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| Parts » FS: 1930s Corona Sterling (flattop) parts » 20-6-2019 22:21:14 |
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Hi all, I have a parts machine that I hope might provide some useful bits for others looking to fix your machine. It's a Sterling with the 1C serial number prefix. It is missing the platen and the escapement, but just about everything else is there: mainspring, keys, body panels, type bars, levers, etc. The keys are flat glass with metal rings (just like keychoppers like'em), so a bit different from the later models.
Prices are negotiable! So, let me know if you can use any of these parts.
| Parts » FS: Smith-Corona Silent (5-series) Parts » 07-6-2019 10:34:00 |
- echan
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Is the escapement intact? I'd interested in the loose dog and starwheel—assuming they would fit an earlier (1930s) Sterling.
-Eric
| Parts » WTB: 1930s Corona Sterling (flat top) escapement » 03-6-2019 22:07:14 |
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Dear all,
I'm looking for some parts inside the escapement of a mid-1930s Corona "flat top" typewriter. Specifically, I need a "loose dog" (the "tail" broke off) and the star wheel. Does anybody have a non-working machine that can serve as a parts donor? Or if you need parts for one as well, want to split the cost of a buying a donor machine?
-Eric
| Early Typewriters » Smith Premier #4 Restoration Progress » 04-10-2018 05:25:25 |
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Hi all, just wanted to report back that I have successfully reassembled my Smith Premier No. 1. I am considering writing up a tutorial of how I did it, but for now drop me a line if you want to know more about the process.
-Eric
| Early Typewriters » Smith Premier #4 Restoration Progress » 04-10-2017 23:47:08 |
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Yes, I am in a world of pain now
I kind of had to take off the back though, since the escapement (if you can call it that) was entirely jammed. One of the arms was rusted solid, and the carriage would not advance. Solved that problem (with evaporust, steel wool, synthetic oil, persistence) and now I have another one. I think I'm going to fashion some spacers to hold the bars in the correct position so I can slide the back on. Another problem is that some of the springs have popped free. I suppose the only way to get those back in place is to use the equivalent of dental tools? 
It's nice to have a support group that is working on more or less the same machine. Thanks for the tip about ribbons!
-Eric
| Early Typewriters » Smith Premier #4 Restoration Progress » 26-9-2017 23:56:26 |
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I am so impressed with all your work on restoring these Smith Premier up-strike machines. I got a no. 1 in rough shape, and have been busy scrubbing it. The escapement was jammed up, and so I had to pop off the back. Welp, now I don't know how to get it back in. Any advice on getting all the rods into the pegs again?
Also, I'm in the market for a replacement ribbon (who makes them these days?) and some feet as well.
I feel like I may have started something I can't finish . . .
-Eric
| Maintenance & Repairs » Broken "loose dog" on a 1950s Rheinmetall KsT » 05-2-2017 01:06:17 |
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I remain hopeful that someone can fabricate a piece out of hardened steel! If it works out, I will post again to the group. On the up side, no machines would be cannibalized in the process.
| Parts » WTB parts for 1950s Rheinmetall KsT . . . or for sale! » 05-2-2017 01:04:43 |
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Unfortunately, the tip is entirely broken off, and apparently lost too. I took a look at the nub where it came off and noticed that one edge is sculpted away like a knife, and the other is squared off. Perhaps that is why it was fragile enough to snap off. If I can get another part machined and working, I will post to the group. I've been quote $50, but with the low price of the original machine, I consider it worth it. If it works, that is.
| Parts » WTB parts for 1950s Rheinmetall KsT . . . or for sale! » 02-2-2017 17:42:13 |
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I haven't asked at any machine shops, but have been in touch with someone who might be able to recreate the part. I'm willing to be patient to see how it goes. I'll report back to the group if it's successful.
-Eric
| Typewriter Paraphernalia » Typewriter Tune Ups & Modifications » 01-2-2017 02:05:09 |
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Has anyone else tuned up their typewriter to adjust the typing action? I have pretty strong likes and dislikes with regard to the action of my typewriters. I don't like the heavy action of my Olympia SM9, where I need to press deep to get a clear imprint, but rather like the Adler Tippa's heavy but shallow action. My favorite among the portables, however, is the Olivetti Studio 42 (which resembles later models too). I've muddled with the screws under the escapement to have it trip just after the type slug makes contact with the paper. There are some typewriters where I'd love to be able to fine tune like that . . . like my 1960s Hermes 3000. Does anyone have experience adjusting the action of that model? Or have tips for others, like the Hermes Baby, Royal FP, etc? These are the modifications that make a big difference for me . . . backing sheets, soundproofing, mats, etc, are secondary to the typing action.
-Eric
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