Restoration TutorialsLubricating a Typewriter: Where Oil Belongs and Where It Does NotMore typewriters are damaged by oil in the wrong place than by oil in the right one. The segment, typebar pivots, and mainspring barrel need a drop each; the escapement and feed pawls need none. Here is the bench map.Tag
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Restoration TutorialsLubricating a Typewriter: Where Oil Belongs and Where It Does NotMore typewriters are damaged by oil in the wrong place than by oil in the right one. The segment, typebar pivots, and mainspring barrel need a drop each; the escapement and feed pawls need none. Here is the bench map.
Parts & AccessoriesRubber Feet and Grommets: The Small Parts That Determine FeelHardened feet turn a quiet portable into a jackhammer. Replacing them is a one-hour job that changes how the machine sounds and how it walks on the desk.