3 Jun
2025
3 Jun
'25
11:46 a.m.
You might want to try asking on the greenkeys mailing list on qth.net that specializes in
old teleprinter gear. I know a few years ago someone there made a mold and reproduced the
rubber print hammers for the 33, and there were also many other collectors and former
Teletype service engineers on the list that would help with troubleshooting and providing
pointers to parts sources.
Good luck,
Frank
On Jun 3, 2025, at 1:33 PM, Mike Katz via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
The reader issue is that the reader power pack board is missing.
Do any of you have a spare power pack board (183087) .
If I can figure out the voltages I may try to reproduce it.
I don't know if the reader power pack board for automatic reader operation (183079)
will work or not.
I'm still looking for the following items for the ASR-33
rubber hammer (180502)
paper spindle (181043)
paper tape spindle (183918)
paper tape ends (182935)
chad box (182924 or 182965)
Thank you,
Mike
On 6/2/2025 11:29 PM, Mike Katz via cctalk
wrote:
I was given an ASR-33 complete with stand, read & punch.
This ASR-33 has been modified for RS-232 though a blue perfboard mounted in the
connection enclosure (under the cover place where the dialer would be.
Is has a DB25 ribbon cable coming off of this board. The perfboard does not have a label
on it that I can find.
The ASR-33 also has a 3 x 5 conductor rectangular connector coming out of the read of the
unit with 6 female contacts installed.
I was able to connect the ARS-33 to a VT-330+ at 110B 8-N-2 and send and receive on the
teletype.
The punch seems to work as well.
The reader will "chatter" then the reader is put in the stop position and the
tape out sensor is pressed but the sprocket does not advance and the reader pins to not
move.
Questions:
1. Why the reader is not advancing and the pins are not activating?
Could this be a read enable contact not being in the active position?
2. What are the outs of the RS-232 DB-25. Other than TX, RX and GND
3. What are the pin outs of the 3 x 5 rectangular connector. I think
this is the current loop and other control signals.
Does any any of the items below for sale or have a 3D model I can print:
1. Roll Paper spindle (the spindle that the roll paper spins on)
2. Paper Tape Punch Spindle (the spindle that the paper tape spins on)
3. Paper Tape Chad feed tube
4. Paper Tape Chad Box
I will be connecting this to either a PiDP-8/I or a PDP-8/E for now and eventually a
PDP-8/L
Thank you,
Mike