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- AndyCatlett
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Smith Corona Corsair Deluxe (How to remove bottom cover, need help)
Greetings from Dayton, Ohio! I have been interested in procuring a manual typewriter for some time now. I put some feelers out and was gifted two of them both in great working order. I am going through the process of cleaning them up as they have that good old musty smell. In regards to my Smith Corona Corsair Deluxe I would like to be able to remove the bottom cover to clean the inside and to access the pivot points for lubrication.
I found the screws that are on either side (two screws) of the carriage that will separate the top portion of the bottom case, however; I do not know how to pull the rest of it apart. Are there additional screws? Do I just remove the two screws and pry / separate the rest?
Here is my SC Corsair Deluxe, my young boys have become quickly obsessed with the typewriters and won't leave them alone.
- AndyCatlett
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Re: Smith Corona Corsair Deluxe (How to remove bottom cover, need help)
To my glee I was able to fully dismantle the Corsair Deluxe. By the grace of God I did not break any of the Bakelite. Essentially the clam-shell design of the bottom case separates by unsnapping it at the seams. The assembly comes and goes however; in a pattern that I was not aware of. I could have done a smoother job in retrospect.
In the end the machine is cleaned and lubricated with Rem-Oil. I imagine it will rock and roll for decades to come.
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