can anyone tell me how to clean a really dirty typewriter without damaging it? or give me a link to one if already covered?
Thanks,
Killjoy
Thanks,
Killjoy
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I would find a repair place or something similar. There is a collector's shop of typewriters in New York that I heard about on the news. They fix and renovate old typewriters. I'd take it to someplace like that...they would know what they are doing.Originally posted by Killjoy -
Ah ha...something I can help with....my dad used to be a typewriter repairman (shop equipment, etc.) in his early military days, growing up we still had tons of old typewriters around. He would simply remove the frame and carriage assembly off the external wraparound plates. He would then clean all the parts in a solvent bath and dry them out with forced air from an air compressor. Seen him do it many times..... Hope this helps, Chris. We still have an older remington typewriter that has a real cool Army Signal Corps plate attached to it.Comment
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