RFT T-63

[DF3OE]

As it is a "new" machine the carriage might be blocked for shipping somehow.
But unfortunately I have no experience with that.
Can you move the carriage manually?

[vladimir]

As it is a "new" machine the carriage might be blocked for shipping somehow.
But unfortunately I have no experience with that.
Can you move the carriage manually?

i cannot move it manually.

[Alex]

What Henning said might be very likely.
New teletypes often had a mechanism that locks down the carriage so it cannot move during shipping and handling.
Usually it is one or more screws/bolts that lock the moving parts in place. See if you can find something suspicious.

[vladimir]

There was a stopper on carriage rail.
But there are some printing errors.
When I press carriage return or line feed i have some random characters.
I need to refresh ink.

[DF3OE]

Very good!
Refresh the ribbon with WD40 or spray oil.
For testing the machine use RYRYRYRYRYRY (inverse bit setting).
I am sure you need to lubricate the machine new after so many years of storage.
Use spray oil for sewing machines.
Maybe you also have to clean the transmitter contacts.

[vladimir]

I have found another stopper. For shifting registers. But i have errors in printing.
And i released bolt on solinoid.
Now i can print without errors.

For experiment purpose i attached 32 volt DC. And it is working!

I have found a seller with RFT T-53(also unused). How can I connect t-63 with t-53?

here is the pic of stopper(copper metal thing).

[Martin]

Hello Vladimir,
this time in english, so the other members of this forum are also able to read and understand it.
The best way to connect two teleprinters is to buy an i-telex system.
I hope to find some day an RFT T63 to write in russian, too.
You could be the first participant to test it and to tune up my russian.

Bye
Martin

[DF3OE]

I have found a seller with RFT T-53(also unused). How can I connect t-63 with t-53?

The T53 is a tapereader. You connect it as a second transmitter in series with the loop. Normally the T53 should have only a and b contact
connected.

[vladimir]

Hello Vladimir,
this time in english, so the other members of this forum are also able to read and understand it.
The best way to connect two teleprinters is to buy an i-telex system.
I hope to find some day an RFT T63 to write in russian, too.
You could be the first participant to test it and to tune up my russian.

Bye
Martin

Thank you, but it is very expensive.

I have found a seller with RFT T-53(also unused). How can I connect t-63 with t-53?

The T53 is a tapereader. You connect it as a second transmitter in series with the loop. Normally the T53 should have only a and b contact
connected.

Where can i get 4pin socket? The seller didn't have one.

[DF3OE]

see here:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/2-x-Anschus-Stec ... XQvJVRQbZp
or this
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Bakalite-Anschlu ... 1898334580