It's been a fantastic year for typewriter acquisition... I've settled in comfortably as an Olympia SM3/4 man.   I just found a lovely blue one, with Senatorial typeface, which types so well I think it must be an example of what the model line felt like new.
However, after playing with, and adjusting that gem... I sat down at my SG1 for a go... and was reminded of just how perfect these machines are.  To anyone reading this, and wondering whether SG1s are worth all the hype... just get one.  There's a perfect mix of weight & swiftness to the keyboard... at first it may feel heavy, but lighten up your stroke, and the type will remain bold.  Lighten up even more, and still the type is clear, but now you're flying!  There's a bit of faith involved, but it is well-rewarded!
Thanks to this forum for turning me on to these amazing machines!
 

I picked up a 50s Remington Standard recently, with no. 39 Bold Bulletin 6-pitch type.  Single case-- the shift keys are locked.  The platen is nearly new (guessing this didn't get a lot of use?). It calls for 9/16" ribbon, but seems to work fine with the 1/2" I had on hand.  Interestingly, the paper bale scale starts at 0 in the middle... guessing centring titles was a primary use for the machine.

Not sure if I'll permanently devote precious shelf space to this curiosity, but for now the whole family is having a blast typing prank "who ate my yoghurt?" notes to leave around the house!

First, Riverdale (Netflix) is a terrible show.  Sure, the target audience is 14-17 year olds, but I think teenagers also write the show.  However, my wife grew up with Archie comics, so I'm kinda stuck... but I digress. 

I think that the art director must have a love for typewriters (or an awareness of their resurgence), because there have been several different models featured in scenes throughout the episodes.  Although it makes no sense that the typewriters change every week, it's a bit of fun to try to identify them (and a point of pride when I can!).  This week, for instance, featured what looked like a green SM3, but with some gold letters/decals across the back-- so perhaps it was something else?  In any case, nice to see that they didn't just throw a rusty Underwood 5 on a desk, and call it done!

I was given a ~late 50s Remington Office machine, with a long carriage.  It seems undamaged, but it has a fair bit of rust... the typebars won't move.  It was in a damp basement for years.  I thought I'd offer it here before Kijiji... I'm in the KW area, Ontario.  

Counterclockwise!  Thanks for that.

I didn't end up removing the whole rod.  I removed the left platen knob only, which allowed access to the rest:

(set line space lever to 0)
1) Unscrew the line-release button (within the platen knob).  I used my fingers + friction.
2) Unscrew the platen knob.
3) Remove the toothed line-spacing wheel (might have to gently pry it free)
4) The "clutch control piston" that the line-release button was screwed onto, is fixed into the "stop disc" by a small pin, which you can push out.  Don't lose it!  Also, the piston will pop out once free of the pin-- there's a spring behind.
5) The stop disc should slide off now.

This opened things up enough to allow me to replace the return lever linkage.  Also, this allows access to the pin which allows removal of the return lever itself, if you need to replace.