Teletype Model 28ASR Restoration Project

28ASR project - the foam sound deadening pads had turned to black sticky gunk, so I decided to take the whole thing apart to clean it and to learn about it. Photos were taken to document and refresh my memory about how things were put together - I strongly suspect I didn't take enough photos and will deeply regret it..... 

Western Union 28ASR (with 9797-B LESU) wiring diagram

12/07- disassembly to clean and paint begins.

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before painting
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still before painting - dog is
now Navy gray....
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1/08 - reassembly starts

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fresh Navy gray paint, 
new felt pads,
clean rack and base
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Dome with fresh paint
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Western Union 9797-B LESU ("wiring cabinet")
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10/2011 - Back together and working (except for the busted reperf)

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1/08 RTTY setup with TT-176C/UG (28KSR), FRR-59, URA-8, FRR-24


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It only took 100+ vacuum tubes to
receive this RTTY message...
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Reference photos - K4OZY's 28ASR

Wiring Photos  - WU wiring diagram

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