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| Maintenance & Repairs » 1946 Underwood SS Carriage advance problem? » 17-2-2019 17:10:45 |
- gryffinwings
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Hi guys, I picked up a 1946 Underwood SS for $30 today and am trying to clean it and get it working to it's former glory. However I have run into an issue that I new about going in, thinking I can fix it, probably gunked up.
Anyways the issue is that the escapement doesn't want to function properly and I don't understand why, the parts seem fine, but when I press keys it's not pressing and disengaging the escapement sprocket properly. Here is a picture of the typewriter for reference.
| Maintenance & Repairs » Royal Companion Lower and Upper Case Adjustment? Where is it? » 25-1-2019 00:36:29 |
- gryffinwings
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skywatcher wrote:Hi Again Gryffin
Just saw your pictures in the New Member Thread, this looks like a 1930's unit built in the USA. Next question, is this a carriage shift or basket shift? I have a book that covers basic adjustments on these machines, but be jiggered if I can put my hands on it right now. Cheers,
SkyIt is indeed a Made in United States of America, that is what is on the back.
It is carriage shift, meaning the platen get's moved up and down.
The serial is - CD-218527R
That should help narrow it down. Now I have received some information on this model and it seems that I am being told it uses tabs for stops and that you bend or form them to adjust it. Can you confirm and is there a way you adjust them?
| Type Talk » New Member Thread » 25-1-2019 00:02:48 |
- gryffinwings
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Uwe wrote:
Welcome to the forum, Chris!
Thanks for the welcome!
| Maintenance & Repairs » Royal Companion Lower and Upper Case Adjustment? Where is it? » 24-1-2019 15:32:17 |
- gryffinwings
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Fleetwing wrote:
Try this:
I've tried that one already, it wasn't helpful in locating the adjustments.
| Maintenance & Repairs » Royal Companion Lower and Upper Case Adjustment? Where is it? » 24-1-2019 10:04:31 |
- gryffinwings
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I'm am trying to figure out where the adjustment for the strike height of the upper and lower case alignment, does anybody know where it is?
| Type Talk » New Member Thread » 21-1-2019 20:34:26 |
- gryffinwings
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Hi guys, my name is Chris, from San Diego, CA, I've been going analogue for some things, including photography and figured why not also have a typewriter as well. I picked up a Royal Companion for 10 dollars that seemed to have seen better days, but I think I saved this one from being picked apart for jewelry, from what the lady I bought it from was saying, glad I did, this beauty is cleaning up well, I just put in an order for new ink ribbon on amazon for now.
Side note - I'm not using WD40 to clean this thing, I've been watching youtube to make sure I do this right.
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