[GreenKeys] Red paint on Teletypes...

[Richard Knoppow]

    I wonder if this is inspection paint or thread locker.

On 4/16/2017 11:57 AM, Kenneth Gartland wrote:
> Hi all!
>
> On the Model 32/33 product line, red paint sealed screw
> adjustments were encountered on many units, especially
> the M32's...
>
> I have never seen any comments in the TTY bulletins regarding
> this practice, nor any acknowledgement from Teletype Corp'n.
>
> The most common area where the red paint sealing can
> be found is on the selector magnet armature mounting
> screws...
>
> In each and every case of paint sealing in this area,
> the armature is not against its' "Down and rear positioning
> surface", but is actually somewhat angled in its' slot...
>
> This tells me the paint sealed screws are not to be disturbed,
> unless the armature has to be replaced...
>
> I suspect on the assembly line, there may have been some
> receiving margin problems, and the adjustment compromised
> to make it work!
>
> Never confirmed, just my speculation...Sometimes the paint
> can be found in the punch area!
>
> I have never seen paint sealed adjustments on any of the
> Model 28 or 35 line products...
>
> What say you?
>
> Cheers!
>
> Ken
> VE3-HMQ
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