How to Restore an Old Remington Rand Typewriter So It Just Works - Part Six

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Part Six of this typewriter restoration DIY job! Perfect for writers, DIYers, home improvement enthusiasts, or anyone interested in vintage manual typewriters.
This is part six of a multi-video series where I break down the steps I use to prepare a vintage manual typewriter for restoration. It's a fairly typical job of the many I've done so far.
This particular typewriter needs a new platen, feet, and feed rollers. In this series, you'll learn how to chemically clean a typewriter and other nifty DIY tricks.
Hope you enjoy!
Damon DiMarco
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[@acurara0113]

it was very informative seriese! thank you for making that, it was so fun to watch!

[@CreateX3-DamonDiMarco]

You’re so welcome. Thank you for tuning in! Wishing you all my best.

[@GammaCorvi]

Great to see that someone else had to follow the same learning-curve 😂

[@CreateX3-DamonDiMarco]

Oh, believe me, SK. In my case, that curve has resulted in, at times, a seemingly aimless circle. 😉

[@bhagmeister]

TY!!!

[@CreateX3-DamonDiMarco]

Pleased if it helps you @bhagmeister. Thanks for watching!

[@douglasjackson9058]

Thank you for this series... I just bought one of these today. Flat platen rollers...You series on this was so helpful. Thank you😁

[@damondimarco2251]

I'm very pleased if it helped, Douglas. Hope you enjoy your machine and thanks for watching!

[@indro71]

Good job, fun video's..die you put back the washer on de right side of the platten?

[@CreateX3-DamonDiMarco]

Sure did, Indro. Thanks for remembering and thanks for watching!

[@CreateX3-DamonDiMarco]

Thanks for the invite, Indro!

[@matthauser5015]

Hi there, could you provide any contact info for the vendors you used to replace the feed rollers and platen? I just purchased a near identical model (Remington Model 1 Serial # begins with PD17) as a surprise birthday gift for my girlfriend and the feed rollers are completely useless. I am brand new to vintage typewriters, but I am fairly handy and I would love to try and have it in working condition before giving it to her.

[@CreateX3-DamonDiMarco]

Hi Matt. I used a combination of vendors for this machine. The feet and feed rollers came from Steve Dade in Simi California who passed away this time last year. A huge loss to the typewriter community. He is missed. The platen, however, came from JJ Short & Associates (www.jjshort.com/typewriter-platen-repair.php). They can also do the feed rollers. I'm not sure if they handle the feet. A quick google search shows many vendors such as the one below one who might be able to supply them. Wishing you the best of luck and please stay in touch! Let me know how it goes! www.etsy.com/listing/1034093171/vintage-remington-typewriter-feet-rubber?gpla=1&gao=1&&Home_and_Living&Cj0KCQjwxdSHBhCdARIsAG6zhlUWoCw4G2S3isDcfPHfW7XsazI51CUutDszWDnPUpa1IW24xBtD-o0aAqW1EALw_wcB_k_&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxdSHBhCdARIsAG6zhlUWoCw4G2S3isDcfPHfW7XsazI51CUutDszWDnPUpa1IW24xBtD-o0aAqW1EALw_wcB

[@EllaShteynberg]

I want to see the half an hour cursing Bloopers!!!!!

[@CreateX3-DamonDiMarco]

Noted. But it's honestly not suitable for KZbin, @Ella Shteynberg. Some of the words and oaths and phrases I uttered would have melted a fishmonger's ears.

[@billogle4776]

Did you get caught by the detent, always release the platen detent, forgot to tell you, we used long bladed screw drivers so we could see what we were doing and gain the befit of torque....good on you well done

[@billogle4776]

The "little spool" sits in the teeth of the line space wheel to lock the line spaced in place

[@CreateX3-DamonDiMarco]

Ha! Took me a few minutes to figure out the detent, but you had it right, of course. Good on you, Mr. Ogle!