This Remington Standard 10 typewriter is a customers machine from 1911, serial 175224. The machine was a recent purchase and had the typical tobacco residue and had been repainted a few times. Not your professional paint job; just a user or three brushing on a few black strokes to cover wear. This big old guy needed much love and attention to get it running again. The list; a heavy and detailed cleaning due to all those tobacco resins, … [Read more...]

This L.C. Smith Standard 8 typewriter from 1915 is a customer machine brought in after decades of decrepitude. Way more filth and rust than I like to see on any machine. Even had multiple beetle carcasses throughout.  This one is in the shop for a heavy and detailed cleaning, tune up and new feet.   Into the sonicator go all the small parts and as much of the carriage bright work as I can fit. A much needed vacuuming and bath were … [Read more...]

This Smith-Corona Silent-Super customer machine came to the shop for a new platen and a good cleaning. It had been previously been spray oiled and the type bars were all gummed up. I "love" these oiled machines. It takes several degreasing steps to get everything unwound. After the third degrease cycle the type bar rest disintegrated so I replaced it with new hard felt. And then adjusting several type bar links, again this guy types … [Read more...]

This customer machine was in for service, needing frame spacers and the typewriter had a missing screw and nut on the tab rack. I did not originally see the missing items when the machine came in for service. During preliminary testing after the cleaning, I thought "Hmmm why aren't the tabs working?". Turned the typewriter around and discovered the flopping tab rack! The machine has a really nice Olympia SM3 Professional Elite No. 41 Type … [Read more...]