[GreenKeys] Model 31

[W2HX]

I don’t think I've ever seen a 31. It is quite compact, or at least it looks that way. Reminds me of the model 14 strip printer (or whatever the right terminology is). Great find.
10 mites?! Wow. 

73 Eugene W2HX
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From: greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net <greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of John
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 10:58 PM
To: Greenkeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [GreenKeys] Model 31


   Greetings Greenkeyers!

A Model 31, in the Western Union 'clamshell' case, (and incidentally the copy-holder), has shown up in my shack.

(Along with 10 [count 'em! t-e-n!] MITES, a bunch of Kleinschmidts, a Model 32, etc etc - more on this later...).

I took it out of the case, gave it some light oil in as many places as I could find, then - after turning it over by hand for a while - plugged it in to my loop and switched 'er on.

Then I dialed in ITTY, and behold! It prints nicely! Woo Hoo!! In fact it's almost flawless, save that I think the capstan has a couple of slick spots, because it over-prints occasionally at random times.


    Attached are a couple of shots of it putting ITTY down on the paper tape - I also took some video to upload to my Vimeo site later.


And now to plow thru all those MITE units.....


Cheers

John KB6SCO

Carson City