I have a Coronet Super 12 typewriter that I inherited from my great grandmother in 2008 when she died. It worked then, but I didn't have much interest in it. I would like to use it for journalling, but some of the keys get stuck. If I hit 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Q, W, E, A, S, D, Z, X, or C, the belt around the small pulley, all the way to the left of the machine, stops moving and I need to turn it off, and roll the pulley back a tiny bit to reset it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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The levers that the keys are attached to may be bent. Open the cover and check.
I took of the back cover and looked, some were bent and some were not attached properly. It didn't fix my problem, but getting into the back was a good start. Thanks for your time.
I found a manual for it:
sevenels.net/
This gentleman has a whole series on these machines...repair, cleaning, etc. Perhaps one of the can get you back to journaling!!
I miss journaling with a typewriter...my last one finally died a few years ago...before I knew about YouTube and Google. I am sad I did not save it because now I could probably get it back and running and I am not even handy!
www.youtube.com/
Good luck!
Thanks so much! I got buried in irrelevant but interesting type writer YouTube videos yesterday, maybe this will give me some direction.
how about trying WD 40 or some other lubricant?
also this kytyper.com/
he says to remove visible dirt with a toothpick and then wipe stuck area down with rubbing alcohol. BUt be careful :
"First, make sure youre protecting both the typewriter and the surface its sitting on. Denature alcohol WILL DAMAGE wood finishes and paint. Before you can blink, itll spot the paint. Make sure and protect as much of the typewriter as you can with a rag."
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