An ASR-33 rebuild center would be quite cool. What I would bring

I can provide an additional ASR-33 that could use the same...... >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org >>>[mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Ashley Carder >>>Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 11:05 AM >>>To: wh.sudbrink(a)verizon.net; General Discussion: On-Topic >>>and Off-Topic Posts >>>Subject: Re: VCF East, ASR33 help wanted >>> >>>I've been toying with the idea of driving from South >>>Carolina to Boston for the VCF. This ASR33 break-down and >>>rebuild exhibit/contest sounds like it would be worth the drive! >>> >>>If I come, I might be a spectator or maybe even bring my >>>camcorder and tape the activity. >>> >>>- Ashley >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Bill Sudbrink" <wh.sudbrink(a)verizon.net> >>>To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" >>><cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> >>>Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 10:50 AM >>>Subject: VCF East, ASR33 help wanted >>> >>> >>>>I have an ASR33 that exhibits the following symptoms in >>>> >>>local mode (I >>> >>>>have not attempted to test online): >>>> >>>>1) Paper will not advance (roller seems to move OK when turned >>>> by hand) >>>>2) Bell will not ring >>>>3) When at the start of a line (carriage to the left) it will >>>> over print several characters before it starts moving to >>>> the right >>>>4) Carriage returns very slowly and sometimes does not make it >>>> all the way back >>>>5) Filthy inside (although not as bad as when I got it... I've >>>> vacuumed and blown a lot of crud out of it) >>>>6) Smells a little funky... not the clean warm oil smell that >>>> I remember from high school days >>>> >>>>As well as being dirty, I suspect that it was improperly >>>> >>>lubricated by >>> >>>>the previous owner as it seems to be particularly sticky inside. >>>> >>>>I also have a nearly new KSR33 from the same source that was >>>>improperly handled to the extent that its plastic shell >>>> >>>was shattered >>> >>>>(it was in a cardboard box with some newspaper, none of >>>> >>>the shipping >>> >>>>bolts in place, and apparently roughly moved around his >>>> >>>ham shack). I >>> >>>>have made no attempt to power up the KSR (in case stuff >>>> >>>got bent) but >>> >>>>I think that it could be used as a source of replacements >>>> >>>if some of >>> >>>>the parts of the ASR are badly worn. >>>> >>>>I would like to recruit 3 or 4 knowledgeable and highly motivated >>>>classiccmpers (motivated by the prospect of DINNER and >>>> >>>BEER on me) at >>> >>>>VCF East to completely tear down, clean, adjust, lubricate and >>>>reassemble the ASR. I will supply all of the tools and materials >>>>(unless you have special purpose tools that will help). >>>> >>>I picture a >>> >>>>marathon operation, with the experts doing the >>>> >>>disassembly, assembly >>> >>>>and adjustment work and me with a toothbrush and a pan of >>>> >>>Simple Green >>> >>>>(or alcohol or kerosene or whatever solvent the experts >>>>suggest) busily scrubbing parts as they are handed to me. >>>> >>> With four >>> >>>>guys and one scrubber, could this be accomplished in a couple of >>>>hours? >>>> >>>>Why don't I do this myself? >>>> >>>>1) I don't really have the space. Having the entire interior of a >>>> hotel room to myself will be something of a luxury to >>>> >>>me (I have >>> >>>> two kids). Or maybe I can ask Sellam for some space at the >>>> festival and we can make it a spectator sport. It could even >>>> become sort of a challenge... >>>> "The crew at VCF East was able to rebuild an ASR33 in >>>> >>>two hours, >>> >>>> how fast can the West or Europe do it?" >>>>2) I don't have the unbroken periods of time. I have the >>>> >>>fear that I >>> >>>> would get it all apart, have one of my all too frequent family >>>> "emergencies" and then have to pack it up, resulting >>>> >>>in lost parts >>> >>>> when I finally get back to it. >>>>3) I'm a gutless wimp. If I get it apart, I'm not sure I >>>> >>>could get >>> >>>> it all back together, even with the docs. I have >>>> >>>original prints >>> >>>> of some of the docs and the rest in electronic form. >>>> >>>>Email me if interested, >>>>Thanks, >>>>Bill >>>> >>>

I have a ASR 33, well, HP's version.

I have an ASR33 that exhibits the following symptoms in local mode (I have not attempted to test online): 1) Paper will not advance (roller seems to move OK when turned by hand) 2) Bell will not ring 3) When at the start of a line (carriage to the left) it will over print several characters before it starts moving to the right 4) Carriage returns very slowly and sometimes does not make it all the way back 5) Filthy inside (although not as bad as when I got it... I've vacuumed and blown a lot of crud out of it) 6) Smells a little funky... not the clean warm oil smell that I remember from high school days As well as being dirty, I suspect that it was improperly lubricated by the previous owner as it seems to be particularly sticky inside. I also have a nearly new KSR33 from the same source that was improperly handled to the extent that its plastic shell was shattered (it was in a cardboard box with some newspaper, none of the shipping bolts in place, and apparently roughly moved around his ham shack). I have made no attempt to power up the KSR (in case stuff got bent) but I think that it could be used as a source of replacements if some of the parts of the ASR are badly worn. I would like to recruit 3 or 4 knowledgeable and highly motivated classiccmpers (motivated by the prospect of DINNER and BEER on me) at VCF East to completely tear down, clean, adjust, lubricate and reassemble the ASR. I will supply all of the tools and materials (unless you have special purpose tools that will help). I picture a marathon operation, with the experts doing the disassembly, assembly and adjustment work and me with a toothbrush and a pan of Simple Green (or alcohol or kerosene or whatever solvent the experts suggest) busily scrubbing parts as they are handed to me. With four guys and one scrubber, could this be accomplished in a couple of hours? Why don't I do this myself? 1) I don't really have the space. Having the entire interior of a hotel room to myself will be something of a luxury to me (I have two kids). Or maybe I can ask Sellam for some space at the festival and we can make it a spectator sport. It could even become sort of a challenge... "The crew at VCF East was able to rebuild an ASR33 in two hours, how fast can the West or Europe do it?" 2) I don't have the unbroken periods of time. I have the fear that I would get it all apart, have one of my all too frequent family "emergencies" and then have to pack it up, resulting in lost parts when I finally get back to it. 3) I'm a gutless wimp. If I get it apart, I'm not sure I could get it all back together, even with the docs. I have original prints of some of the docs and the rest in electronic form. Email me if interested, Thanks, Bill