| Typewriter Paraphernalia » Workbench Thread » 08-1-2016 21:29:07 |
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Here is my workbench with my current project, the 1940 Underwood Noiseless undergoing open-heart surgery.
| Typewriter Paraphernalia » Workbench Thread » 06-1-2016 19:50:35 |
- treefaller
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Nice vise for an apartment setup! With the addition of a 3 lb. hand sledge you'd be ready to fix just about any typewriter out there!
| Type Talk » What do you use your typewriter for? » 04-1-2016 20:23:46 |
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I typed a short message on a birthday card to my brother today.
| Type Talk » Recent Acquisitions Thread » 01-1-2016 01:13:24 |
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TypewriterGuy wrote:My newest item isn't a typewriter, but its typewriter related.
A 3d printer!
Now I can make typewriter parts, and molds for the typewriter feet that Im going to make!
:D Ill let you guys know when it arrives how it is.
Can you make a replacement top cover for an Underwood Noiseless Standard out of plastic? Just asking cuz I know it would take a lot of work and I probably would balk at the price if I had to pay a regular computer outfit to make one.
| Off-Topic » Adding machine repairs » 31-12-2015 11:21:30 |
- treefaller
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skywatcher wrote:
... Why use mineral spirits when you can use something even more liable to flash fires! Real typewriter men use gasoline.
Haha! And they smoke while they do it!
| Standard Typewriters » 1930's Underwood Noiseless desk model » 25-12-2015 18:05:56 |
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Ta Daaaa! Success! I got the carriage removed today! With the help of the Ames manual. Boy, I never could have done it without that manual. Now for a well-deserved glass of wine. Tomorrow I'll start on cleaning out the innards of the thing.
Not as rusty as I thought it might be. I can get the carriage rails working again. I'm not sure about the escapement, though. I haven't seen that yet in the daylight.
| Standard Typewriters » 1930's Underwood Noiseless desk model » 25-12-2015 16:08:38 |
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I got bored on Xmas day so I started poking and prodding that Underwood Noiseless Standard that I bought recently. To my surprise, and despite all the rust, it's coming apart pretty easily. Of course, I haven't gotten the carriage off yet. But I did get the platen and feed rollers out and I found the serial number, finally. And the only thing I've broken so far was the draw tape (which broke off right at the metal hook so I'll have to make up another to get this working later)
For the benefit of any others who might be scratching their head, as I was, trying to find the serial number, here's a pic of my project with the platen roller off and the location highlighted.
From the typewriter database site this looks like a 1940 Underwood Noiseless Standard, s/n N5226971.
The serial number is on the lip facing the back of the machine, and it is written upside down so you can read it when craning your head down from the top.
| Typewriter Paraphernalia » Ribbon curious » 19-12-2015 21:02:38 |
- treefaller
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Agree with you Uwe, that the carbon ribbons are only for machines that are intended for their use.
But, regarding ordinary nylon (and, i suppose, cotton ribbons) I have found through experience that it doesn't do any good to try using the "middle" or the "bottom" of the ribbons once the top has become weak. The ink migrates into the used portion of fabric, so, when the top part of the ribbon gets weak, the whole ribbon is weak. Just my 2cents from having tried to flip ribbons to get extra life out of them (it doesn't work).
And I have no idea why the red ink in black/red ribbons doesn't migrate across the dividing line. I guess it's just one of life's little mysteries!
| Type Talk » Recent Acquisitions Thread » 14-12-2015 23:17:46 |
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Here is one of the two I bought on Saturday (the other was the rusty Underwood Noiseless that is going to be a project in my garage come warmer weather). This R.C. Allen VisOmatic was $30 at the ReStore. I always jump at the chance for another standard machine. Types great! Only problems are the ribbon won't rise enough when the selector is in the "black" position, so I use it in the "red" position, and the platen is hard so it beats up the paper and the ribbon unless I use a backing sheet. The keyboard throw is long, but has a nice, solid, "tack" sound at the end so i like it. And it's pretty fast, though not a light touch.
It's another "pounder".
| Standard Typewriters » 1930's Underwood Noiseless desk model » 11-12-2015 19:49:15 |
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Okay, that's kind of what I figured. I'll have another close look in that location, and now that I've got it home maybe I can remove something to get a peek at it. Thanks, Uwe, for moving this thread to Standard Typewriters. It goes better in this category now that I've bought it myself.
(PS - maybe a topic for another thread, but what are you all using for those excellent close-up photos? I've got a Canon A520 digital, but it won't get that close. An extra lens? or should I just buy another camera that does close-ups better?)
