I was taught to use 'Marvel Mystery Oil' on the linkages in IBM Selectrics. www.reddit.com/r/typewriter...
A subreddit for typewriters. An appreciation for that primal hammer-against-paper feeling when you sling words onto a page.
Je viens d'acheter cette machine à écrire. Elle fonctionne assez bien, considérant l'état dans lequel elle est. Je l'ai nettoyée rapidement, et j'envisage d'apprendre à la nettoyer et graisser correctement. J'ai juste un souci : les touches s'arrêtent à fleur de papier. 1/2
So, I've just bought this old #typewriter. I've managed to clean it a bit and understood how it works, except... the keys don't touch the paper. It's unlocked, I've tried the heavier and lighter settings, but the keys keep stopping at less than 1mm of the paper.
I woke up too early this morning and needed a bit of a warm up. Poplar in the fog. #Watercolour#YukonArt Painting of the day 1672.
I’ve been working on this new marsh piece, and I lost track of days and missed #WIPWednesday#art#painting
It's October, so it must be Punkin Nibblet time! I'll put this batch up at 1pm Pacific TODAY (Thursday).