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Smith-Corona Clipper Extra Space
I have a Smith-Corona Clipper ca. 1949. On occasion while I am typing it will advance a space even though I have not hit the space bar. It happens more often if I have shift lock engaged. It is very random when it happens. Seeing as I am new to collecting I was hoping somebody could give me a nudge in the right direction on the best way to troubleshoot this problem.
Kevin
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Re: Smith-Corona Clipper Extra Space
Hi Kevin. Your first step should be to give the escapement a good cleaning (plenty of posts in the here on what an escapement is and how best to clean it). Does the skipping increase with typing speed?
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Re: Smith-Corona Clipper Extra Space
Hi Uwe,
Yes it does seem to skip more when I increase my typing speed. I will search the forum for escapement and see what I come up with. Thank you for the nudge. I'm still learning the terminology, but I do find these mechanical wonders fascinating.
Kevin
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