Hi, I have a V200 that has been happily operating for some years. Over time, it has developed a liking for not unlatching an occasional letter or number key, which I manually unlatch by hitting another key - no big deal. Now it won't unlatch at all so I took a peek and this is where I hope you learned folks can help me. The latch bar solenoid is linked to a spring loaded cam which appears to trip a latch cancellation when the second key is pressed. The cam, which looks to be originally made from bakelite, is broken. Whoever had it before me (I assume) has fabricated a thin piece of plastic(now also broken) to act as the cancellation cam and screwed it carefully to the original broken bakelite one. So I thought maybe I might just make up my own bit of plastic to afix to the bakelite cam but first I thought I would ask your advice as to whether a replacement part is available, or do I need a whole latch bar solenoid assembly?
The selection process appears ok. You add a coin, credit is given. Select a letter, the solenoid pulls in and buzzes away until you select a number and then it 'de-energizes'. Credit is subtracted. The buttons stay down, that's all.
Any thoughts? Thanks in advance for any help