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Thread Number: 96607
/ Tag: Small Appliances
broken drive belt on manual typewriter |
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Post# 1214054 , Reply# 2 9/7/2024 at 10:36 by petek  (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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If it breaks again, for most machines, you can always use a length of heavy fishing line. The tension in the spring motor should be great enough that when you use the tabulator the carriage zips across with enough force from right to left with no slow down throughout the movement and decidely smacks the end. It's particularly noticeable that there isn't enough tension when you set tabs along the carriage, for making columns, and between each tab stop the carriage takes its time to reach the next one. It should be near instantaneous so as to not slow down a fast typist. A way to check is to set tabs about an inch or two apart along carriage and check that as it reaches the half way point it's not beginning to slow down between tab sets which indicates you haven't wound the spring motor tight enough.
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Post# 1214126 , Reply# 5 9/8/2024 at 10:56 by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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I'm not familiar at all with Royal machines but a quick youtube look and it appears some of them can be tightened by a screw mechanism without removing the case or detaching the drawband. Wish all machines had this because if not you generally do have to remove the case and finger tighten it while applying pressure with your thumbs so it doesn't let go, possibly cutting your fingers as it does. Check this video.. as well , the best site for typewriter repair questions is antique typewriter maintenance on facebook.
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| Post# 1214182 , Reply# 6 9/9/2024 at 04:32 by thedrycleaner (walton) | ||
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so very helpfull hello petek that video was just what I needed, thanks so very much. thanks Bill | ||
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Post# 1214197 , Reply# 7 9/9/2024 at 10:28 by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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