tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post7311087740858160205..comments2024-03-26T16:00:23.608-04:00Comments on The Typewriter Revolution blog: Subligneous adventuresRichard Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-18977250109826976202013-10-12T20:58:29.688-04:002013-10-12T20:58:29.688-04:00Impressive restoration, but one question lingers: ...Impressive restoration, but one question lingers: did the detective not have his own supply of "elbow grease"? Coolkayaker1https://www.blogger.com/profile/16480679419271233314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-73661055396584231602013-09-28T11:35:58.028-04:002013-09-28T11:35:58.028-04:00Yes.<a href="http://writingball.blogspot.com/2013/09/one-weird-trick-for-your-underwood.html" rel="nofollow">Yes.</a>Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-82567539551095574212013-09-13T18:57:12.574-04:002013-09-13T18:57:12.574-04:00Richard what a great job! I wish my 1924 model cou...Richard what a great job! I wish my 1924 model could look that good!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01833048325327424654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-59233358554445369402013-09-12T14:19:38.890-04:002013-09-12T14:19:38.890-04:0050/50 hurray! Just my type of routine.50/50 hurray! Just my type of routine.shordzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824301365798484902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-61246822345082040592013-09-11T23:39:22.198-04:002013-09-11T23:39:22.198-04:00Nothing stops an Underwood 5.
I've had some c...Nothing stops an Underwood 5.<br /><br />I've had some concerns about the bell ring/line stop mechanism on my 1917 Unerwood 5. It's a bit sluggish. Any advice?rnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01115499862681364911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-51320286374323707932013-09-11T11:33:33.685-04:002013-09-11T11:33:33.685-04:00Great restoration, Richard! Removing the carriage ...Great restoration, Richard! Removing the carriage in only one minute is quite impressive.<br /><br />Your wasp nest reminds me of my Royal P, when I first opened the case, each corner of the lid was festooned with wasp nests. The typewriter had been given to me at the tiny town post office by a local resident, and I stupidly tried prying the old nests out right there at the counter. POW! One of them exploded all over the counter AND onto the floor.<br /><br />The postmaster brought out her broom and dustpan and said, "Thanks for making me WORK, Cameron!" So embarrassing.Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11633967390492270136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-5603128633578170492013-09-11T11:31:08.852-04:002013-09-11T11:31:08.852-04:00Fantastic job! I get the feeling that the old U5&#...Fantastic job! I get the feeling that the old U5's get to be really comfortable to work with once you've taken a couple apart and put 'em back together again. The wasp nest must have been a surprise! :DTedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-78703511360960688292013-09-11T11:21:22.357-04:002013-09-11T11:21:22.357-04:00Nice to see a 50/50 picture. I tried to do that on...Nice to see a 50/50 picture. I tried to do that once, but I cannot clean that disciplined (yet).<br /><br />And a mud wasps nest! Amazing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-43981030046702384282013-09-11T07:33:50.918-04:002013-09-11T07:33:50.918-04:00Yet another amazing restoration. Impressive!Yet another amazing restoration. Impressive!Piotr Trumpielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06849313715621355838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-13432861983195960462013-09-11T06:11:51.366-04:002013-09-11T06:11:51.366-04:00That lazy susan is a good idea - especially for a ...That lazy susan is a good idea - especially for a standard. All the fun of fixing and cleaning without any of the storage issues - perfect.Rob Bowkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065940710708289511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-20126286540389678402013-09-11T05:23:26.474-04:002013-09-11T05:23:26.474-04:00Nice work. I found a wasp's nest in a telephon...Nice work. I found a wasp's nest in a telephone that I was working on a little while back.Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-13532509392626540592013-09-11T02:55:02.635-04:002013-09-11T02:55:02.635-04:00Great job! On my way to the WordPlay Typewriter Se...Great job! On my way to the WordPlay Typewriter Service, can't wait.Robert Messengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-30872379377606842402013-09-11T00:00:08.237-04:002013-09-11T00:00:08.237-04:00That's really cool. Doubly so because I'm...That's really cool. Doubly so because I'm stuck on one that briefly worked and now the key presses don't work the escapement - or rather it's stuck open? The piece in back is tilted.<br />notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-37060506722078540922013-09-10T21:21:50.408-04:002013-09-10T21:21:50.408-04:00It took about 6 hours.
The drawer in the backgro...It took about 6 hours. <br /><br />The drawer in the background does look a lot like the ones in my new cabinets, but I actually bought it as a separate item a couple of years ago.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting!Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-86497569188283666642013-09-10T21:15:25.966-04:002013-09-10T21:15:25.966-04:00The before and after photos are amazing. How much ...The before and after photos are amazing. How much time did it take to clean up that first machine? I see from the background that those cabinet drawers are already being put to use. At least for the time that the 2nd typewriter wasn't in use, it provided a safe haven for a few wasps! But it'll be good when it's cleaned up and used for the purposes for which it was built.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-73029888755061390452013-09-10T19:27:59.162-04:002013-09-10T19:27:59.162-04:00I could tell that you are enjoying your job as Wor...I could tell that you are enjoying your job as WordPlay's typewriter doctor, happy for you.<br /><br />What a dramatic difference between the Before and After pics of the Underwood, congratulations. I've unearthed some really surprising stuff from typewriters myself but mud wasps' nest??? Whoa!Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.com