[GreenKeys] Re-inking

Thu Dec 8 07:57:18 EST 2022

I can attest to how messy it can be to work on Teletypes. What did 
professional maintanance people wear or do about the inevitable schmutz? 
I worked for 33 years in the elevator craft. Our work included 
escalators, and they are undoubtably one of the greasiest and nasty 
things to work on. When we would do major repairs, we would go to the 
Salvation Army store or equal and buy whatever clothing  was cheapest 
and fit us. After the work was finished, the shop people would rip it 
all up and use it for wiping rags.

    Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY

On 12/8/22 2:03, Joe Duszyński wrote:
> Paul,
> Isn't that cleaning the innards of teletypes in general?? LOL!!
> Anytime I mess with the insides of a machine I get ink or gunk on me!! ;-)
> The wife will alway say "Don't wear a good shirt!!!!" if I'm headed
> out to the workshop!
> JD
>
> Paul wrote:
> If you use an old toothbrush, do not wear a shirt that you care about.
> You can probably guess how i know this.
>
> On Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 1:55 AM Paul Heller<paul0926 at comcast.net>  wrote:
>> If you use an old toothbrush, do not wear a shirt that you care about.  You can probably guess how i know this.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>
>> On Dec 8, 2022, at 1:05 AM, dickburk<dickburk at ix.netcom.com>  wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Experience with typewriters suggests a stiff toothbrush works very well for cleaning the type. It will prevent clogging and not damage the type.  I rather think
>>   A metal brush, even soft brass, will. If type is clogged a wooden toothpick will fix it.
>>     Acetone attacks many plastics , not good for typewriters.  A better solvent is Naphtha.  I have had consistently good results with Ronsonol.  The solvent can be applied to the type bar hinges with an "acid" brush or an artist's bristle brush.  Note that a  M 15 mechanism is very similar to an Underwood Standard typerwriter so similar cleaning and care should work for both.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my Galaxy
>>
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Joe Duszyński<joeduszynski1 at gmail.com>
>> Date: 12/7/22 2:43 PM (GMT-08:00)
>> To:harold at w6iwi.org
>> Cc:greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Re-inking
>>
>> I would not use a "wire brush" heavy nylon brush and acetone is my
>> recommendation.
>> That will clean any ink build up.
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 7, 2022 at 3:50 PM Harold Hallikainen via GreenKeys
>> <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>  wrote:
>>> On Wed, December 7, 2022 12:33 pm, Jim Cooper wrote:
>>>> On 7 Dec 2022 at 11:38, Harold Hallikainen via GreenKeys
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Speaking of ribbon reinking, my
>>>>> model 15 has a tab on the right side
>>>>> of the ribbon assembly with a hole
>>>>> with a metal bushing in it. I THINK
>>>>> this is for some sort of reinking
>>>>> wheel. Does anyone have more info on
>>>>> this? It might be something nice to
>>>>> have. Then I just need something that
>>>>> automatically cleans the type...
>>>> yes, there was an adapter assembly with a
>>>> round felt spool which the ribbon ran across;
>>>> the felt was inked, and the ink would soak into
>>>> the ribbon as it passed over the felt.  Probably
>>>> not quite as messy as Tom's procedure!
>>>>
>>>> As for cleaning the type, get a brass wire brush
>>>> from Harbor Freight ... slip an old cloth under the
>>>> typebars (to catch the lint) and the you can 'scrub'
>>>> the type pallets with the brass brush.
>>>>
>>>> w2jc
>>> Thanks! Does anyone have part numbers for that reinking wheel assembly?
>>> Maybe I can get one from Mr. RTTY.
>>>
>>> I clean the type fairly often with a brass wire brush, but the type gets
>>> clogged up pretty quickly making it hard to tell some characters apart.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Harold
>>> https://w6iwi.org
>>>
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