| Standard Typewriters » How to know when you've reached the last line? » 24-9-2015 13:00:06 |
- treefaller
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I know I've reached the last line when the bar maid says "Get out of here. We're closing!" [joke]
Making the tiny little pencil mark is the usual way. I've fiddled with those end-of-page scales on the platen and they take a while to set up for each page and I'm changing typers so often I never have gotten any use out of them. My method is to use a three-hole punch on my typing paper (since I'm going to put it into a loose-leaf notebook anyway). The bottom hole is just about right for the bottom line of text. Then put two more lines and a page number and I'm done. Works every time!
| Standard Typewriters » Royal KHM 1938 » 24-9-2015 12:50:43 |
- treefaller
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That's a beautiful machine, Uwe! I've got a 1936 KHM I bought from the neighbor's estate sale for $40 and a 1937 KHM I bought from St Vincent de Paul's for $25. I don't know if this poster is still active but maybe those prices will provide some data points. My '37 doesn't work (very well) since it has a warped carriage rail and I don't use it. But the '36 is a good typer. Only prob left is the ribbon vibrator won't quite raise the ribbon high enough on the "a" key. I've adjusted the vibrator adjuster underneath as far as it will go. The real prob is the U-bar is tilting to the side when the keys on the far right or far left of the keyboard are use. The U-bar pivots are loose from wear I think.
| Type Talk » Recent Acquisitions Thread » 24-9-2015 10:18:10 |
- treefaller
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You walked 15 min with that SG under your arm? (Strong girl...) ;>
