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Silver reed 500
Hello,
I recently received a silver reed 500 typewriter as a gift, and decided to make a project of repainting the plastic pieces to give it some new life. I have successfully removed all but one pieces on the left hand side. It seems like I need to remove the left platen knob in order to remove this piece, but have been unable to do so. I have tried twisting it like it has said on other forums for other typewriters but nothing is budging. Would be really grateful for any advice/help.
Best,
Maya
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Re: Silver reed 500
Hi Maya. Congratulations on the typewriter and welcome to the forum.
I've moved your post to the Repairs and Maintenance sub-forum, which is the appropriate place to get help with your question. Good luck on the repaint.
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- thetypewriterman
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Re: Silver reed 500
The platen knob has a LEFT HAND THREAD. That is why you haven't been able to unscrew it ! Be careful because it screws into a plastic insert in the end of the platen. If you break the insert free by trying to unscrew the knob in the wrong direction, you will be in deep trouble !
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Re: Silver reed 500
Thank you very much for the response. Does this mean I should turn it anti-clockwise or clockwise? I am a complete novice to typewriters!
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Re: Silver reed 500
With a normal thread the rule is 'Righty Tighty - Leftie Loosy'. With a left hand thread it is the exact opposite, so to loosen the knob, turn it Clockwise.
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Re: Silver reed 500
Thank you so much! It worked!
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