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Gotcha. Thanks.
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Underwood self adjust. I picked up a 1941 Underwood Standard a few months ago at a thrift shop--needed cleaning of course. Thought I was a good cleaner, and went to work. I liked the action. But...the upper case and lower case letters were not alighened. Upper case was too high. I tried everything to adjust it; got service manuals on line. Nothing worked. Finally, I packed it up and drove it 400 miles to a repair shop. When I got there and explained my plite to the repair an, and showed him the machine...he type was aligned. I was amazed! I felt like a fool. Did the vibration of the drive adjust the machine? The repairman suggested a cleaning, as, he said, a cleaning cures many ills. So agreed. and $80 later I walked out comfortable. I did like the action of that typewriter.
The question is, did the vibration of the drive adjust the typewriter?
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I too have had good luck in thrift / charity shops, but have found that attitudes to price vary wildly according to location. In cities and large towns everything 'old' has a price premium - ridiculously high, often - but in smaller towns the things are often much cheaper; had an Olivetti Lettera 35 in perfect condition for $6 from such a shop.