that portion of the attic.
>
> This M28 is in very good condition however.  The cabinet shows no 
> signs of rust that I have discover on cursory inspection, and the 
> paint is in excellent condition as well.  No visible scratches either. 
> Internally the sound deadening materials look as if they are brand 
> new, in other words in perfect condition.  I’ve attached a couple of 
> pics (a few more to follow, and possibly a link to a YouTube video if 
> I decide to power it up as see how things respond).
>
> As seen in the close-up of the keyboard, there is some debris that I 
> think may have come from the ceiling as the blanket was knocked askew 
> by the fire crews. And in some of the following pics there is evidence 
> of gypsum board dust under the hood so to speak.
>
> Oh, and by the way, there seems to NO evidence of a smoke smell 
> either, as it sits in the dining room with the boss’s approval!
>
> Steve G./N4TTY
>
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