1 of 1- ezralimm
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Did typewriters use asbestos?
I have a Royal Quiet Deluxe, the older one with the round glass keycaps.
On the rest where the letters fall back on there is a thick fibrous pad, about half an inch wide, as a sound insulatior for when the letters fall back.
Could it be asbestos?
- KatLondon
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Re: Did typewriters use asbestos?
Surely it's just wool felt.
- TypewriterGuy
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Re: Did typewriters use asbestos?
Hehe, wouldn't doubt it. And Im sure the old ones use lead paint too! But hey, haven't died yet!
lol
(sorry for ruining collecting for everyone...)
Back from a long break.
Starting fresh with my favorite typer. A Royal Futura!
- Gabby Johnson
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Re: Did typewriters use asbestos?
Absent a fire risk (unless you're typing really, really fast) there were other, less expensive sound-deadening or cushioning materials available to typewriter manufacturers, so I doubt asbestos was used. My other hobby, old tube radios, does has examples of asbestos pads being used. Even there, the health risk is minimal.
