>From: "O. Warren" <ocwarren_at_burgoyne.com>
>To: <greenkeys_at_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.
>
>>From what I remember, the line feed prowl was a concentric adjustment on the
>left side of the platen.
>
>>From the message I read, the selector part is the problem. Typically first
>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_at_burgoyne.com
>
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