1896 Remington 6 #26872
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Jake Fischer (jfisch)
Created: 02-17-2015 at 05:05PM
Last Edit: 04-21-2017 at 11:09AM
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Description:
This was a gift from Bill Wahl of the Mesa Typewriter Exchange. It is by far the oldest machine in my collection. Unfortunately, everything is covered in a thick layer of rust. I have gotten everything to move except the carriage itself, which has a bearing that is fused to the most rear rail. I do not think that I can get her going, but I will not loose hope.
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Hunter: Jake Fischer (jfisch)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 131
I am a typewriter collector and amateur repairman who became obsessed after typing at a young age on my grandfather's Olivetti Lettera 22, which he soon gave to me. Now I have had over ten typewriters in my collection, flipping the less valuable ones for a low price to fund my obsession.
At one point, I was weary of polish; now I see the wonderful shine that Meguiar's cleaning wax brings to a glossy paint. I still avoid polishing nickle or chrome, for I hear that patina is valuable on old metal. However, I refuse to use the devil's website, also known as Ebay. Just too many deaths by shipping...and unacceptably exuberant prices...
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