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Standard Typewriters » Underwood No 5 Key refreshing » 19-11-2024 20:53:54

robmck
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It sounds like you're looking for a "key legend", which is sheet with all of the letters printed on it that you can cut out and replace under the glass key caps on your typewriter.

Richard Polt has a PDF on his web site that you can print. I'm not sure which machine it is for (My Underwood 5 is in storage): https://site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/keylegends.pdf

A couple people sell them on ebay: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=underwood+key+legend&_sacat=0

Robert G has a very helpful article on the process he's used to restore key caps: https://badonoer.blogspot.com/2022/03/brightening-of-glass-typewriter-keys-of.html



 

The World of Typewriters » Old Typewriter Repair Shops... » 15-11-2024 14:52:34

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Spotted on craigslist:

 

And on street view, it looks like it's probably a different building nowadays...

Typewriter Services » Goodwill Finds.com » 15-11-2024 14:37:09

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I've noticing some Goodwill stores (e.g. Seattle) moving from shopgoodwill.com to ebay. So, maybe each store is moving to find the site that most suits them. I've wondered if Fedex gives shopgoodwill.com a good deal, which may be good depending on where the Goodwill store is, and that this may be a factor. The Seattle store is very near USPS, UPS, and Fedex hubs, so they have more options.

Maintenance & Repairs » Olympia SG-1 shop time » 15-11-2024 14:32:37

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Great! I'm glad you were able to find this useful. 

I've also thought about replacing it with a steel one if I can find a place that does small run CNC work. (I'll probably need to tweak my drawings a bit, too).

Portable Typewriters » Puzzling....Hermes 3000S Typewriter » 07-11-2024 18:03:50

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Here's another for auction (not affiliated with the sale): https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/190600795_vintage-hermes-3000-s-typewriter-wcase

Opening bid is $350. (It was on the block last week with an opening bid of $400, but nobody bid). 

Looks to be in VG shape, though. 

Typewriter Paraphernalia » Alternative to copier paper for typewriters » 06-10-2024 16:04:55

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Very cool idea, Pete! I want to try that sometime.

Typewriter Paraphernalia » Alternative to copier paper for typewriters » 01-10-2024 13:26:04

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After watching a Joe Van Cleave video, I've started using newsprint for ephemeral subjects. It's really inexpensive, works well (I use the Avery backing sheets Pete E recommends), and takes ink nicely.

George: I've never heard of Bungubox. Now I've got another fountain pen ink rabbit hole to go tumbling down. (The last was Wearingeul). Thanks! Good thing I just built a bigger ink sample case...

Type Talk » New Member Thread » 21-9-2024 20:31:16

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fountainpensplus wrote:

Many years ago my two sons asked me how many Benchmade knives I needed. I told them, "I didn't know yet."

I love this response (and understand it all too well).

Vintage Office Machines » Stapler » 19-9-2024 16:42:28

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Is the "hammer" the metal sheet that separates the next staple from the rest and drives it into the paper?

Type Talk » New Member Thread » 11-9-2024 10:29:48

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"California Typewriter" was my gateway drug. Well, I had 10 typewriters before I saw the documentary, but that number quadrupled all too quickly... 

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