Showing posts with label WD-40. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WD-40. Show all posts

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Olivetti Lettera 31

My bare-bones work space. I enjoy drinking tea and often listen to oldies on the iPod while
fiddling with the typewriters. Life is good!
Since the shell was already detached from the inner workings, that was one less step in
today's preparation for a quick cleaning.
A beautiful & idyllic spot in which to work, but heaven help me if I drop a spring or a screw!
(I did dislodge one of the springs on the key levers -- and dropped it twice! -- but found it each time.
Finally got the darn thing back on.)
Nice clean, low and utilitarian lines in profile.
Close up of the keyboard.
Barcelona: The scene of many a typewriter emerging from the factory.
Perhaps this blank slot could have accommodated a ribbon reverse lever?
...and what feature was missing here on the right side?

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Royal Model 10: 1932

Royal Model 10: BEFORE CLEANING
By the way, this typewriter is the heaviest in my collection.
Paper guide: BEFORE
Paper guide: AFTER
Ribbon close up: BEFORE
Ribbon close up: AFTER
In the early morning or early evening when it is too cool to type outside,
this little platform in the Music Room is my favorite place.