Dragon Typer,

I do have a Halda P.  Let me know the area you might need a photo of and I will see if it is easy to shoot without removing body panels.

I adjusted the alignment on my TP1 with Pete E's photo as a guide (thanks, Pete!).  However, even with the alignment screws at their maximum set points in either direction, the uppercase letters still sit slightly higher than the lowercase ones.  To get the alignment I need, either the basket needs to go lower when typing a capital letter or the "resting" position of the basket needs to be lower for the lowercase letters.  But neither the upper nor lowercase alignment screws cannot provide the additional distance I need.  (NB: the screws still have more thread on them, and so could still be moved, but the mechanism that the basket attaches to that hits against the screws will simply stop in the air before hitting the upper case screw if I shorten that screw any further, and similarly, for the lowercase screw will simply stop before making contact with the lowercase screwhead if lengthen the lowercase screw any further.

I noticed another adjustable screw on the shift lever, on the right underhand side of the typewriter, and I am wondering if adjustment to this screw would allow for more "travel" in the shift lever and thus permit the basket to have additional range of motion.

I have attached two photos.   [I do not seem to be able to put photos in my message.]

One is a view from above looking down at the alignment screws, with carriage removed.  You can clearly see that the uppercase screw has a lot more travel direction in it, but the photo represents the set point of that uppercase screw at the point of maximal travel distance of the basket itself.

The second photo is of the right hand underside of the machine, when it is resting vertically on the back of the carriage return.  It is this screw that I hope will allow additional range of motion on the shift lever and, consequently, in the type basket itself.

Any thoughts or advice very welcome.  It's a great machine, but that tiny mis-alignment is irritating!





 

I do not know how to submit photos in a message.  When I try it asks for a link rather than allowing me to insert the photo.  Any advice on this would be appreciated.  Sorry if I'm just dense.

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