Comments on: For Young, For Old, For Everybody: Remington Typewriters (Oct, 1923) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/25/for-young-for-old-for-everybody-remington-typewriters/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:56:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Julio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/25/for-young-for-old-for-everybody-remington-typewriters/comment-page-1/#comment-1059574 Julio Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:27:16 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/25/for-young-for-old-for-everybody-remington-typewriters/#comment-1059574 I have a 1908 Paragon (12) mint condition. Don't know what parts shoud be lubricated. I have a 1908 Paragon (12) mint condition. Don’t know what parts shoud be lubricated.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/25/for-young-for-old-for-everybody-remington-typewriters/comment-page-1/#comment-1057097 jayessell Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:38:06 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/25/for-young-for-old-for-everybody-remington-typewriters/#comment-1057097 Wouldn't it be weird and wacky if a 21st century CNC milling machine was used to make the replacement part for a 20th Century typewriter? Frank.... is it a screw the size used in old eyeglasses frames? Find some from the same era. Find ANYTHING from the same era. The screws that holds the knob on on old radios? Is a screw of the same type used elsewhere on the same machine? (Yes, now THAT screw has to be replaced, but it might be more tolerant of inexact substitution.) Wouldn’t it be weird and wacky if a 21st century CNC milling machine was used to make the replacement part for a 20th Century typewriter?

Frank…. is it a screw the size used in old eyeglasses frames?
Find some from the same era.
Find ANYTHING from the same era.
The screws that holds the knob on on old radios?
Is a screw of the same type used elsewhere on the same machine?
(Yes, now THAT screw has to be replaced, but it might be more tolerant of inexact substitution.)

]]> By: Frank http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/25/for-young-for-old-for-everybody-remington-typewriters/comment-page-1/#comment-1057096 Frank Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:23:44 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/25/for-young-for-old-for-everybody-remington-typewriters/#comment-1057096 Ribbons are so hard to come by, if all else fails, one of those stamp-pad inking pens can do the trick. Given its a monochrome ribbon. Trying to re-ink a red/black would just make a mess. I came across this in a desperate hunt for a single accursed screw. My Remington Ten Forty has suffered an injury of debilitating proportion, its return arm has broken off the screw that held it in place. If anyone has the carcass of one of these wonderful machines with arm intact, I will pay dearly for that screw! If all else fails I will be forced to replace it with some dreadful substitute. Im afraid the poor thing will never be the same again. I too thank you for your time, and hope one of you out there has anything that could help. Best wishes, Frank Toronto, Ontario Ribbons are so hard to come by, if all else fails, one of those stamp-pad inking pens can do the trick. Given its a monochrome ribbon. Trying to re-ink a red/black would just make a mess.

I came across this in a desperate hunt for a single accursed screw. My Remington Ten Forty has suffered an injury of debilitating proportion, its return arm has broken off the screw that held it in place. If anyone has the carcass of one of these wonderful machines with arm intact, I will pay dearly for that screw! If all else fails I will be forced to replace it with some dreadful substitute. Im afraid the poor thing will never be the same again.

I too thank you for your time, and hope one of you out there has anything that could help.

Best wishes,

Frank
Toronto, Ontario

]]> By: Joie Masincup http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/25/for-young-for-old-for-everybody-remington-typewriters/comment-page-1/#comment-1045726 Joie Masincup Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:14:35 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/25/for-young-for-old-for-everybody-remington-typewriters/#comment-1045726 We have a Sperry Rand Ten-Forty Remington typewriter that we are looking to purchase a ribbon for. These are the numbers that are located on the back or bottom of the typewriter........Pat No. D-188010....... NrH-259754.......FY6407.75 We have had the typewriter for about 40 years. Would like to see if it still works???????? It is in very good condition other than the ribbon being dried out. Any information you could give us on this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your time. Joie Masincup Staunton, Virginia We have a Sperry Rand Ten-Forty Remington typewriter that we are looking to purchase a ribbon for. These are the numbers that are located on the back or bottom of the typewriter……..Pat No. D-188010…….
NrH-259754…….FY6407.75

We have had the typewriter for about 40 years. Would like to see if it still works???????? It is in very good condition other than the ribbon being dried out.

Any information you could give us on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance for your time.

Joie Masincup
Staunton, Virginia

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