[GreenKeys] Minor problem with my Model 20

[Sheldon Daitch]

IIRC, that is exactly what we did at the AP bureau for cleaning
M-15 and M-20s.  Well, maybe it was some kind of kerosene and
degreaser mix.  A dip in the vat seemed to soften all the crud, and
then a spray of hot water to clean off the degreaser, and then a
relube of everything.

With a senior moment here, I am not sure if we pulled off the
selector magnets or not, I just don't remember.  I think we also
pulled out the main shaft as well, since it was really easy to pull
apart and clean up.  Degreasing the main shaft was an issue, since
the degreaser would get into all the felts, both the ones on the main
shaft and the ones inside the core of the main shaft.

73
Sheldon

Jim Haynes wrote:
> One man I knew, a professional freelance Teletype repairman, used
> a soak in kerosene followed by standard oiling and greasing to
> clean machines that had sat around for a while.  I don't know if
> this was approved by Teletype.
>
> My first TTY machine was a Model 15, which I put together essentially
> out of parts, as Ray Morrison gave me a box containing a broken
> machine and various loose parts.  I took it absolutely apart and
> used Gunk and rust remover on it.  I'm sure that was not necessary,
> and in fact I later learned from the manual that some things are
> put together at the factory and are not meant to be taken apart in the
> field.  But it did work fine.
>
>
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>
> jhhaynes at earthlink dot net
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