Showing posts with label ribbon rejuvenation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ribbon rejuvenation. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

It's an Underwood portable! (1938?)

It wasn't until after I looked at these pictures that I realized how WORN the platen is! It's amazing that none of the usual characters such as periods, commas and dashes did not punch any holes in the single layer of paper.
I also didn't realize just HOW really dirty this machine is. Embarrassing? Only slightly.
A bit of rust, too...
Something about the closeup of my hand is disturbing. Oh well. Deal!


Just an excuse to draw a red circle and an arrow. FUN!
"Just call me Spotty!" I am so going to clean you up.
A trick of the flash made the metal around these keys look green. Nice graphic letters, eh?

Who woulda thought that I could take such artistic pictures? The yellow background is actually a rubber glove, that I used during the WD-40 rejuvenation process.
It took me a minute or two to figure out what this was for. Duh!
...except for the other logo in back, that is.
Rather a petite machine, this.

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.