[GreenKeys] UPPER and LOWER case

Geo. Hutchison w7tty at centurylink.net
Sat Sep 5 02:07:17 EDT 2015


Semi-Useless Facts.....

The model 15 could be found with upper case J as an apostrophe on US 
machines.

Upper case J on a foreign 15 is a BELL Code.

Upper case H on a civilian15 is a "#".

Upper case H on a fully configured military machine and some civilian 
machines was a motor shutoff code.

The model 26 was never really suitable for press service because the R 
and Y were next to each other.  The standard reversal test "RYRYRY" 
would see the type wheel print one of these (I forget which) correctly, 
and when the other character was sent the type wheel would have to make 
a complete rotation plus one more rotary increment for the other. If the 
felt clutch which drove the type wheel shaft was not in perfect 
adjustment a string of RYs would not look so good.

If the felt clutch was adjusted with more tension on the clutch to 
assure a proper string of RYs,  it was very likely that the type wheel 
stop arm would have more force than necessary, and the end would then 
break off, causing the type wheel to spin endlessly.

The model 26 had a paper feed arrangement that was really crummy.

Model 26's seldom had a "BLANK" keylever.

The model 26 was only equipped with a Holding Magnet selector, while 
14's and 15's were equipped with either, depending on what point in 
history they were made.

The Canadians had model 14's and 15's with TEMPEST magnetic shielding 
over the selector magnets, and that feature only on Holding Magnet 
selectors.

And now you know...

W7TTY




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