[GreenKeys] Your favorite Teletype tool?

[Nick England]

Long nose spring forceps used to retrieve the screw or spring that I
dropped into the machine….

Nick England K4NYW
Chapel Hill NC
www.navy-radio.com


On Sat, Mar 28, 2026 at 3:31 PM til128--- via GreenKeys <
greenkeys at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

>
> Mine is the "split tip" screwdriver.
> Never leave out more than 3 screws.
> The rear right under the selector was always left out when I was in the
> service.
>
> Tom WB2TTY
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: Ken LoCasale via GreenKeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
> To: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [GreenKeys] Your favorite Teletype tool?
> Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:50:40 -0700
>
> My favorite tool... I found a 12" long slotted screwdriver with a 1/4"
> round shank at a garage sale for a dollar. Using an eBay magnetic
> sliding screw retainer, it easily accesses the four hex slotted screws
> that retain the typing unit to the base. You know which screws I'm
> talking about, the ones that most people leave half of them out...lol.
>
> Your favorite tool is?
>
> ken - wa4mnt
>
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