Remember this one I have has been around here about 20 years or more, and 
it's 1 of the real old ones. I know a good oiling would fix it, I could do 
it myself I just don't use braille very much anymore so it's way back on the 
back burner, back far enough it hasn't been touched in about 8 or 9 years 
and it will be at least that long again before I get around to working on 
it, especially when you figure I can't get to it right now. Transportation 
being as bad as it is around here though, after I finish college I'll 
probably look in to finding a place of my own and maybe then when I happen 
in to it I'll just fix it. I have to save money too before I do that, 
knowing me that will be the major hold up unless I'm asked to leave again.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Gormley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 5:18 PM
Subject: the good old brailler


> If the brailler is sluggish, the machine oil is drying out  and turning =
> into a solid.  If it's noisy, the styluses that punch the dots are =
> wearing out.  When I've gotten my machines back from Alan Ackley, =
> they're nice and quiet when they are being used.  73- pat kk3f