[GreenKeys] Fwd: TT-76 Help/Howard Weeks

Sat Jun 3 16:42:43 EDT 2023

Howard,

You replied to just me, and not Greenkeys, so I am forwarding your 
message on (below)

Glad to know there is another Kleinschmidt expert here!

I was a TTY repairman in the US Army long ago and always liked the 
TT-76s because they were simpler and easier to work on than the page 
printers.

I maintain the machines for the Antique Wireless Assoc. Museum and try 
to help out with KLI questions here on Greenkeys.

Have fun,

Duncan Brown, K2OEQ
USASA    31J30

i-Telex: 212503

Antique Wireless Assoc. Museum,
   Asst. Curator, Commercial Equipment
(also chief TTY op & repairman)

www.antiquewireless.org

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Subject: 	Re: [GreenKeys] TT-76 Help/Howard Weeks
Date: 	Fri, 2 Jun 2023 17:32:34 -0400
From: 	Howard Weeks <weeksh at att.net>
To: 	Duncanancy <Duncanancy at earthlink.net>

Folks,

You must be talking about me - I am still here!

I will still work on them free except for parts.  I am retired and enjoy 
working on them but I am not in the business.  So I will not commit to 
specific delivery dates. I can be predictably slow at times.

They are not very difficult to make operational but most need 
lubrication, cleaning, and some adjustment.  Like an old clock! But 
parts are hard to come by.

The big problem with your original machine was weak magnets in the 
selector mechanism.  They had to be replaced to get it back to good 
functional specs.  I think Paul Kleinschmidt (sp) provided the replacement.

I will help if I can.  Best to use email to contact me.

Howard K5JCP near Augusta, GA

On 5/30/2023 4:06 PM, Duncanancy wrote:
> Mark,
>
> The shaft under the moto drivs the keyboard.  If it is turning you 
> should be able to transmit.
>
> The grinding you hear may be from the function clutch , behind the 
> ribbons.  It has teeth that engage the two halves of the clutch, but 
> some times they don't disengage fully, making a grinding sound. There 
> are two arms on one side of the clutch. One should hit a ball  bearing 
> to disengage the clutch..
>
> Try to push on it to fully disengage the clutch
>
> Good luck
>
> Duncan
>
> K2OEQ
>
>
>
>
> Sent from my Kleinschmidt TT-4/TG, the US Army's first portable 
> digital communications device, 1950-1980
>
>
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: MilComm Guy <m38inmaine at gmail.com>
> Date: 5/30/23 14:50 (GMT-05:00)
> To: Greenkeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [GreenKeys] TT-76 Help/Howard Weeks
>
> It's been 10 years since I last had a TT-76, it was in a GRC-142 
> shelter which I sold about 10 years ago. When I secured a TT-76 for it 
> I put out a call for help on here and I believe his name was Howard 
> Weeks responded, I shipped it to him and a short time later I had a 
> 100% working TT-76.  I hope I have the name right, it's been a while, 
> I think he was from GA or nearby.
>
> Well here I am again with another GRC-142 and a sick TT-76, the motor 
> turns and I am able to adjust the speed but it sounds like a meat 
> grinder instead of just a motor hum. I lightly touched up the bearings 
> with some Kroil and it did not change.  When I type I get no response, 
> I do see what looks like a clutch linkage front right just under and 
> left of the motor closing when I type so it's doing something.
>
> This machine is really out of my area of ability and I am hoping I can 
> find MR. Weeks again or another to get it back up and running again.  
> I have the UGC-74, radio's, modem etc all working again.
> DSCN0191.JPG
> 73
> Mark
> K1HF
>
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