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Maintenance & Repairs » Underwood No 5 Margin Release Button Issue » Today 01:58:47

skatermem
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Basically what I'm trying to get at is, the margin release button does nothing (other than spring back out smoothly when pushed lol) when the carriage has stopped on the first stop point on the left margin block, is there a spring missing? or does anyone have any pictures of the area so i can compare?
Thanks

Portable Typewriters » Serial Numbers for Royal Century » Yesterday 14:47:04

Pete E.
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And is this the 2nd. gen "Century" machine made in Japan ???
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Portable Typewriters » Serial Numbers for Royal Century » Yesterday 14:45:46

Pete E.
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Looks like these are 1st. gen Century machines, then... ?

(Pink one is a re-paint by the Hotrod shop.)
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Parts » 1950's Remington Quiet-Riter Key Top » Yesterday 12:25:56

skywatcher
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Greetings all

Recently acquired a 1950's Remington Portable without tabulator S/N-EAN180143, basically a Quiet-Riter with the green key tops. The Q keytop is missing, so I'm wondering if anyone has an old unit they're parting out. A couple of the small green caps on the various control levers are also missing, but these seem to fall off and get lost on many of these machines. Thanks in advance,

Sky

Parts » WTB: Remington Feet & Draw Band » Yesterday 12:17:07

skywatcher
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Hi Again

Forgot to mention that the screws for the feet are also missing. A neighbour who has a machine shop is looking at turning a couple for me with the ¼"-24 thread. I was thinking that a couple of automotive frost plugs would work for the metal cup and make the feet from two layers of punch cut conveyor belt glued together. I'll update once the screws are made. All the best,

Sky

Portable Typewriters » Royal Parade - "Americana Junior" » Yesterday 11:30:25

Pete E.
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Here are my two machines (both made in 1964) side-by-side.

Still deciding if the Futura 800 will get colour for its space-bar and shift-keys.

Will give it a week or so before deciding. 

I have an extra set of all the key-tops from a busted, Futura 800 parts machine...so it might be a no-brainer and I can leave the original key-tops and space-bar in the case for a future owner.
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