Royal "O" Typewriter Draw Band Repaired Replaced Mainspring Wound

[@abbydilworth]

Thank you so much, man. I fixed the draw band on my Royal O immediately after watching this - I collect and write on manual typewriters, and this kind of detailed video with explanation is schooling me!

[@Toasty_Gaming]

Followed this video and fixed a 1948 Royal Quiet DeLuxe with some nylon string I found in the garage, Thanks!

[@andyowens2645]

Duane, thank you for this excellent video. I was able to fix the draw band on a Royal Quiet Deluxe from 1948. I didn't have your cool telescoping hook tool so I used a piece of thick sculpting wire that bends easily, and was able to make quick work of it. Thank you for the detailed instructions.

[@mskaggs67]

Thank you so much for your video on the string replacement. I was able to accomplish this task but now the carriage will not advance when I type a key. It is a different problem altogether? Thanks in advance

[@T_eaLeaves]

Now my “O” is fixed! Thanks Duane!

[@TahoeRealm]

Excellent video Duane - thanks.

[@kitedwards5667]

This video was truly a blessing. Thank you

[@juliahigdon8582]

This worked for me perfectly. Thank you!!!

[@brandonthorpe9905]

So once the string is in place and under tension, is there a particular path under the carriage it needs to go? Or is it just under it generally and attached to the other side? Going to buy some string rn. Everything else works perfectly, barely a spot of rust, no scuffs. Stoked if I can fix this.

[@phoenixtypewriter2136]

From exit point on main spring should be a clear shot to the right carriage attachment point

[@upsidedowntypist6799]

Hi Duane, i'm using a shoelace for my Imperial 70 typewriter and i was wondering if i could sew the hooks onto the shoelace because i can't get any eyelets where i live and they are too big for this, would it hold?

[@phoenixtypewriter2136]

Whatever you can modify, it's not under too much tension, trick can be clearance issues

[@Sheeriokitty]

"easy replacement!" meanwhile I am on day 2 of trying and on the verge of a mental breakdown. (: I'll keep this updated.

[@Sheeriokitty]

Update; never say the word “typewriter” again

[@exhaustedlesbian]

@@Sheeriokitty Are you still repairing it?

[@BreMarie98]

I have a question. does it matter the type of string that's used?

[@phoenixtypewriter2136]

No, mostly aim for same size (diameter), next would be longevity. These are perfect : www.ebay.com/itm/194251768429

[@BreMarie98]

@@phoenixtypewriter2136 thank you. I have the Portable Royal O typewriter. This helps me big time.

[@babsstevetillett600]

Another very handy video. Thank you.

[@ken_fang]

Hey. Great videos. I have this typewriter, but it looks like the mainspring itself has broken. How do you remove it to repair it?

[@phoenixtypewriter2136]

This is a hard enough main spring to deal with when just the draw string breaks, I have never R & R (remove/replaced) one of these main springs on a QDL, not sure what the trick is, looks tough

[@kenfang6057]

@@phoenixtypewriter2136 Thanks!

[@brandonthorpe9905]

I got one of these coming in the post and it sure looked like the string was broke from the photos.

[@cj2613]

How did you learn to repair these! Beautiful work!

[@scottbierly3398]

Hi Duane, I just watched three of your videos on the Royal O and learned a bunch, thanks! The reason I came here was to study the feet, and hope you might talk about them if not actually replace them. I notice at least one of the ones you fixed had squashed feet, and they are likely all as hard as a rock like mine. Anyway, short of breaking them off to find out how they work, any insight on these? I don't get it, it appears that there is a shiny metal piece that can wiggle slightly on the dull steel center shaft, which seems threaded inside but no screws. The rubber part then seems stretched around the shiny black foot like a shoe. Have you repaired such feet, am I right that it's just stretch-fit on, or can/should center screws be used like on most units? I will design and 3D print new feet, but hate to break the ones I have before I understand them.

[@phoenixtypewriter2136]

Well thanks for your comments, but I know no more than you about those style feet. I trim them, sometimes swap them out with better set, but never really have replaced them or found anything like them. Steve Dade on the FB typewriter groups might know a solution, he seems to be the vintage typewriter feet guru.

[@scottbierly3398]

@@phoenixtypewriter2136 Ok thanks. I decided, then, to dive in. I figured old rubber should become much friendlier with heat, so took the heat gun to one and found I could pry off the old foot. The other 3 came off in various states of integrity--no matter, they are useless as is, the machine slides all over the place. I hope they fired the engineer that came up with this idea. The hole is offset; front and back are different; front uses a pointless piece of metal to hold the foot, while the back ones mount on a fixed post; no screws, the shiny black piece you can see on top is sort of a washer with a hole in it that fits over the posts, and the rubber ends up compressed and fit between the post lip (bottom) and the "washer" (top), so the new foot will have to squeeze over the bottom post lip, then perfectly fit the inside of the top black "washer" fitting, with little tolerance, for a tight fit. I see some people take the easy way out and just stick a different foot on there, but I will try to make a new foot that preserves the hardware and look.

[@phoenixtypewriter2136]

Yeah over designed/engineered stuff is a problem sometimes, combined with unexpected longevity, most these machines had a 10 year life expectancy, those engineers would have never ever figured a "O" model to be operating in the year 2020 !