The lovely Sarah from Drawn Threads mentioned yonks ago that she would like an old manual typewriter to use to print on labels for her items for sale.
Sooo when my sister took me to Lancaster for a day out, we visited a Antique Warehouse and instead of buying a Singer sewing machine (I was really tempted), I bought a typewriter for a present for Sarah.
It was in a real state, wouldn't work at all, filthy. Leatherette covering on the case peeling off. You will have to imagine it because as usual, I forgot to take a before photo. Doh.
Got a new ribbon for it on Ebay, gave it a mammoth clean and oil. Fixed the case and got the catch working, polished it with shoe polish to smarten it up.
Its still not perfect but I think using it will free it up more once the oil (Singer oil, of course) moves around.
Sarah loved it, phew
Cheers
Sharon.
Oh very nice! funny how vintage typewriters and sewing machines seem to go together! Saw one in a local secondhand shop the other day.
ReplyDeleteIt was interesting to fix it, lots of moving parts close together so not as easy to clean as a sewing machine. Didn't dare take it apart! x
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