Typewriter Platen Cylinder Cleaning Reconditioning Repair Restoration ReWrap Part 1

How To Typewriter Platen. Most platens do not need new rubber, they need a new surface of rubber. This is how I re wrap most of the old platens on the typewriters that come across my bench. This will bring an old typewriter back to life like nothing else.
The Heat Shrink Tubing I used for this but know that different platens will take different sizes.
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[@thethriftyfawn]

Definitely not boring, found this one suspenseful too!

[@wonkylommiter6364]

'The answer is a bit of alcohol' yes pour me one too! hoping to do this repair on an Olivetti platen with deep grooves although otherwise in really nice condition. many thanks.

[@tmunk]

Don't forget to wear your dust mask when sanding platens! (: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppCZZqR5eZeCpJo

[@billogle4776]

Fools rush in where Angels fear to tread, , platen diameter is critical to motions and paper feed, thats why profession recovers use lathes

[@typewritermuse]

I do enjoy my lathe but most people don't have one.

[@johnpjonesch]

It's not that critical. He has about .005" give or take of tolerance to work with.

[@studiobuda]

I sanded down 60+ typewriters using my hand, battery powered drill and coarse sand paper to take off roughly 2 mm in diameter and then slide a bicycle inner tube over. I don’t bother measuring at all, just simply eyeballing them as I go. If I lay them on a flat surface and see no light shines through, they’re good. Of course a lathe is much better and would save me time but who randomly owns a lathe? So far, all 60+ of them all type great without a single hiccup for years now. All paper feed straight as an arrow on the first try. The imprint is good, the machine more quiet. I speak only from experience, of course not scientifically proven. I do occasionally spend $$ on platens from JJ Short. They’re Heavenly!

[@bwhog]

Or at least a caliper over about a dozen places to make sure its even.

[@billogle4776]

iT'S NOT THAT CRITCAL, YOUR KNOWLWGE OF TYPERITER PAPER FEED AND IMPORESSION@@johnpjonesch , THERE ARE NOT TOO MANY QUALIFIED TYPEWRITER MECHANICS LEFT, BUT i JUST HAPPEN TO BE ONE, LATHES WERE USED TO GRIND THE PLANTESNS, RUNNING THE CALIPERS OVER THEM FOR CONSISTENC DIIAMEMTER