I’ve been wanting to write poetry about death metal for fun thanks for the video big man 👍🏽

Great video sir! I have a 1950’s Corona Silent Super, but how often should i replace the platen? I’ve had her for over a month now, putting in some good work.

The shadow self is something I have eyeing for quite sometime now. I mostly do a lot of drawing and painting. However, my creative spark tends to come and go at random. I noticed that I will only produce a few drawings/paintings and then it’s as if the creative energy just disappears. Then I am met with an overwhelming amount of fear, self doubt, negative thoughts, etc. When I get a new idea… The negative voice within me shuts it down, and I believe this voice. I’ve tried talking to some people close to me about it but I feel like a crazy person and nobody seems to understand. I’ve been into spirituality for several years and I meditate on and off. I’m hoping that if I stick to a routine I’ll be able to get some kind of insight on this whole thing. I’ve thought of the many times I’ve had people tell me that being an artist is hard. Or the one time my mom signed me up for an art class and for some reason I was placed in a room by myself while the other kids got to paint together. I wasn’t even a bad kid so it made absolutely no sense to me… That experience has always weighed heavily on me. My dad leaving also effected me as well since he was also an artist, and I always looked up to him. I remember one day he was packing his things and I wanted to show him what I was working on but he turned me away. One of the best memories I had was when I was in 5th grade. Somehow just by drawing and being creative I was able to spread this creative drive to others kids in my class. I even had one kid named Spencer come up to me and ask if I could put the robot he drew into a video game😂 I apologize for typing so much… I’ve just been feeling stuck for quite some time now. I’m hoping that by meditating daily and digging deeper into my shadow self that I will be able to overcome these “blocks” that I have.

Wonderful video to accompany typewriter, thank you!

Tucked under the paper table there's a long rubber-covered rod. What's it for? ... other than anchoring the paper table torsion spring, which could be attached directly to the paper table ... and why covered with rubber? The rubber is cracked and crumbly. Did you do anything with it in your restoration? Many thanks for the video and replies to our questions!

I have taken your typewriter! lol a little creativity and you could easily do a montage of a famous movie. Surely you e heard how you sound and even have similar features to the character. Hope this brightens your day. Thanks for the cool instruction video. I have revisited my old days of typewriting also.

This is the one video that comes closest to making me understand why so many people love the Hermes 3000.

When I get some extra time I might try to do this on my 1940 Bijou (Erika) 5. It has a platen as hard as a diamond. Good video, subscribed.

You sound like a younger Nick Offerman. Thanks for the information.

"aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. There, do you see how that works?" The Write Stuff Pro: Writing, Stories, Typewriters- Thank you though

Why are you so good to all of us?

Nice video! I definitely subscribed. I've been a typist since the 70s, but I haven't had a typewriter in a long time. I just bought two (one electric, one manual). Using a typewriter came back to me like I never stopped using it. The typewriter you have is really beautiful!

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for me its just easy i never had any problem with any typewriter i owned XD

How much is the underwood universal worth?

Just finished similar work on a new-to-me RRM1. I'm new to typewriters but have worked on clocks, treadle sewing machines, and racing bicycles, so that helps. Putting new rubber on feed rollers and paper fingers with auto vacuum tubing (judiciously sized) was super quick, easy, and cheap ($6) so I wouldn't send them out. I used a bike innertube to resurface the platen, and after putting in new ribbon, adjusting the letter height (it was off to start with) and the spool back-tension I get mostly good print quality. But the print isn't as bold as on my SC Silent or Olympia SM9. Is that just the machine with its different strike mechanism or can I adjust that? And the letters on the periphery, like q, a, s, z on the left and 1/2, ;, and / on the right, are fuzzy. Is that due to the greater strike angle these letters have? Or is there an adjustment to clear up those lateral keys? Thanks so much! BTW, I had a !*#! time getting my platen back in.

8:05 imagine finding this paper after a nuclear war or something that makes technology die. Would be a scary paper to find. - - - - - - aaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Success! I was able to slide a bike innertube over the platen of my own Remington Rand Model 1. I used a tube diameter a bit smaller than the platen and a length a bit longer, turned it inside out, then rolled it on to the platen so that the outside of the inner tube ends up on the outside of the platen. I failed the first try, but then I used soapy water between the two layers of the tube as I slipped it on, and Voila! I then sanded the little manufacturing ridges smooth with 400 sandpaper. I'll have to wait till I get the paper rollers out and redo them before I can report how the new platen surface works.

Beautiful! When I need this help with my Smith Corona I know where to go. Right now I'm struggling with my Remington Rand Model 1 to do the same thing, and sadly I don't see that any of your great videos cover this exact maneuver. I can't get the pan out to get to the rollers. Thanks!

It seems that between parts 1 and 2 you took off the platen, the crib under the platen and the paper feed rollers. I would have loved to see that. Any videos you know of that show that procedure on this Remington Rand Model 1 or a Remington machine that is essentially the same? Thanks for making these videos!

Hi, I tried removing the left platen knob, so I could remove the platen + side cover, and I screwed off the side cover, and the carriage release and another wire-y thing fell out, and the platen knob is still securely in. Any tips?

Great demo. I have a couple antiques that won't get much use but could use this treatment. I wonder if you could judiciously choose the right sized thin bicycle inner tube, sand off the tiny manufacturing ridges, then stretch and pull it onto the old platen. I did a trial over a short wooden dowel about the diameter of a portable typewriter’s platen. I liked its look and feel but don’t have a way to measure its surface hardness. And maybe longevity would be an issue. If the platen is old and hard enough, it's probably shrunk enough that the added thickness would be helpful.

I'm delighted to find your video, just like I was delighted to get this machine from the estate of the original owner's daughter, born the same year the typewriter was made. It sat on the top shelf of her closet for the last 50 years unused. It's immaculate except for the inevitable aging of the rubber. The original instructions pamphlet is in the case along with cleaning brushes. The pamphlet describes changing the ribbon by winding an unspooled ribbon onto the built-in spools, as per these instructions: “Changing the ribbon of your Model 1 is a simple matter if you just follow directions. First depress Shift Lock, 3, Fig. 1. This raises Carrier Mechanism, 17, Fig. 1. Now remove both Spool Covers, 6, Fig. 1. Note position of ribbon on Carrier, 17,-behind Carrier and in front of Platen, 12, Fig. 1. Also note that on the Spools, the ribbon winds and unwinds from the side nearest you. Replace Left Spool Cover. Wind old ribbon onto Left Spool, using Ribbon Reverse, 5, Fig. 1 to free Spool if necessary. Remove end of Ribbon from slot in Right Spool Center. Then remove from Carrier Mechanism. Remove Left Spool Cover and lift old ribbon out of Left Spool. Put new ribbon on Left Spool Center. (Be sure winding side is toward you.) Insert free end of ribbon in vertical slot in Right Spool Center. Allow enough slack to permit running ribbon between Carrier and Platen and then "looping" over front vertical posts of Carrier as per illustration above. Replace Spool Covers, wind ribbon taut and you are ready to write.”

Thanks for the video. I have an old Underwood and I was trying to figure out how to make a new drawstring. I was wanting to get a vintage replacement till I saw how much it was going to cost me. Definitely going the fishing line route. Thanks again!

I can't push the thing that permits you to move the paper, and I was searching an answer in your videos. I didn't really found something that could help me but still it was usefull and well explicated :) (I just bought my typewriter so I'm kinda sad that I can't use it 😅). I looked up everywhere to find the problem but still don't see it, even with more light...

On a random deep dive on typewriters and I landed on your page. Really enjoy the content and this video, in particular, was a spectacular 101.

There Is a arrow that goes both ways and I do not know what it dose

LOL. You've done a 9 min vid of just having a clean shave? 😂 it's a good job I forwarded to the end.

Why there is no numeric 1 in certain typewriters?

Thanks

Love this video, getting my typewriter ❤❤❤❤❤I grew up in the 80’s and 90’s with one and I need to detach lol ❤

how to distinguish Olympia SM2,SM3,SM4?

Hi! I have a 1932 smith corona. I have no idea where the drawband hooks to or where to find that little hook you attached on the string. If you have any advice for that it would be appreciated. Thanks!

I started as a pantser or discovery writer which I prefer. My current book was discovery written and to be honest, it lost it's way. I am now changing to a potter but it's hard because I have written the first draft and it basically needs to be radically rewritten. I am trying to give it structure but it's a struggle.I write middle grade and I love writing for children but it's not easy. They are a discerning audience and the standards have to be high.so I need a framework so it's goodbye to pantsing for me.

They have to hqve a typing sample or i don't trust it online.

We used to use upper case L and = to create the pound sign, too. I think in 1966 we were using upper case S and upper case I to create dollar signs and we were through a phase when there was a overstrike to differentiate between c the letter and the cent sign.

This is awesome! Be advised though that the Amazon link for the shrink tubing now takes you to a MUCH smaller (5/8ths) diameter tubing. Don’t be an idiot like me and blindly buy it 🤦. Got home today all excited to do this method on my Underwood Noiseless Standard only to open the package and immediately think “Well this isn’t going to work.”

5:44 I bet you've read all of F Scott Fitzgerald's books! (Great video btw).

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. I like the fluid feel of typing on a Olivetti typewriter. I happened upon my Olivetti Studio 44 Cursive Font at Goodwill. I got it for a dream price. I had to make my own spool nuts for it to work. I think that is why no one bought it because it was not working without the spool nuts. I had some small plastic gears from another project & drilled the nut part to fit. Now it types beautifully. I've since seen other Cursive typewriters and I think the Olivetti Studio 44 has the prettiest Cursive font. Mine was made in Barcelona Spain. They really are lovely workhorses that will probably last another 100 years.

I have an Olivetti Studio 44!!! and works very well

I've wanted a typewriter for as long as i could write poetry. i want to write my poetry books with it and then make copies. But i know there is a LOT that i don't know about them, hence why I'm watching your video lol

You wouldn't happen to know anyone who might still make those stencils for mimeograph machine would you? I've been looking for some and haven't had any luck to date.

thanks for this video i gonna travel with my machine from the netherlands to england and this video was helping me out the question *if i gonna travel with my machine how do i do that?* thanks il subscribe THANKS :D

Me again! I'm having issues with my 22, it's got what I think is called "Flying carriage" I've watched this video the string seems fine. The carriage no longer stays back to the start point, it just always flys back! any ideas will be massively helpful. If i've missed a video you've already made, apologies.

I just purchased my first typewriter today a royal and this video not only showed me the basics but inadvertently showed me simple troubleshooting things when I kept screwing up!

Hey Damon, just having a weird full circle moment. I've recently bought a typewriter (the same as yours) and KZbind how to set one up as it's been a while since my grandmas lessons! Then I realised when watching your video you narrate my favourite acting audiobook that I use pretty much as my acting bible for work!

Alan Wake approved

Managed to snag a fully functional, good condition one of these at a pawn shop. Feels great to use, one of the best purchases I've ever made.

Oh, no! I just followed a few of those links, and... got a bunch of bad news! Well. I just recently learned that there are type faces that have names, more than one sans-serif type (my dream)... I got an Adler J4 for college in 1974, it had CUBIC type face, which I loved and seemed like the last word. I just found out that this had a name (!). I thought it was just something about ADLER! Now I'm going nuts shopping and spending to find a few others with this... and NOW I see that there are other type faces that are BETTER, and probably in practice not available. SIGH. Altessa? OCR-B (seen once in all my life)... Financial Gothic Heavy? There's more! I imagine going to a typewriter STORE in the day and selecting something like this with their expert help... but I didn't have such budget in the day, it would be like buying a car! In reality if I see a hundred typewriters three will be "Cursive", and the rest regular typewriter type more or less. Sans-serif is one in a few hundred, and it's always "Techno"!!!

wow not many people know about this work, i think a lot of people are not self-aware