Typewriter Talk / Olympia SG 1

**Posted by Pete E.** 19-1-2022 22:12:03

CoronaJoe,

Sounds like a parts machine might need to be in your future.

**Posted by Lucas Dul** 20-1-2022 01:27:12

That is one gorgeous olympia! Mine came to me free, but in really ratty condition. It still is, but types super well, like a dream as one might say. It has the Olympia Congress type which I quite like. They're fabulous machines.

**Posted by thetypewriterman** 20-1-2022 05:04:44

I may be able to help - I have an SG1 'parts machine'. However, I am in England so postage could be expensive.

**Posted by Pete E.** 20-1-2022 11:39:13

CoronaJoe,

If you do FaceBook, there is a guy (Scott Pool) on the Typewriter Parts & Accessories Group that indicated he has SG1 parts machine available (for parts or whole ???).

His posting was from a few days ago. Not sure what country he is located, but you could make an inquiry.
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**Posted by Lucas Dul** 20-1-2022 15:41:07

you could make a whole machine from two parts machines!

**Posted by CoronaJoe** 20-1-2022 20:47:14

Interesting, I forgot I'm in the "Parts and Accessories" Facebook group. I participate in others as well. I have the bottom end figured out. I'll wait for the manuals to see what I may need for the carriage. The sloppy platen needs attention, and it looks like some white out was spilled. The under rollers are coated with it.

**Posted by CoronaJoe** 01-2-2022 16:24:47

Update. Everything is back together and adjusted. The sloppy platen was easily corrected by putting a thrust collar in its proper place. The sheet loader gear on the platen shaft seemed to have a lot of sidewise slop so a copper "shim" inserted kept it in full contact with the main gear. The white-out deluge was easily removed with Xylene and the card holder cleaned up with no damage to the plastic.
I found the carriage tension in the spring motor was cranked up to over 1.5 Kg or over 3 lbs!! I backed it off to about 700g and it moves easily with no hammering on the escapement and goes full travel with no spacing or tab problems at all.

I can easily see this as a day job machine and who ever invested in them thought well of their clerical staff.

2 minor things to do down the road. Put some sound proofing back in; the old turned to dust. And find bits and minor parts such as a bail lift handle. I'll also have to relearn posting pictures here.