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Went to the repair shop this morning
I went to the typewriter repair shop this morning and there was a new person there who was learning how to fix typewriters!!! He is a typewriter aficianado who said he was working there for free to learn how to fix them. I was taking in my Remington portable 5 to find out why the ribbon was loosening and snagging on a piece behind it. A quick minor adjustment and it was fixed, no charge. I should take in a few others just to have them cleaned and adjusted. That's the job on Monday.
I am happy to see that the repair knowledge is being passed on.
Smith Premier typewriters are cool!
- Spazmelda
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Re: Went to the repair shop this morning
That's cool. I'd like to apprentice with a repairman, would be fun. Can't beat free adjustment either.
- malole
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Re: Went to the repair shop this morning
I was wondering the other day about the feasibility of a scheme like this, it's great to hear that it is actually being done!
- BrianE
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Re: Went to the repair shop this morning
colrehogan wrote:
I went to the typewriter repair shop this morning and there was a new person there who was learning how to fix typewriters!!! He is a typewriter aficianado who said he was working there for free to learn how to fix them. I was taking in my Remington portable 5 to find out why the ribbon was loosening and snagging on a piece behind it. A quick minor adjustment and it was fixed, no charge. I should take in a few others just to have them cleaned and adjusted. That's the job on Monday.
I am happy to see that the repair knowledge is being passed on.
Cool! Wish we had a repair shop in San Antonio. Can they replace hardened platens?
- colrehogan
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Re: Went to the repair shop this morning
I would think that they do. Tomorrow, I'm taking in my Remington 17 and it has at least one piece of hard rubber on the paper bail that will need to be replaced. Should be an interesting trip.
Smith Premier typewriters are cool!
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