Hi Ernie, Are you able to provide silk black/red ribbons for Smith Corona typewriters post war such as the Standard, Sterling, Silent, and Super Silent range?...
Yes, it's amazing! I wrote a very positive review in the new ETCetera (and Paul gave me permission to reprint a picture of the lovely Cantelo). The book can...
If you Google "manual typewriter ribbons" the first listing is to Richards FAQ page. When I was looking for ribbons the two repair shops I visited only sold...
Thanks Victoria, and thank you Richard for the review. THis (and enough people buying the book) is what gets me in the right mood to write the next one.... ...
Hi Richard, The typewriter (Cantelo) pictured in ETC page 15 has many similar design feathers resembling the Perkins Brailler. Any relationship one way or the...
Hello all, A remarkable machine is this Simtype Baby. It is of course a (licence built) Hermes Baby. Is there any connexion with the Montana (Italian) ...
WOW! Great quality production, very interesting articles! Is there a plan to go farther with the Noiseless material and cover the Noiseless Portable? I would...
When I was a librarian, typing headings and call numbers on card catalog cards (3" x 5"), we had typewriters that had a metal insert in the platens (as I...
... It's a possibility. I personally find that little machine very interesting, and Ed Neuert and I have discovered a number of variations of it. Thanks for...
Gary -- I'm glad you liked it. I should note that I allowed one error to creep into my taxonomy of the Noiseless -- there is not a right-hand Fig key on the...
Hi Ed, I do have a Noiseless Portable, and that is what makes more than casually interested in this machine. Mine is serial number 774, so it is pretty early....
Laura, Don't know if this will help. My Olympia SM4 (or 5 or whatever it is) has an arched metal bail, about an inch high, above the slot where the typeface...
That was a card stock platen that IBM made that we put into those machines. that was the only modification if I remember correctly. Phil Moulton cell...
All my Olympia SM typewriters have that bail. Some also have the curved clear plastic plates on either side of the ribbon, that do a fair job of holding down ...
Is anyone familiar with the Swintec 2000 typewriter/word processor? A while back I got one off of eBay that didn't work. I just got another one last week...
Typewriterphiles will appreciate my anticipation: First, at the end of last week, I see the rave reviews from US subscribers on this Forum, then on Monday I...
I have a friend in Italy who just subscribed. His first issue was no. 81. He called me today and was extremely pleased as he had just received his. He has just...
Hey everyone, I'm relatively new to typewriters, and very new to the list here and I had a quick question. I don't have a whole lot of detail but here it is,...
Wow I may have to raise my shop charges LOL ... and I had a ... for ... typewriter! it ... function but ... move (and ... (typewriter 'n' ... working ... he'd ...
I use the GRC ribbon you mentioned and find them pretty good and reasonably long lived, moreso than what you get at staples or office depot. Anyone else have a...
Love that card holder on the Olympias. I suppose that that is what the little spring loaded arms on a Royal Desktop are supposed to do? Anyone know about the...
Did this dude think you brought in a car, or what? If you're reasonably mechanically inclined this isn't that hard a job. Once you have a piece of replacement...
You can certainly replace the tension cord yourself for nothing. There's not a lot you can do for the platen other than clean it. But if you want the rubber...
... I may be able to get you a copy and save you a few $. I do carry the ribbons. ... -- Jay Respler ADVANCED BUSINESS MACHINES CO. 732-431-1464 -- ...
Hi all, For a long time I was under the impression that the Olympia 8 was about as common in Europe as the Underwood 5 was in the United States. But I recently...
Hi Gary, Olympia 8 was built from 1934 til 1948 ==> about 750.000 machines Ideal models A1, 2, 3; B, C, D, # 10 were built from 1900 til 1960 ===> about more...
Removing the platen and rollers from a folding Corona isn't an easy job at all if you have no experience with it. You have to disassemble much of the carriage...
Also, another unobvious thing is where to attach the carriage-end of the drawband. It goes on the same wee hook along with the spring for the carriage-release...
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