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Royal FP adjustment question.
I have a pristine Royal FP that has what I hope is a minor adjustment issue. When I type, the Tab key vibrates somewhat as the carriage moves. When I move the carriage to either side manually the tab key bounces. When this happens you can hear something grinding or hitting. I've done a cursory check but can't see anything. The typewriter types fine with no issue of "piling" or "skipping". I'm guessing a carriage adjustment issue or a spring tension issue on the tab key? Any help is much appreciated. On another note, does anyone know of a repair manual for these or an adjustment manual? I can't find anything and would like to have these if they exist as this is my 3rd FP.
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Steve
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- Fleetwing
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Re: Royal FP adjustment question.
You didn't mention whether the Tab actually works or not -- that is, can you set and clear a tab, and does the carriage move freely to the tab positions you set? I realize Tab Set and Tab Clear are two separate buttons from the Tab key, but I'm wondering whether the tabulator mechanism is somehow dragging against the carriage -- may need cleaning and exercising to ensure it does not touch the carriage.
- curly
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Re: Royal FP adjustment question.
Hi Fleetwing,
The Tab Set and Tab Clear buttons and Tab key all work as they should. As I type and the carriage moves, the Tab key vibrates just a little. When I return the carriage it really bounces and you can hear something making contact. I think I read somewhere of the Olympia SG1s having a similar problem and it was fixed with a carriage adjustment. I sure would like to find out if they have a service manual or adjustment manual for the FP. Thanks for your help.
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Re: Royal FP adjustment question.
Go here and scroll down to Service Manuals, and open the Ames 1968 Standard Typewriters training manual. I realize the FP predates 1968 by ten years, but the mechanisms of the later machines are probably pretty similar. Hope this helps.
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Re: Royal FP adjustment question.
Thanks!
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