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Now archived! (Return to the Olivetti Te-318 story.)

8/11/2018 -- una telescrivente Olivetti completa con rulli carta originali
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1028405238259232768?s=20

8/25/2018 -- Acquiring the last parts and documentation
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1033468434095517698?s=20

9/1/2018 -- Serializer restoration
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1035872164157775872?s=20

9/16/2018 -- Machine suddenly speeds up to 150 baud
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1041488933341876226?s=20

9/23/2018 -- Parallelizer restoration saga begins
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1043966732266864641?s=20

10/2/2018 -- Copy frame disassembly
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1047057698511097856?s=20

10/7/2018 -- CAD copy frame lever replacements
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1048625385104203781?s=20

10/15/2018 -- 3D printed copy frame lever replacements
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1052015626347302913?s=20

10/19/2018 -- Parallelizer copy frame with 3D printed levers
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1053454984145199109?s=20

10/20/2018 -- Rebuilding the parallelizer
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1053677907963510784?s=20

10/20/2018 -- The motor capacitor dies
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1053809736834002944?s=20

11/17/2018 -- Print head restoration
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1063978235980144640?s=20

12/8/2018 -- Stroke bar repair
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1071361408410021888?s=20

12/11/2018 -- Victory! First printed output
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1072675557832359937?s=20

1/12/2019 -- Disabling ENQ punch suppression
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1084111547037822978?s=20

9/28/2019 -- Power Unit teardown
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1178121537892868096?s=20

10/5/2019 -- Motor assembly tear-down
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1180489172056002560?s=20

10/5/2019 -- Motor speed regulation circuit and repair, return to 110 baud
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1180570699901128704?s=20

5/9/2020 -- Reception errors, electromagnet operation, and the selector disk
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1259294413118980097?s=20

10/11/2020 -- Reverse engineering the telegraphic power supply unit
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1306423762246668295

10/4/2020 -- Unraveling the telegraphic power supply unit
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1312603901678452736?s=20

10/11/2020 -- Telegraphic power supply lamps (T5.5 24V 50mA)
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1315464273968222208?s=20

05/14/2022 -- The doggone bell fell!
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1525621328316973064?s=20&t=6JNykcUoRdicarUtFmX_3A

05/15/2022 -- Hour counter gear and an errant nut
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1525895146327392258?s=20&t=TPYv9_yn_JdlPkV7AK4GGw
https://ef1j.org/ef1j95/ef1j95/status/1526665107115229185?s=20&t=TPYv9_yn_JdlPkV7AK4GGw