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@Ettibridget 20 сағат бұрын

Typical american, frivolous, superficial and so many stupid comments! Can't americans ever be serious?!? 👎

@Charlie-gk1uq 3 күн бұрын

I’ve cleaned up one I picked up and it’s working like a champ now. Except the carriage occasionally loses some advancing force as it approaches the right margin. It’ll skip a space, overlap type, etc. right around the bell ring. Usually another round of mineral spirits and compressed air to the margin control will get it working again for a few days, but it’ll start slowing down again. Pretty sure someone refinished it at some point, because the paint texture isn’t uniform. Might try my hand at applying a crinkle finish, but that’s a project for another day.

@drinktea65 13 күн бұрын

I am looking for a Hermes typewriter

@TypewriterJustice 12 күн бұрын

my advice is to find a shop or repair technician in your area; there is a list at site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/tw-repair.html Even if you buy a machine online or at an antique/thrift store, take it to your local shop for a fresh ink ribbon & a quick pulse check! you won’t regret it :)

@drinktea65 13 күн бұрын

Do you sell this typewriter? I am looking

@gaellesinsaire 28 күн бұрын

Hello,I just got a Underwood 378 Typewriter yesterday and it's my first typewriter, how do I clean and what supplies should I use. I am clueless Please let me know.

@TypewriterJustice 28 күн бұрын

@@gaellesinsaire congrats! they’re fantastic machines :) probably the best place to start is Richard Polt’s website, where a wealth of information awaits site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/tw-restoration.html

@ReturnofCzHr Ай бұрын

Did you do anything to recover the paint of the brand name on it?

@TypewriterJustice Ай бұрын

@@ReturnofCzHr nope! most decals are incredibly delicate, and i almost always avoid cleaning or even touching them - the decals on this particular machine are in pretty good shape, but that’s not my doing :)

@ReturnofCzHr Ай бұрын

Alright, thank you very much. Mine is legible . I just wanted to see if I could bring it back to life a little. But, hey it works. @@TypewriterJustice

@TypewriterJustice Ай бұрын

@@ReturnofCzHr some decal damage comes from wear & tear over the years, but by far the most common cause for damage is people trying to clean them, since unless they’re coated w shellac or some other clear coat sealer, ‘water-slide’ decals are very susceptible to water damage. The gold-leaf decals that get cleaned down to the silver base layer can be coated with lightly thinned amber shellac to get some color back, but once the pigments are wiped off & gone there’s usually no easy remedy

@jcollins1305 Ай бұрын

I just bought a Royal KMM myself, so I look forward to learning about it.

@Trevor-j8i Ай бұрын

I have one of these and the shift key is super stiff and will not fully depress. So I can only type in caps when I use the shift lock. Anyone got any ideas? It worked fine when I bought it, but while fixing some other issues this problem suddenly arose.

@slow.poetry Ай бұрын

Is it simple to remove all the body panels in order to paint? The Splendids used paint that ages horribly, but I'm afraid removing them is too complex without a lot of experience.

@TypewriterJustice Ай бұрын

@@slow.poetry they’re quite easy, you just need to have proper screwdrivers to not strip the screws & perhaps an offset driver for the paper table screw(but meh). Mind the plastic margin indicator scale on the back plate of the carriage, it breaks easily - i usually remove it before wiggling the back plate out of the carriage frame. They’re pretty straightforward, you’ll be fine :)

@TypewriterJustice Ай бұрын

@@slow.poetry if you’re comfortable removing the platen, the body & carriage panels are no problem; if you’ve never pulled the platen, start there :)

@EmmaIturriria Ай бұрын

I have the issue of the loose index release on the left platen knob. I am not able to thread it on. I continue to spin it and the threads don’t catch. How can I fix this?

@TypewriterJustice Ай бұрын

@@EmmaIturriria Patience & careful observation are the key! make sure that the index tensioner(in the indexing assembly, the tiny roller on an arm) is properly seated ON the sprocket teeth instead of NEXT to them, as this would keep the platen from fitting all the way left, causing the threads to not meet; it’s also possible that the indexing assembly is slightly out of position on its pivot collar, leading to the same result. when in doubt, it’s better to remove the platen, check everything, and then insert it again rather than to fight with it on the first try or to bend/force anything.

@EmmaIturriria Ай бұрын

Thank you! I gave it a try but it still won’t thread on. I tried screwing it onto the platen outside of the machine and it won’t thread. Do you think it could be a problem with the threading?

@TypewriterJustice Ай бұрын

@@EmmaIturririahmm. if the threads on the end of the platen were damaged in the removal/installation(which is entirely possible & fairly easy to do) then that would definitely need to be addressed before reassembly, and unless you have excellent eyesight i suggest inspecting them under magnification. It's worthy of mention that these are NOT reverse threaded, so it should behave like a regular nut/bolt arrangement. If the thread end is laid over, you can(also under magnification) set it straight with needle files, a utility knife, or really anything slim enough to separate the thread channels.

@SevkoTahirovic Ай бұрын

Wie Viele kosten diese Hermes

@carvermarks 2 ай бұрын

Thanks . . . you've solved the morning mystery.

@Typewriters-v5s 2 ай бұрын

I just got a dirty but fully working "All-New" Personal Portable (with the green keyboard), and it's missing the paper table completely. These Remingtons are not quite as common here in the Nordic countries as there in the US, but if I happen to find a parts machine from the "Riter" series, I assume that I can just take the paper table from that one and install it on the All-New? The only difference I have noticed is the decal and the paper guide.

@TypewriterJustice 2 ай бұрын

@@Typewriters-v5s the early QR used the same body style as the All New, so yes; even better, though, i have a spare from a parts machine! hit me up on IG or FB, and we’ll figure out the details

@Typewriters-v5s 2 ай бұрын

@@TypewriterJustice Thank you, Sir! I don't have IG or FB, but my wife has, so I will be in contact through her account!

@TypewriterChicago 2 ай бұрын

Best case I've seen

@chriswriter84 2 ай бұрын

I have an Antares Compact from the 60s, it's very similar to this one, writing to you is an indescribable pleasure!

@Isac3000 2 ай бұрын

I just picked up an Erika M today. It is in a rough shape. Not sure where to start. I guess I need to clean it first to see if it solves any of its issues. But not sure how much of its shell I can disassemble. And not sure how to remove the platen.

@TypewriterJustice 2 ай бұрын

@@Isac3000 the platen removal isn’t too bad, but it does require some minor ancillary disassembly; the body is structural on these, so deep cleaning is challenging if you’re not set up for brush work with chemicals - no dunking allowed :)

@douglasjackson9058 2 ай бұрын

Always enjoy your videos,very informative!...and entertaining 😂

@jojag5 2 ай бұрын

These typewriters are honestly some of the most beautiful designs in the entire industry. I prefer the green version, but the burgundy is great too.

@petrsarapatka996 3 ай бұрын

Hi, I have the same model. Very good condition, the only issue I have are rubber parts - they are all defective. Can you give me some advice where to get those?

@TypewriterJustice 3 ай бұрын

you can find a list of repair shops at site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/tw-repair.html and the good people at JJ Short Associates (who do platens & feed rollers) are at www.jjshort.com/typewriter-platen-repair.php

@KeeshiaPie 3 ай бұрын

How do i send my Remington in for a cleaning?

@TypewriterJustice 3 ай бұрын

holler at me on IG or FB, and we can figure it out. It’s definitely worth checking to see if there is a local shop, though, as shipping a typewriter is both expensive & risky. A list of repair shops (which i am on, incidentally, in the Texas section) can be found at site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/tw-repair.html

@jamesonjabiru 3 ай бұрын

The most beautiful typewriter ever made? It would have to be a contender.

@otterchen 3 ай бұрын

Very snazzy little thing, but as complicated as the doomsday bomb to work on.

@TypewriterJustice 3 ай бұрын

they are indeed jam-packed! it’s amazing that they fit sooooo much engineering & so many features into such a tight form. If the Hermes 3000 can be the ‘Cadillac Of Typewriters’ then the Princess 300 is definitely the Porsche :)

@vermontmike9800 3 ай бұрын

Are you still selling typewriters?

@pattyperkins2695 4 ай бұрын

Watched this video on carriage removal (which is overkill for what I'm looking for), and another video you did on an Olympia ultraportable where you reference that you had just had the platen recovered. I have an Olympia Spendid 33 that I'm trying to remove the platen on and not having any luck. Any change you have a video on that process that I just missed??

@TypewriterJustice 4 ай бұрын

no video on it, but to get those platens out: 1)remove the left knob 2)remove platen collar screws from R end of platen 3)pull R knob & platen rod out towards the right, twisting as you go 4)lift platen from R end, up & out 5)rejoice

@otterchen 4 ай бұрын

Many of them were made at UNIS in former Yugoslawia.. and i think, there seem to be not much difference, even if there is one. One of my favourite Ultraportables for the bikebags. And available in many colorscemes.

@Patristix 4 ай бұрын

This video was a big help! Cheers!

@prettypaperthings 4 ай бұрын

Hi happy to have found your channel. can you tell me how to remove the side pieces from the rollers, and the front piece where it says remington.

@yobslice 4 ай бұрын

Hey sir How do I commission you for a job? I have a royal that needs your lovin I live in texas and I would be glad to meet up

@otterchen 4 ай бұрын

Same principle as on my just purchased Erika 10, you've just saved me from doing stupid things.

@ackamack101 5 ай бұрын

Is this basically the same as the Traveller de luxe? It looks about identical 🤔 I’ll bet this is a fantastic portable.

@TypewriterJustice 5 ай бұрын

yes & yes :)

@ackamack101 5 ай бұрын

@@TypewriterJustice I’ll bet it’s great. It looks brand new too like you said. I have an SM8 from 1966 that I absolutely love, but it’s a little bigger than I would want to carry around. It’s more of a ‘stay at home’ machine. I will have to keep an eye out for one of these. Olympia made such good stuff in the 60s and 70s. I think the quality is about the best you can get on a manual typewriter. You can just feel the quality the minute you start typing (if it’s in good working condition). Thank you again for the video. I enjoyed it.

@libruhmoment6387 5 ай бұрын

Agreeing with dingoblue on this one, just picked up a royal typewriter for free with almost 0 problems (save for dirt and grime) and I think I understand what ive gotta do to fix the messed up margins, you're a blessing!

@campbellpaul 5 ай бұрын

I've never typed on one, but if they made a silent version of the SG1, that would be my choice just watching videos on them. I do like the affordability of the SG1, as well.

@TypewriterJustice 5 ай бұрын

fresh rubber on the platen will work wonders - there’s no such thing as a truly silent typewriter, but an SG1 with a new platen comes pretty darned close

@luispecorari1676 5 ай бұрын

where is the serial location?

@TypewriterJustice 5 ай бұрын

slide the carriage all the way left, so you can see the right-rear corner; it should be on the metal frame, just to the right of the bell. you might need a flashlight or to wipe away some fluff, but it’s probably there :)

@andrebartels1690 5 ай бұрын

I have an old SG1 myself, and it's fantastic. You forgot to mention that it has segment shift, which means that your shift key stroke doesn't lift the heavy carriage. It lowers the segment with the type levers, which is perfectly weighed in springs, so shifting is effortless and fast. And you can type on the half step. Your carriage moves two half steps when writing. If you missed a letter in a word, you can erase the whole word. Then go to the space after the last letter of the word before, where you would press space. There, you depress the space bar and without releasing type the first letter of the correct word. Then release space. You now have half a letter of space instead of a whole letter. Then proceed to depress space, type, release space and so on. You should end up with half a letter of space at the end of a correct word that you just squeezed into a spot that is one letter too short. Pretty neat.

@campbellpaul 5 ай бұрын

The functions this machine has along with the speed and build quality make it the clear winner for sitting at a typewriter for long periods. If there is a comparable machine in the same price range that doesn't take years to come across, I would like to know before I buy this one.

@andrebartels1690 5 ай бұрын

@campbellpaul in Germany, they're not so rare and expensive. You'd have to deal with shipping cost and the QWERTZ layout.

@TunturiSopuli90 5 ай бұрын

My Father (79y old) have the same typewriter with a perfect condition. He won`t write with the PC... It is only machine he agrees to write :D

@bwhog 5 ай бұрын

18 platens plus feed rollers. I only have one comment: $$$$

@TypewriterJustice 5 ай бұрын

two platens from that batch went into my personal collection, and 7+ years they’re still just as good :)

@bwhog 5 ай бұрын

@@TypewriterJusticeWell, yeah! Of course they are. It's only been 7 years. But how will they be in another 50? That's the real test! Get back to me when you can report that! 😁

@TypewriterJustice 5 ай бұрын

@@bwhog if i’m still around in 50 years, i promise to report back ;)

@studioA.G.T. 5 ай бұрын

This actually helped with removing the right knob on my Remington Deluxe Noiseless. With some PB Blaster into the right side in general (get it into the hole where the set screw is and was after removing it), a good ol twisting will get it loose for sure. Turns out the platen activated the platen lock and kept the carriage constantly advancing and not meshing with the gear.

@TypewriterJustice 5 ай бұрын

i love me some PB Blaster, but Kroil won’t stink up the whole house ;)

@binnad7091 5 ай бұрын

Oooh, I just bought a 1941 just like it!

@binnad7091 5 ай бұрын

My keys have silver around them, though. Either way, they're sexy, for sure. I need new rubber, though. *sigh*

@TypewriterJustice 5 ай бұрын

nice! this is STILL one of my favorite models for regular use - i keep one out on a desk in my workshop for filling out invoices & tapping out poems over coffee :) they usually need new feed rollers(and the ribbon transport system can take some getting used to) but once you’re up & running they’re absolute tanks! congrats!

@Againkonsult 5 ай бұрын

Where do you get the rubber parts?

@TypewriterJustice 5 ай бұрын

you don’t exactly get new parts, but rather you get new rubber installed on the existing platen core & roller mandrels, though feet are often replaced entirely depending on the model. the company i use for this is www.jjshort.com/typewriter-platen-repair.php

@HimothyGOAT69 5 ай бұрын

Do the 1970 Erika Daro Model 40

@TypewriterJustice 5 ай бұрын

i don’t have one, but if anyone ever brings one in for repair, i’ll definitely shoot a video for it! the closest i’ve had to that so far is a ‘63 Model 14 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHi1Y3WqjKh7mtksi=tenzzgGSKVpy717v

@TheSpotmaticii 5 ай бұрын

I have one of these. Manufactured in1924!! Aside from the fact that it doesn't have a tabulator, the thing is a dream. Thanks for your great videos.

@hitenbjoshi 5 ай бұрын

I can't thank you enough for your videos. You've taught me so much my friend. I just got an Erika 5 and I'm slowly working through it. My Dream Machine, which I'm desperately trying not to kill through sheer cack handedness and ignorance.

@TypewriterJustice 5 ай бұрын

my pleasure, friend :) best suggestion i have for Erika’s is to make sure you have proper thin-blade (yet still fairly wide) screwdrivers, because their screws are usually super tight & will strip if your driver is the wrong size; i thinned down a gunsmithing screwdriver on a grinding wheel so i can break the screws loose then switch to my regular drivers. also, invest in a can of AeroKroil - it’s worth every penny. have fun! and configurations on the 5, they’re fantastic machines :)

@iracema1 5 ай бұрын

This is great! It's going to fix that ribbon reverse issue that even the typewriter repairman (he thought it was activated by eyelets and those guides) didn't recognize on this Fan Favorite but relatively obscure typewriter brand!

@TypewriterJustice 5 ай бұрын

definitely not standard procedure, but it works :) given how uncommon these are in the wild, it’s not entirely surprising that your repair guy hadn’t seen one, and at a glance it IS hard to tell that it’s not a standard reverse mechanism…

@coralraeartandthings 5 ай бұрын

Awesome video! I had already watched it and you replied to my problem thank you. I will try the margin stops again. The carriage is stuck slightly to the left and it it solid frozen. I looked in there and did see the strap is in tact there is a little lever that i can see that might not be catching , however, me not knowing or even looking at a typewriter since 1977 typing class I really have no idea. Your other link was great to thank you, there is a place in Costa Mesa Ca which may be my nearest place to go if I cant get it moving with some more trouble shooting. Thank you so much for your help and fast response!!!❤

@coralraeartandthings 5 ай бұрын

I just bought a khm royal the carriage wont budge . Any suggestions of what it can be? Ive watched to see if there are any hard locking mechanisms but can not figure out why it wont move. I did not think to check the carriage. Keys and everything seem ok. I really would like to use it. No one in oc ca to fix it. So i am going to take apart myself

@TypewriterJustice 5 ай бұрын

don’t take it apart just yet, and >definitely< don’t take the carriage off! there are several different possible causes, and none of them require carriage removal to repair. First thing to check is the margin release key, since the ‘magic margin’ system leads to people often setting both margins right next to each other; hold down the Margin Release key while you try to move the carriage, and if it moves then voila! if not, there might actually be a problem. i have a video on a similar model that will familiarize you w all the controls kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIuVnqSHpNKfbZYsi=O099yNYbmV5pGQhv and there might actually be a repair shop near you - check the list at site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/tw-repair.html

@JB-uv4hm 6 ай бұрын

So many of them skip. And what is the fix? How is the carriage tension adjusted? Anyone?

@bletheringfool 6 ай бұрын

I just need to remove the platen roller itself not the whole thing. There's a sticky label causing a paper jam. Have you ever tried that? The machine I have is a splendid 33 from the early 60s but I'm assuming most olympias of that era have the same style mechanisms. I was advised on a help forum to remove via a screw, the left hand side knob and undo another couple of screws on the other side, but I'm worried about unscrewing the wrong thing. Great video by the way. It looks cool in that form

@TypewriterJustice 6 ай бұрын

the platen is pretty easy on these, so have no fear. engage the index detent(silver lever, left end of the carriage) then remove the Left knob. after that you can loosen or remove the platen collar screws from the Right end of the platen, and then spin the right knob(which will also wiggle & spin the platen rod) as you pull the rod & Right knob out to the right. To reinstall, make sure the detent is still engaged then do everything you just did only backwards. holler if you get stuck!

@bletheringfool 5 ай бұрын

@@TypewriterJustice I'm being dumb. I unscrewed both knobs but can't think what the collar part is, the manual only goes so far in labelling the parts. I don't think I should have unscrewed the right knob

@TypewriterJustice 5 ай бұрын

@@bletheringfool put the R knob back on, then look at the little space between the platen & the end of the carriage - there is a small flange(the platen collar) that extends out from the platen, and there will be one or two ‘grub’ screws there which grip that same rod that the knob attaches to; remove those, then twist the R knob as you pull the rod out towards the right. once the platen rod is out, slide the carriage all the way to the right, and lift the platen up by the R end & take it out; to put it back in, engage the index detent(lever on the left end of the carriage) then repeat all the steps in reverse. holler if you get stuck! i’m on IG, btw - sometimes i miss youtube comments, but IG messages usually reach me(plus i can send you pictures of what i’m talking about)

@bletheringfool 5 ай бұрын

@@TypewriterJustice I finally got this sorted. The job itself took about 5mins but the main concern was the bloody tiny screws that kept falling on my kitchen floor!! I can't thank you enough

@bwhog 6 ай бұрын

Never been able to clean a super dirty typewriter in 2 hours. Usually takes me 4-5.

@TypewriterJustice 6 ай бұрын

for me it largely depends on how much coffee i’ve had :)

@bwhog 6 ай бұрын

@@TypewriterJustice I also don't think I've ever been able to get a typewriter close to as clean as that. De-grimed, to be sure, but still with residue in various parts. Not spic and span like that one.

@mrpad0 6 ай бұрын

Lovely machine (I have the Model Seven from 1936). I have to mention that the ribbon on this machine is not put on correctly (there are original manuals to this typewriter online). The ribbon should be looped around those two side posts, so the posts would not be showing (!) This corrects the tension for a better type print and also stops the occasional 'bunching up' of the ribbon that can happen when done as is shown in this presentation. Great machines really, and an otherwise very nice presentation.

@TypewriterJustice 6 ай бұрын

might want to look again, friend, it’s on there right - this was by no means my first Remington…err, i mean, rodeo ;)

@TypewriterJustice 6 ай бұрын

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@mrpad0 6 ай бұрын

@@TypewriterJustice I am so sorry! The machine you are showing is different from the Remington Model Seven! The ribbon arrangement had changed by the time this machine was produced. You have this correct for the machine you show. It's just that I have seen so MANY people posting the ribbon threading in this way but for the Remington Noiseless Model Seven (which is done quite differently!) The typewriter you show here had done away with the complexity of some other Remingtons. The earlier version did not have the trailer post and so the tension was increased in the way I mentioned above instead. You have re-ribboned the particular machine here perfectly correctly!

@TypewriterJustice 6 ай бұрын

@@mrpad0 yep! the Rem 7 is a whole different critter :)

@mrpad0 6 ай бұрын

@@TypewriterJustice Particularly the Remington Model Seven in 1936 compared to the Remington 5 of the early 40's. Iit's as confusing as Apple Mac differences!. Haha!!

@chrismiller9680 6 ай бұрын

Can you give a tutorial on replacing this models draw band?

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