[GreenKeys] Carriage return on a shoestring

[John Spigel]

I recently acquired a newsroom UPI RO M15.
The usual parts were stuck and dirty but I found only a few missing. One 
missing item was the carriage return draw strap, a likely unobtainable 
item. So thoughts went to finding an alternative which including using a 
heavy braided nylon shoelace and adding eyelits at the required length. 
The shoelace idea was set aside when the option of a piece of braided 
dacron line (think "antenna raising line") came to mind. So after 
removing the core, which slid out easily allowing the braid to lie flat, 
I ended with what is in the picture. Length, eye to eye, is 9-1/2". The 
knots at the ends were fused with the hot end of a soldering iron.

The iron beast is now up and ruinning!

Picture can also be viewed near bottom of the page here:
https://w1an.com/photos/equipment

73, John W1AN
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