[GreenKeys] Line feed on a 33ASR

From: "O. Warren" <ocwarren(a)burgoyne.com> To: <greenkeys(a)mailman.qth.net> Subject: [GreenKeys] Line feed on a 33ASR Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 08:34:35 -0600 Hi... About line feed on a 33ASR.. I'm a retired Western Union Field Service Technician, and we used these 33ASR's with internal data sets (modems) as TWX machines. They also made a good low speed pre Internet on-line terminal. left side of the platen. check that the selection is working with a test of blanks and rub outs, or a string of *'s and U's. This will test for machine reversals. Then check the line feed selection. Look for lack of oil, then weak or missing springs, misarranged levers, etc.. Then oil. Dirt on the distributor and keyboard contacts and lack of oil will kill the machine. The proper oil is in between 30 weight motor oil and 3 in 1 oil. Sears Roebuck used to sell what they termed "air conditioner oil", which was almost an exact replacement for "Teletype oil", and also in a squeeze bottle. Be sure that someone didn't use grease instead of oil and "gooey" the mechanism up!! Your machine is a good teaching tool. Watch the selector mechanism work in reversals and then the lined feed mechanism operate. whatever the problem, it will become apparent.. Best, Dick Warren ocwarren(a)burgoyne.com _______________________________________________ GreenKeys mailing list GreenKeys(a)mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/greenkeys