[GreenKeys] Tape Reader Problem Teletype Model 28 ASR

Thu Sep 29 12:34:53 EDT 2011

JON,
IF YOUR MACHINE HAS A LINE/TEST SWITCH NEXT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE  
KEYBOARD TRY RUNNING THE MACHINE IN THE TEST POSITION

DON
K9TTY

On 28 Sep 2011, at 5:48 PM, Norm wrote:

Hi Johnathan, I may be wrong but if I remember right that relay was  
operated
thru the stunt box polling contacts, for that station.  It would be in  
the
run position, waiting for the polling code.
If this is wrong, I hope somebody will correct me, because my memory  
is not
that great anymore.
Norm
WB7WEQ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan B. O'Rear" <jonkd4mpw at yahoo.com>
To: <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 8:05 AM
Subject: [GreenKeys] Tape Reader Problem Teletype Model 28 ASR

> Hello all. I am in the process of restoring my Teletype Model 28  
> ASR. The
> tape reader does work but only if I engage it manually with a screw
> driver. The small sensor pin is making contact but the tape reader  
> is not
> working even with tape in the gate. It appears that whatever makes the
> tape reader engage when put in the run position is not getting  
> voltage to
> it. Again, the tape reader does work if I engage it manually only. The
> sensor pin is making contact when tape is in the gate and the gate is
> closed. When put in the run position nothing happens. Any ideas  
> friends?
>
> American Telephone & Telegraph
> (AT&T) Apple IPhone
>
> Jonathan B. O'Rear
>
> KD4MPW
>
>
>
> On Sep 16, 2011, at 21:44, greenkeys-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
>
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>> Today's Topics:
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>>  1. Re: Windows drivers for Model 43 - OT? (Kevin H. Phillips)
>>  2. Character Counter Teletype ASR 28 (Jonathan B. O'Rear)
>>  3. Re: Scanning .. has this been scanned before ? (DR HOUSE)
>>  4. Re: Windows drivers for Model 43 - OT? (DR HOUSE)
>>  5. Re: Windows drivers for Model 43 (DR HOUSE)
>>  6. Re: Scanning .. has this been scanned before ?
>>     (Javier Albinarrate (LU8AJA-TTY))
>>  7. Fwd: MRHS at Pacificon! (DR HOUSE)
>>
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:32:33 -0500
>> From: "Kevin H. Phillips" <kh-phillips at 9-5usa.org>
>> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Windows drivers for Model 43 - OT?
>> To: Greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
>> Message-ID: <4E73A451.4050504 at 9-5usa.org>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>>
>> On 9/16/2011 1:45 PM, epvgk at limpoc.com wrote:
>>>
>>> Is the Model 43 an RS232 interface?
>>
>> Yes, it is.
>>
>>> You should be able to feed it with a USB-to-RS232 adaptor. The  
>>> pictures
>>> I've seen of the
>>> 43 appear to show a DB25 connector which *could* mean it's RS232 but
>>> I've
>>> seen current loop on DB25 too, so that's not conclusive.
>>>
>>
>> I got one of those adapters so I'll try that.
>>
>> Yes, it has a DB25 connector.  It has both RS232 *and* current loop  
>> on
>> the DB25.
>>
>> Thanks for the suggestion.
>>
>> Kevin
>> W5TTY
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 2
>> Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:54:00 -0500
>> From: "Jonathan B. O'Rear" <jonkd4mpw at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: [GreenKeys] Character Counter Teletype ASR 28
>> To: "greenkeys at mailman.qth.net" <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
>> Message-ID: <64093478-EF74-4A20-9E49-D90E028202AD at yahoo.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii
>>
>> Hello all. I am in the process of restoring my teletype ASR 28. I  
>> have
>> noticed that the character counter has dropped below it's window/ 
>> opening.
>> I cam not see the numbers at all. I have the typing unit out  
>> lubricating
>> it at this time so the character counter is easy to get to at this  
>> time.
>> Anybody have any ideas on how to pull it back up in to the window
>> opening? I have  pictures of this if needed. Thank you all. Jonathan
>>
>> American Telephone & Telegraph
>> (AT&T) Apple IPhone
>>
>> Jonathan B. O'Rear
>>
>> KD4MPW
>>
>>
>>
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>>> Today's Topics:
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>>> 1. Re: [Bulk]  TTY items at Shelby (NC) hamfest today (Larry Tighe)
>>> 2. Teletype goes aloft (Pete Lancashire)
>>> 3. Re: Teletype goes aloft (DR HOUSE)
>>> 4. Re: Teletype goes aloft (Duncan Brown)
>>> 5. Re: TTY items at Shelby (NC) hamfest today (Peter Gottlieb)
>>> 6. Re: Teletype goes aloft (dmm at lemur.com)
>>> 7. Re: TTY items at Shelby (NC) hamfest today (Pete Lancashire)
>>>
>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 1
>>> Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2011 18:43:28 -0400
>>> From: "Larry Tighe" <larryradio at att.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] [Bulk]  TTY items at Shelby (NC) hamfest
>>>  today
>>> To: "Nick England" <navy.radio at gmail.com>,    "Greenkeys"
>>>  <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Message-ID: <A7B0602E15E84971ADF456C3F141C67D at d2400>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>>>  reply-type=original
>>>
>>> Ohhh Nick,
>>>
>>> Don't send pix like that anymore.  Everything I ever wanted as a  
>>> kid or
>>> later as an adult without two nickels to rub together.....geeze,  
>>> there
>>> they
>>> sit in a grass field .....forlornly looking for someone to take them
>>> home ):>(
>>>
>>> lar
>>>
>>> lar
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 2
>>> Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2011 17:28:52 -0700
>>> From: Pete Lancashire <pete at petelancashire.com>
>>> Subject: [GreenKeys] Teletype goes aloft
>>> To: greenkeys <GreenKeys at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Message-ID:
>>>  <CAA- 
>>> F0u_FhWxjgXS=Q1tXS9R_5AfZEPRR3wdU14ATazhgttGoBg at mail.gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>>>
>>> http://books.google.com/books?id=zycDAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA114&dq=teletype&pg=PA114#v 
>>> =onepage&q=teletype&f=false
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 3
>>> Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2011 19:46:07 -0500
>>> From: DR HOUSE <Packard42 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Teletype goes aloft
>>> To: Pete Lancashire <pete at petelancashire.com>
>>> Cc: Greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
>>> Message-ID: <08039656-9FB3-4AF4-A530-3708ECA1D5FD at gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes
>>>
>>> Yep,
>>> The Model 31 saw lots of different uses as a portable terminal.
>>> Thanks for sharing,
>>> Don
>>> K9TTY
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3 Sep 2011, at 7:28 PM, Pete Lancashire wrote:
>>>
>>> http://books.google.com/books?id=zycDAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA114&dq=teletype&pg=PA114#v
>>> =onepage&q=teletype&f=false
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 4
>>> Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2011 21:52:48 -0400
>>> From: Duncan Brown <duncanancy at earthlink.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Teletype goes aloft
>>> To: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
>>> Cc: Pete Lancashire <pete at petelancashire.com>
>>> Message-ID: <4E62D9F0.9030708 at earthlink.net>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>>>
>>> The military version of the M31 was the TT-30/AGA-1 and it was  
>>> powered
>>> by 24 VDC.  The 24 VDC motor also drove a 250VDC generator to  
>>> power the
>>> converter & loop. It was a series governed motor and to minimize  
>>> RFI, a
>>> 25L6GT electron tube was used to control the motor speed winding.
>>>
>>> It was the only TTY ever built that included a tube & a dynamotor!!
>>>
>>> Have fun,
>>>
>>> Duncan
>>>
>>>
>>> On 03-Sep-11 20:28, Pete Lancashire wrote:
>>>> http://books.google.com/books?id=zycDAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA114&dq=teletype&pg=PA114#v 
>>>> =onepage&q=teletype&f=false
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>>> Message: 5
>>> Date: Sun, 04 Sep 2011 00:52:06 -0400
>>> From: Peter Gottlieb <nerd at verizon.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] TTY items at Shelby (NC) hamfest today
>>> To: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
>>> Message-ID: <4E6303F6.9060906 at verizon.net>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>>>
>>> Why can't I see things like that at the hamfests I go to?  :-(
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 9/3/2011 6:30 PM, Nick England wrote:
>>>> $35 TS-2B/TG
>>>> http://www.virhistory.com/ham/shelby-11/img_1052.jpg
>>>> http://www.virhistory.com/ham/shelby-11/img_1053.jpg
>>>> http://www.virhistory.com/ham/shelby-11/img_1054.jpg
>>>> $20 M15
>>>> http://www.virhistory.com/ham/shelby-11/img_1057.jpg
>>>> http://www.virhistory.com/ham/shelby-11/img_1058.jpg
>>>> http://www.virhistory.com/ham/shelby-11/img_1059.jpg
>>>> also a $10 M14 TD and $100 CV-453C/URA-17 but I forgot to take  
>>>> photos
>>>> (too busy chatting with the owners...)
>>>> general hamfest photos -
>>>> http://www.virhistory.com/ham/shelby_2011.htm
>>>>
>>>> cheers,
>>>> Nick K4NYW
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>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 6
>>> Date: Sun, 04 Sep 2011 01:52:34 -0500
>>> From: dmm at lemur.com
>>> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Teletype goes aloft
>>> To: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
>>> Message-ID: <201109040641.ALO15796 at rg7.cniteam.com>
>>>
>>>
>>> On a slightly earlier note...
>>>
>>> The Library of Congress' Prints and Photographs division has a
>>> photo online of a "Teletype radio plane set, used by Navy Dept.,
>>> to receive typewritten radio messages from Naval airplanes"
>>> Created/Published: 1922 Aug. 30.
>>>
>>> http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2002697173/
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> David M.
>>> ===
>>> Dr. David M. MacMillan  -  dmm at lemur.com
>>>
>>> The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts.
>>>     - Paul Ehrlich (1854-1915); Aldo Leopold
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 7
>>> Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2011 08:16:20 -0700
>>> From: Pete Lancashire <pete at petelancashire.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] TTY items at Shelby (NC) hamfest today
>>> To: Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com>
>>> Cc: Greenkeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Message-ID:
>>>  <CAA-F0u83QCE0qhn5rjc- 
>>> hFOMCbGmHy7f0qMu0sUYfE_QfBgb0g at mail.gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>>>
>>> would have snagged the 15 w/o question
>>>
>>> -pete
>>>
>>> On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 3:30 PM, Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> $35 TS-2B/TG
>>>> http://www.virhistory.com/ham/shelby-11/img_1052.jpg
>>>> http://www.virhistory.com/ham/shelby-11/img_1053.jpg
>>>> http://www.virhistory.com/ham/shelby-11/img_1054.jpg
>>>> $20 M15
>>>> http://www.virhistory.com/ham/shelby-11/img_1057.jpg
>>>> http://www.virhistory.com/ham/shelby-11/img_1058.jpg
>>>> http://www.virhistory.com/ham/shelby-11/img_1059.jpg
>>>> also a $10 M14 TD and $100 CV-453C/URA-17 but I forgot to take  
>>>> photos
>>>> (too busy chatting with the owners...)
>>>> general hamfest photos -
>>>> http://www.virhistory.com/ham/shelby_2011.htm
>>>>
>>>> cheers,
>>>> Nick K4NYW
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:42:37 -0500
>> From: DR HOUSE <Packard42 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Scanning .. has this been scanned before ?
>> To: Pete Lancashire <pete at petelancashire.com>
>> Cc: Greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
>> Message-ID: <080FAF4D-414D-41D9-B5B8-591F04ABE5B4 at gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed
>>
>> Pete,
>> You might wait a bit unless you have a very fast sheet-fed scanner.
>> The way to do this is to remove the binding and run them through
>> a duplex sheet-fed scanner.  Robert Downs is the expert on this.
>>
>> Don
>> K9TTY
>>
>>
>> On 16 Sep 2011, at 12:38 PM, Pete Lancashire wrote:
>>
>> I've started to scan and clean up the pages from the Western Union
>> "Handbook for Teleprinter Maintainers"
>>
>> It is over 200 pages and quite time consuming due to its condition.
>> Before I continue, has it been scanned
>> already ?
>>
>> Picture of the handbook
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/3ena3u8
>>
>> The cover page
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/3zrbuyy
>>
>> A few pages after cleaning up are the pdf's here
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/3v3d86r
>>
>> If has not been scanned, and if there is interest I'll continue
>>
>> -pete
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>> Message: 4
>> Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:44:50 -0500
>> From: DR HOUSE <Packard42 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Windows drivers for Model 43 - OT?
>> To: "Kevin H. Phillips" <kh-phillips at 9-5usa.org>
>> Cc: Greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
>> Message-ID: <25C40113-88DD-40C0-B605-203E24746507 at gmail.com>
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>>
>> KEvin,
>> Like many Teletype machines it would depend on which interface module
>> is installed in the Model 43 or 42.  There were several different
>> modules.
>> John Wilson may know... I do not have the experience (yet!)
>>
>> Don
>> K9TTY
>>
>>
>> On 16 Sep 2011, at 1:36 PM, Kevin H. Phillips wrote:
>>
>> This might be somewhat OT but does anyone know of any drivers in the
>> Windows operating system that would allowing printing from a  
>> computer to
>> a Model 43 Teletype?  How could it be set up?
>>
>> Could it also be done from Linux?  (I am assuming that would be  
>> easier).
>>
>> Thanks for any help.
>>
>> Kevin Phillips
>> W5TTY
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>> Message: 5
>> Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:57:33 -0500
>> From: DR HOUSE <Packard42 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Windows drivers for Model 43
>> To: "Kevin H. Phillips" <kh-phillips at 9-5usa.org>
>> Cc: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
>> Message-ID: <0C71C17B-FF0B-4E42-82D4-BA0F0E456EF1 at gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes
>>
>> Kevin,
>>
>> Eric has a point.  Like I mentioned there are several interface  
>> modules.
>> Some have a RJ-11 with a built-in modem. Some are EIA 232.
>> Some are current loop.  Perhaps you could do some experimenting.
>> I will look in my manuals to see if I can find something to assist  
>> you.
>>
>> Don
>> K9TTY
>>
>> P.S.  I fail to see how this could be off topic.
>>
>>
>> On 16 Sep 2011, at 1:45 PM, epvgk at limpoc.com wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 01:36:14PM -0500, Kevin H. Phillips wrote:
>>> This might be somewhat OT but does anyone know of any drivers in the
>>> Windows operating system that would allowing printing from a
>>> computer to
>>> a Model 43 Teletype?  How could it be set up?
>>>
>>> Could it also be done from Linux?  (I am assuming that would be
>>> easier).
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help.
>>>
>>> Kevin Phillips
>>> W5TTY
>>
>> Is the Model 43 an RS232 interface? If so you might be able to tell
>> windows
>> it's a "generic" printer or something like that so that it will just
>> try to
>> send plain text to that, if you can still do that in windows. You
>> should be
>> able to feed it with a USB-to-RS232 adaptor. The pictures I've seen  
>> of
>> the
>> 43 appear to show a DB25 connector which *could* mean it's RS232 but
>> I've
>> seen current loop on DB25 too, so that's not conclusive.
>>
>> eric
>>
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