Tony Duell wrote: > Some years ago I was given a box of new ASR33 spare parts (A random > selection, by no means every part). There were some rubber hammer caps > in there. Although they were packed in sealed plastic bags, they have all > turned to Evil Goo now,
Alternatively, I once got a KSR 33. It was guaranteed to be in perfect condition. It certainly looked it. Before powering it up, I even stuck my thumbnail into the cap to check if it was ok. It _seemed_ to be. I attached it to a modern computer with a current loop/232 converter and sent it some text. The cap immediately exploded into bits. Grains of sand size. I yanked the power cord on the TTY and avoided any real damage to the type cylinder but I will never trust an old cap again. I use plumbing faucet washers, held in place with shrink tube. Bill S. -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com
