[GreenKeys] Another Museum Piece-Parts Needed

[Duncan Brown]

John,

My pictures are of a M14BA unit and my not be quite the same as your 
M14BR, but here are a couple.

Have you looked for a manual at https://navy-radio.com/manuals-ttycorp.htm?

Good luck,

Duncan
K2OEQ


On 11/5/2025 7:45 PM, John Spigel wrote:
> Duncan, unfortunately the mounting ends of the scales cast piece are 
> broken off and missing. Also I can't tell where the screws in the 
> middle of the cast piece attach. If you have pics, that may help 
> answer the questions.
>
> 73, John W1AN
>
> On 05-Nov-25 15:47, Duncan Brown wrote:
>> John,
>>
>> The M 14BA & BR tape printers with external Range control were 
>> typically used in telephone company TTY test boards, so that they 
>> could easily test for distortion on the line.
>>
>> Do you have the full cast aluminum scale that is broken?  If not, I 
>> have some pictures of similar units that might help in reproducing 
>> the scale.
>>
>> 73, & have fun,
>>
>> Duncan Brown, K2OEQ
>> USASA    31J30
>>
>> Antique Wireless Association
>>   Communication Technologies Museum
>>     Asst. Curator, Commercial Equipment
>> (also chief TTY op & repairman)
>>
>> i-Telex: 212503
>>
>> www.antiquewireless.org
>>
>> Virtual AWA Museum TTY Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpB6jM90VV8
>>
>>
>>
>> On 11/5/2025 3:13 PM, John Spigel wrote:
>>> I have another Teletype Corp museum piece on the bench. It's a 14 
>>> style tape printer with financial pallets and KB. It uses 3/8" tape. 
>>> Probably from a stock broker. The pinion gear has no stamp but 
>>> appears identical to another I have for 60WPM. The cabinet has a 
>>> wood grain finish although in tough shape.It has a 1932 date stamp. 
>>> Switches for 20/60 ma loop and polar/local are brought out nicely to 
>>> the front as is a "knob" for adjusting the range. The range control 
>>> is elegantly geared and there is a cast aluminum scale and pointer 
>>> at the front of the cabinet. Along with a few other parts, some 
>>> missing por broken on the selector mechanism the cast aluminum scale 
>>> is also broken. This can be seen in the photo here:
>>>
>>> https://w1an.com/photos/equipment/14BR-newsm.jpg
>>>
>>> I'm sure I can get this working without the scale but best would be 
>>> to have the 14BR parts manual and a bit of luck. Some 3/8" tape 
>>> would be nice to have also.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> 73, John W1AN
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