1 of 1- Markmotown
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Suggestions for replacing a drawband
Hi, everyone. I currently have 3-4 repair projects going on simultaneously or shortly on the horizon (an Oliver 3, Remington 10, Remington-Rand 17 with extra-wide carriage, a tiny Corona, etc.) and the primary, non-cosmetic problem with each is a snapped drawband.
Since each of these models have different bands--from string to nylon belt--I'm curious what the experts use to replace them. I've read in this helpful post about using fishing wire, but I'm curious what the experts here suggest to use.
- Fleetwing
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Re: Suggestions for replacing a drawband
Go to here:
and scroll down to "Typewriter Drawband Repair on a Shoestring." But she also uses heavy duty fishing line in some cases.
- RWWGreene
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Re: Suggestions for replacing a drawband
I usually go with fishing line, too.
- SquireDante
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Re: Suggestions for replacing a drawband
The drawband on my '47 Underwood snapped and I replaced it with a canvas strap that'd been sitting outside and was quite weathered and strong. I cut it down to size, stitched the fraying side and used brads to secure it to the metal figure 8 clasp thing that in turn hooked onto the drawband spool.
On my '48 Royal Arrow the drawband was about the thickness of embroidery floss. I cut the correct length in paracord and wove its innards into a braid. You can get paracord on Amazon.
- TypewriterKing
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Re: Suggestions for replacing a drawband
A story I told a long time ago--and this one's a pretty weird one, and stop me if you heard it. But for those who haven't, here goes: I was a teen-aged lad of about 14, and visited the flea markets regularly (swap meets for some). In a booth, there was a lady who had a Remington 17 with a broken spring drum drawband. She also had a small purse with a brass chain metal strap on it she was selling for about a few dollars. I took the strap from this purse, the hooks from the broken drawband, and put them together. I slipped this into the machine, tightened it up, and got the typewriter to going after I did a few other things to it. It was the only typewriter I know of that has a brass chain mail purse strap drawband.
Underwood--Speeds the World's Bidness
