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Replacing springs
From time to time I end up working on a typewriter with a spring missing or broken. I've tried using springs from the hardware store and cutting them to length or forming the ends to suit (e.g. when the spring has long arms for leverage, as in a paper bail spring), all without much success.
Does anyone have success stories or recommendations for dealing with these situations?
- thetypewriterman
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Re: Replacing springs
As a professional, all my springs come from other typewriters that have been broken up for spares. Something I did do a while back, is buy an old Olivetti mechanical adding machine for a few pounds at a car boot sale. Again, too far gone with rust and possibly having been dropped - but it contained a large number of springs, not to mention lots of metric screws in useful sizes. Compared with buying springs individually, it was quite a bargain !
- Pete E.
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Re: Replacing springs
Rob, if you have the dimensions for the paper-bail spring you need, let me know them.
I have a horde of springs from sources Tom mentioned in his posting.
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- robmck
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Re: Replacing springs
I guess I should have not tried so hard to save every last machine.
Pete: Thanks. I'll send you the specs once I get a chance to pop it open.
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