Hello everyone. I have a late '85 Model F terminal board that I'm trying to restore and I'm needing about 10 sets of barrels, springs, and hammers. So I have 2 questions:
1.) I believe from my research that barrels and springs from the XT Model F are not compatible with later AT and Terminal Model Fs. Is that true?
2.) Does anyone have any spares to sale?
Thanks!
Looking for some Model F barrels, springs, and hammers
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bitslasher
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daedalus
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The springs and pivot plates should be interchangable, but the barrels wont be. The barrels on the older Model Fs (the 83-keys, 75-keys and 87-keys and possibly some of the more obscure early variants) have a stub below the barrel to hold them in place. The ATs and 122-keys don't have this stub, but instead there is a tab attached to the bottom right hand side of the barrel.1.) I believe from my research that barrels and springs from the XT Model F are not compatible with later AT and Terminal Model Fs. Is that true?