[GreenKeys] Model 28 stock ticker type

[John Spigel]

I had the same thought. The 'A' would appear normal, but only upside 
down. B would seem to face left. To be able to print at 135 baud and 
with the two hammers the character arrangement might need to be 
optimized for speed. Likely two hammers may be all you need.


On 21-May-25 23:31, John, W9DDD wrote:
> If I took a standard type box and flipped it around to fit in the ticker 
> printer as it appears to be in this clip I would find the letters typing 
> upside down on the tape below it wouldn't I?
> 
> 
> 
> On 5/21/2025 5:27 PM, Peter Gottlieb wrote:
>>
>> So I discovered another problem.  I cannot simply rearrange the type 
>> in the type box as the stock ticker uses a reversed font! Like the "B" 
>> comes out with the rounded part to the left.
>>
>> I have two choices:
>> 1)  Find a 28 stock ticker-specific type box, or,
>> 2)  Have the tape come out upside down and sort of be OK.  Not all 
>> letters and numbers will work right because ideally this wants to 
>> print in reverse and upside down and not all characters are 
>> symmetrical that way.
>>
>> I think it's going to have to be the latter as these things are 
>> exceedingly rare.
>>
>>
>> I have another problem which is probably due to lubrication and/or 
>> adjustment.  I tried loading the first 4 positions of the type box 
>> with space, A, B, and C then sending codes 0, 1, 2, 3 to print. The 
>> code bars move to the appropriate positions but all I got was spaces 
>> and "A".  So something between the code bars and the movement of the 
>> type block isn't moving freely.  While I think about what I'm going to 
>> do with the type block I will look into the mechanical issue(s) behind 
>> this mistyping.
>>
>> Peter
>>
>>
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