[GreenKeys] Re-inking

[Joe Duszyński]

Paul,
Isn't that cleaning the innards of teletypes in general?? LOL!!
Anytime I mess with the insides of a machine I get ink or gunk on me!! ;-)
The wife will alway say "Don't wear a good shirt!!!!" if I'm headed
out to the workshop!
JD

Paul wrote:
If you use an old toothbrush, do not wear a shirt that you care about.
You can probably guess how i know this.

On Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 1:55 AM Paul Heller <paul0926 at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> If you use an old toothbrush, do not wear a shirt that you care about.  You can probably guess how i know this.
>
> Paul
>
>
> On Dec 8, 2022, at 1:05 AM, dickburk <dickburk at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
> 
> Experience with typewriters suggests a stiff toothbrush works very well for cleaning the type. It will prevent clogging and not damage the type.  I rather think
>  A metal brush, even soft brass, will. If type is clogged a wooden toothpick will fix it.
>    Acetone attacks many plastics , not good for typewriters.  A better solvent is Naphtha.  I have had consistently good results with Ronsonol.  The solvent can be applied to the type bar hinges with an "acid" brush or an artist's bristle brush.  Note that a  M 15 mechanism is very similar to an Underwood Standard typerwriter so similar cleaning and care should work for both.
>
>
>
> Sent from my Galaxy
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>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Joe Duszyński <joeduszynski1 at gmail.com>
> Date: 12/7/22 2:43 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: harold at w6iwi.org
> Cc: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Re-inking
>
> I would not use a "wire brush" heavy nylon brush and acetone is my
> recommendation.
> That will clean any ink build up.
>
> On Wed, Dec 7, 2022 at 3:50 PM Harold Hallikainen via GreenKeys
> <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, December 7, 2022 12:33 pm, Jim Cooper wrote:
> > > On 7 Dec 2022 at 11:38, Harold Hallikainen via GreenKeys
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Speaking of ribbon reinking, my
> > >> model 15 has a tab on the right side
> > >> of the ribbon assembly with a hole
> > >> with a metal bushing in it. I THINK
> > >> this is for some sort of reinking
> > >> wheel. Does anyone have more info on
> > >> this? It might be something nice to
> > >> have. Then I just need something that
> > >> automatically cleans the type...
> > >
> > > yes, there was an adapter assembly with a
> > > round felt spool which the ribbon ran across;
> > > the felt was inked, and the ink would soak into
> > > the ribbon as it passed over the felt.  Probably
> > > not quite as messy as Tom's procedure!
> > >
> > > As for cleaning the type, get a brass wire brush
> > > from Harbor Freight ... slip an old cloth under the
> > > typebars (to catch the lint) and the you can 'scrub'
> > > the type pallets with the brass brush.
> > >
> > > w2jc
> >
> > Thanks! Does anyone have part numbers for that reinking wheel assembly?
> > Maybe I can get one from Mr. RTTY.
> >
> > I clean the type fairly often with a brass wire brush, but the type gets
> > clogged up pretty quickly making it hard to tell some characters apart.
> >
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Harold
> > https://w6iwi.org
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> >
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