tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post4388966945171552692..comments2024-03-26T16:00:23.608-04:00Comments on The Typewriter Revolution blog: The Royal Jetstar and Custom Electric typewritersRichard Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-78962286730932625732023-06-07T15:48:38.611-04:002023-06-07T15:48:38.611-04:00Thanks for the reply! I appreciate it. It was inte...Thanks for the reply! I appreciate it. It was interesting reading your article about it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-77228198926986452792023-06-04T14:34:28.189-04:002023-06-04T14:34:28.189-04:00It's rare, but most collectors don't even ...It's rare, but most collectors don't even know it exists, and aren't interested in modern electrics. So its market value is normally going to be quite low.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-34463327035337205862023-06-04T13:25:02.717-04:002023-06-04T13:25:02.717-04:00I just picked up one of these at a garage sale and...I just picked up one of these at a garage sale and can’t find much about it. Did you ever find out how much it’s worth? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-26822602802139459992018-01-15T08:26:14.111-05:002018-01-15T08:26:14.111-05:00Thanks for your advice. The carriage return works ...Thanks for your advice. The carriage return works just fine, and the power roller moves steadily, so I think the belt is tight enough.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-65724818342604172992018-01-14T06:48:39.573-05:002018-01-14T06:48:39.573-05:00Nice find Richard. I would focus my attention on t...Nice find Richard. I would focus my attention on the motor drive belt, if it is too slack then the typewriter is not working fast enough to actuate the typebars properly. How is the carriage return? is it snappy? You can tighten the drive belt by moving the motor back as the locating screws on the motor are usually elongated for this purpose.McTaggarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04401292090404357095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-2265497114647023402018-01-11T03:54:25.015-05:002018-01-11T03:54:25.015-05:00Nice typewriter. I like its square design better ...Nice typewriter. I like its square design better than the Hermes square plastic of about the same era. <br /><br />The IBM has some unique punctuation marks. Almost all the . parts being small circles and the hollow !.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-84081906335010063312018-01-10T22:27:21.645-05:002018-01-10T22:27:21.645-05:00Nice find! Down here Jetstar is an Australian low-...Nice find! Down here Jetstar is an Australian low-cost airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of Qantas.SteveKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14844619655382811941noreply@blogger.com