Oh yes, Perth West Australia is quite isolated, and so the market is limited in range and prices, as the demand here is low. As a result, the machines I have bought have been priced well, I purchased an Halda 6 for just AUD20, as were my Olivetti Dora and Brother Deluxe 700T. Being the most isolated capital city in the world, transport of heavy machines makes purchase from the eastern states impractical. 
 

Thank you Uwe... and thank you for  creating and continuing your forum! Since 2013 or there abouts? An achievement we can all benefit from.

That's a great, first typewriter, Binh! 
Welcome to TT, and stay safe.

Even though I am a new member, welcome Bakauata.I share your fascination, and recently purchased a second Hermes Ambassador. I'm not sure why I'm in bold, but anyway, this takes me to 6 machines, having sold a few. I retain: Olivetti Dora, Remington Model 3 (1930), Hermes Ambassador 1962 and 1964, Adler Tippa (cursive script) 1969, Adler Tippa (1974, my first typewriter likely to go on the market soon0. I have cleaned and repaired many of these, and this forum through it's kind members have provided much valuable information and advice.
I am currently transcribing a William Morris novel - "The Wood Beyond The World" as a means of improving my touch typing.
Happy collecting.

 

Hey I'm approved!

Hello everyone. So my interest in typewriters isn't in typewriters specifically, though that is the next stone to turn over. What I like to do is find things that are in vintage original condition and make them functional for routine use. I don't care about cosmetics too much so long as the item actually works. For example, I have several film cameras in my collection. Each one must function and must actually process photos once in its life. I have several Brownies, an Icoflex DLR, a Realist 45, an Agfa Billy Record I, a Kodak Duaflex IV and a Zeiss Ikon with a Anastigmat lens. I shot my last color Polaroid a few months ago in a 210. 

I also have a vintage 1980 Flash Gordon pinball machine that I routinely work on and play. My most recent project involved restoration of a Victrola VV-210. I read all I could, learned how they work and then proceeded to rebuild both the motor and reproducer. It was built in 1920 and will last another one hundred years. My other stereo is all vintage gear (Marantz/Techniques) that I've done work on to keep running as efficiently as the day it was new.

Now I turn my attention to typewriters. I started easy (I'm guessing). Though I wanted to jump right in with a Royal No. 10, I came across a 1938 Corona Sterling I couldn't say no to. It types but has some sluggish keys. The carriage advances and backs up. The platen is in good shape and the body overall looks like new. It has that wonderful smell equitable with all vintage pieces of gear. Yet, it needs some adjustments and a thorough cleaning. 

So I am hear for wisdom. I've come to ask questions as I clean and service this writer. I've got Rev. Monk's book on Floating Shift Smith-Coronas on order and have sourced some ribbon. Every day or so I pull up a video or an article on these machines so that when I finally put a screwdriver to a screw, I have a pretty good idea of what I'm about to do.

So, any advice anyone cares to give me now will pay dividends later. Thanks and well met.

saxegotha