I bought a new drive belt for my Model 14 Linotype. I cleaned the drive wheel well and the assembler drive pulley also. I am having a problem with the belt and...
You could have a worn bearing or maybe the belt is a little loose. These are the first things I owuld check. The main drive shaft bearing will sometimes be...
Warren, It sounds like the motor and the pulley on the shaft are not square with one another. If you could put a straight edge up against your drive pulley...
This list is fantastic. From onlist and offlist, I have received a couple of additional things to check that I would have not considered. The belt tension is...
Hello all, On the Lino drive belt running off the drive wheel --- I've had trouble in cold weather with this, especially after all lubricants get dry. Run off...
Greetings from Colorado: I have had the same problem on my 1939 C-3 Intertype backloader. There is NO adjustment in the motor mounts or pulley. A rather "poor"...
When I had the belt made I routed a piece of stout twine along the centerline of each pulley along the route the belt and pulled the string taught, not ...
I also have had this problem in the colder part of the year. My solution is to turn on an electric fan heater when I turn on the pot. This warms up the whole...
Hi Ray, I also have experienced the belt "run-off" on my model 5 . . . 15 years ago I fastened a large C-Clamp on frame below belt so if it wants to run off it...
Is there any problem with using an ultrasonic cleaning tank on the keyboard came, drying them with compressed and then reoiling with tower clock oil? Thanks,...
At this address www.cablesetconline.com/typesetter/index.htm I've placed a small repository of scanned documents: Intertype Ready Reckoner, Intertype...
I fixed the tracking problem. I took my craftsman rubber ended hammer and with the soft red side hammered the belt against the drive pulley to form the belt...
Not a lot of information available on what oils, greases, etc. I need for an Linotype/Intertype. The manuals call out a house product. What are the modern...
Mr.Langford: I have been using 30 weight non-detergent for oiling my Linotype and on the grease cups a good Industrial high temp grease. The same that is used...
Mr.Langford: I have been using 30 weight non-detergent for oiling my Linotype and on the grease cups a good Industrial high temp grease. The same that is used...
Hello Sluggers: Some good answers already on this thread; pretty much what I do, also. One thing to remember, when Intertypes and Linotypes were being ...
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Ketchup is for French fries, although sour cream or French onion dip is better. MaiKätzchen ... Pagan, Pagan, what are you finding? Yours is the road that...
I seem to have developed a problem with Yahoo Groups email. It says my earthlink account has been hard bouncing emails recently, and in fact I have not...
I got four of your messages. MaiKätzchen ... IntertypeWorld;PPLetterpress;sfletterpress;MiehleVerticalWorld ... Pagan, Pagan, what are you finding? Yours is...
Yeah, I got them all back from Yahoo Groups. It was the APA Members Group that was causing a problem, and it seems to have cleared up in the past hour or...
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I have available a MODEL L Linotype machine completely dismantled (removed thru a 32inch wide door) serial #2324, all parts available except flywheel, and lead...
I had a model L way back in 1962. What a strange creature. I thought all memories of that sucker had been wiped out. I don't remember what happened to it, but...
Intertype with some mags, also Heidelberg windmill. Contact Paul at 310-809-7690 Bay Printers in Lawndale. Please do not contact me. I know nothing! Thanks. ...