Western Europe Teletype 33 : Southern UK : Trade for Qbus Cards / Free

[Martin Bishop]

Selling Price

0

Is the price negotiable?

Yes

Closest Major City

Dorset

Delivery Options

Local Pickup Only

Yours to take away to a good home from Dorset or hand over (when it suits me) in Southern England.

Quid pro quo of Qbus cards would be nice : serial / memory would be well received.

Cosmetic condition is indifferent, offered as spares / repairs. However it came from a CNC shop and looks quite young mechanically. I was assured a thump low down on the left makes it perform : 232 interfacing with oxidised contacts ?

Dolly is part of the package, bolted on, the rubber on the castors is long perished and the remnants were full of swarf.

Martin

 

[coolchilli]

Hi Martin,

I've just acquired an Altair 8800 and so my natural next hunt is for a Teletype 33... I'd be really interested in this, and can assure it will go to a good home!

I'm based in Glocuestershire, so easy for me to get to Dorset. How best to coordinate further with you?

Kind regards,


Charles

 

[The123king]

I'm in Dorset, i have QBUS cards. I also have a hankering for a teletype 33.

What i don't have is space or a persuasive wife. Hope someone can make use of this.

 

[g4ugm]

just make sure you replace the rubber hammer that whacks the type element before testing otherwise you remove all the typeface.

 

[Martin Bishop]

A very good point, based on a QL (I have not run the machine) the old one does not need removed - just a metal backing plate with a shiny strip and some rubber crumbs left.

I shall endeavour to photograph the typehead and striker

Martin

 

[rjarratt]

just make sure you replace the rubber hammer that whacks the type element before testing otherwise you remove all the typeface.

I have a supply of new rubber hammers here in the UK for the 33 that David Tumey made a few years ago. They are available for a nominal sum.

 

[Martin Bishop]

Rob
Thank you for the offer of rubber hammers - this 33 certainly needs one. But, first it needs a new home.
Martin

 

[Martin Bishop]

Condition of the "rubber free" hammer [2359] and printhead [2361] - primarily as examples of what not to run - a 33 with a shiny metal striker.

 

[Henk]

I am in the same boat ... the rubber on the hammer has turned to goo.
However, I did not use my ASR33, so the head is still in good condition.
Needless to say, I am looking for a hammer replacement.
Going to contact Rob!

I might have a new printhead, but before I get rid of it, I would like to see how the head in my ASR33 prints.
I will check the print head this afternoon.
And I have not (yet) checked whether the print head is indeed for an ASR33 ...

 

[Martin Bishop]

Folks

This ASR33 has gone and there are no more in my cupboard.

The concensus was that its printhead had been damaged by the striker (before my custody) and that it requires replacement - in hand I understand.

Martin

 

[zippysticks]

After a 250 mile round trip through three counties and some QBUS card swaps, I'm the new custodian for the ASR (Thanks Martin - nice to meet you in person - its a small world).
I'll update on restoration progress in another portion of this site, Suffice to say, having spent its working life in a CNC workshop, its covered in oil, grease and has a bunch of swarf that needs cleaning before even thinking about applying power.
Interesting things to note about the machine:
1. The oily greasy crud has kept the mechanics protected and everything moves mechanically easily by hand. It will need stripping, cleaning, and lubricating.
2. As is typical on these, customisations have been made to the machine for its intended use - the CCU on this as switches for modem use, motor control and single stepping the reader.
3. A modem board is contained in the pedestal - will need to figure how how this is controlled and wired for use.
4. The 240V->110V transformer is housed in the CCU section rather than in the pedestal.
5. Known broken/missing bits include:
a) The printwheel - type ME (part number 183599) which is only one character different from the baseline type MA - so either printwheel will be pretty compatible.
b) The paper tape reader retention clip is broken (quite typical).
c) The platen roller manual rotation knob is split.
d) One of the CCU switch caps is missing.

Other than this, it all seems in pretty good order.
Progress updates to come.