- Pete E.
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Without its case, it weighs 14.4 lbs. Compared to my Olympia SM3 which is 14.6 lbs. And my S-C Silent Super at 13.4 lbs.
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I typed a letter today on this Adler J3.
Notes:
Action: fast strike and rebound, no slop in the linkage.
Appearances: I like the logo.
Here is a tip some may find useful for removing tape residue from plastic.
There was old masking tape on top and it left goo. I'm glad I tested Goo Gone on the inside first, there would have been tears.
I used gaffer's tape to pull it up. This is cloth-backed tape that doesn't leave residue on short term use. Put some tape down, burnish it and pull up the tape to capture the goo. It took 3 or passes but removed all except some yellowing caused by the tape. 
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mikeytap wrote:
.... snip .... I'm glad I tested Goo Gone on the inside first, there would have been tears. .... snip ....
Do you mean that the Goo Gone caused a problem and would have damaged the outside? I need to know more about this because I use (and recommend) Goo Gone all the time and have never had a problem, but have I just been lucky? True, I have not used it on an Adler...
Glad the tape pull-up technique worked; good to have this tool in the arsenal.
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Yes, I've used goo gone on lots of surfaces with no problems but it melted the surface of this plastic when I wiped some on the inside of the ribbon cover.
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I finished the residue cleanup with glass cleaner on a paper towel.
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Mikeytap,
Such a lovely Adler J3. Any estimate on year-made ?
Also, can I assume it may not have touch-control as you see on the J5's under the left side of the ribbon cover ?
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Up on the desk for tomorrow's round of work.
1969 Facit 1620 (made in Sweden). Most like the earlier TP2 but with a different cut to the front lower panel of the ribbon cover.
The 1620 weights about 1/4 lbs. less than the TP2. 13.3 lbs. versus 13.6 lbs. A few more bits of plastic under the 1620 including the round disks of the main spring housing being plastic/nylon rather than metal.
It might be just unique to my specific machine, but this 1620 types a bit better than my TP2 and even my TP1. And those are both excellent machines on which to type.
This machine was most likely a "closet queen" and not used very extensively during its prior life.
Case just needed a good scrubbing and cleaning and metal bright-work shined up.
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Mikeytap,
Such a lovely Adler J3. Any estimate on year-made ?
Also, can I assume it may not have touch-control as you see on the J5's under the left side of the ribbon cover ?
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Pete I forgot to add that it is 1964. It doesn't have touch control but feels like a machine set at the light end of touch. I'm a touch typer but not particularly fast and I can go as fast as possible on this. My J5 has touch control, don't know if the J4 has it. Having an issue to sort out on this one. The return arm needs some help to return to the neutral position after each throw. Seems the spring in the arm is not strong enough. The J5 has an improved spring system. Though I can type on it, remembering to give the arm a little extra help, but I'll need to us with something fix it.
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I have a Facit 1620 but much more worn than yours. I like the action, feels a little loose but not uncomfortable. I think I want a TP1.
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Another one of my big-guns came out today.
1971 Facit T2 standard, made in Sweden.
It has a 15.5" platen. And still utilizes the tube & bearing carriage rail system.
And with all of the Facits with Tab functions, it has 2 different Tab levers. One to use/clear factory-set Tab stops and the other for the machine owner to set/clear as many Tab stops as they desire.
I am in the minority with many folks...but I actually enjoy typing on this Facit a bit more than on my 1961 Olympia SG1. The SG1 does have the paper inspector feature and the single space/double space feature that the T2 does not have...so in the end a "tie".
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