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| Maintenance & Repairs » Smith Corona Sterling Upper/Lowercase Alignment Problem » 27-4-2015 20:02:05 |
- greybeard
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Hi, can anyone advise on how to adjust a late-1950s (5A serial #) Smith Corona Sterling so lowercase characters line up with the upper case? In other words, it will type all of one or the other in a straight line, but the upper case letters strike the platen on a line parallel to the top of the lower case characters. I noticed that when I release CAPS LOCK the whole assembly drops a bit lower than it needs to, almost like it lost a spring that used to hold it in place. I can slightly lift it up from below and get perfect alignment. Thanks in advance!
| Maintenance & Repairs » Hermes 3000 v1 Vertical Adjustment » 27-3-2015 11:03:24 |
- greybeard
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Hi, I have Hermes 3000, 1st Swiss version (round), which will only type the lower half of letters and numbers. From reading various online sources I believe this indicates a need to adjust the vertical bar adjustment screws, which on some typewriters are obvious and easily reached, but I can't find a thing that confirms where these adjusters are on the Hermes 3000 and how to adjust them. After removing the bottom and upper back I see a likely suspect in the lower back corners, with a center screw labeled in gradations from +/-, and two small end adjusters which I can't access without further dissasembly. Is this where I should be tinkering,a nd for the upper no-print problen]m, shoudl I concentrate on the upper end adjuster or lower? Thanks in advance
| Early Typewriters » Blickensderfer No 7 case strap bracket needed » 27-3-2015 10:54:43 |
- greybeard
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Hi, my Blickensderfer No 7 is missing one of the small tin end brackets that hold the leather carry strap on the wood case. Does anyone know where I can get one of these? The No 5 used the same bracket. Thanks!
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