Hello everyone! My name is Max, and I'm the proud new owner of a fine "new" Olympia SM3 made in 1958. I got it for $45 dollars off the LetGo app (if you haven't tried it, give it a shot), and from what I could tell it's in very good condition, with one or two exceptions.
The 'B' and 'I' type hammers, if that's the correct term, will not fully travel to the platen.
I've done my best to do my due diligence, but repeated cleanings with mineral spirits haven't helped. Neither do the hammers themselves appear to be off center and striking the guide. It looks almost like they aren't getting lifted high enough.
I read that it's possible that this might have something to do with the margin relase or maybe even the linkage itself. If that's the case, I really don't know what to do. So that's where I'm stuck. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers!