[GreenKeys] A few things, questions and comments

[Mike]

I had thought the paper slot in the back was for fan-fold type paper (??)Mike
-------- Original message --------From: W2HX <w2hx at w2hx.com> Date: 11/28/22  5:36 PM  (GMT-07:00) To: Greenkeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net> Subject: [GreenKeys] A few things, questions and comments 

First, anyone recognize this piece of metal? It was inside my 28ASR and is painted the right color. But I can’t figure out where it came from or where it goes?
 
https://w2hx.com/x/TTY/misc/20221128_181413.jpg
https://w2hx.com/x/TTY/misc/20221128_181419.jpg
 
Second, I can definitely recommend every few years to open up the bottom of your 28ASR and see what you stored in there and long forgot about! I opened mine up today after about 10 years and found somethings I thought I had lost long ago.
 Including the reel from a motorized paper tape take up unit. I thought it was long lost from a time when I rented the machine to a TV production. I

 
https://w2hx.com/x/TTY/misc/20221128_192622.jpg
 
Next thing I found was this wooden switch thingy I made probably 13 years ago to switch the transmitter from receive to transmit and also put the ST-6 into STANDBY mode to keep current flowing regardless of any audio input it might receive.
 That will get reinstalled until I can do something nicer.
 
https://w2hx.com/x/TTY/misc/20221128_192914.jpg
 
Third, I noticed there is a slot in the rear of both my ASR and KSR that appears to be for paper?

 
https://w2hx.com/x/TTY/misc/20221128_193125.jpg
https://w2hx.com/x/TTY/misc/20221128_193150.jpg
https://w2hx.com/x/TTY/misc/20221128_193202.jpg
 
What is this used for? Is it used for paper to leave the machine or enter it? Anyone ever make use of this arrangement?
 
73 Eugene W2HX
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