1965 Olympia SGE40 #27-86714
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 06-18-2024 at 02:57PM
Last Edit: 10-15-2025 at 04:15AM
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When you have wheels on your back end you may have a weight issue. It doesn't power up, but she's all here and in excellent exterior condition. The typical SG1/3 surface rust inside.
The problem was with the switch. It has a safety off for the cover. This was bent up a bit and pushed the switch out of adjustment. And I think someone was putting lubricant onto the switch, so the toggle was gummed up. The surface rust wasn't too bad. A couple of cam trips needed special attention. The main issue once it was ready to type was a dead carriage deaccelerator. The rubber flap inside had mostly fallen apart. I made one out of a bicycle tube, and it is working fine. I might get some flat rubber stock that is a bit thicker and make a nicer one.
It is a 58 lb beast. It has a very unique motor in the front of the machine. The entire motor spins. It is a remarkably quiet machine. So quiet, I had a hard time knowing when it was on while trying to sort out the switch position. It uses one toothed belt to drive a fluted power shaft. So no need to worry about a worn-out rubber roller!!
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