1974 Facit 1620 #910275

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Hein Reinders (heinemaat)
Created: 06-28-2022 at 03:11AM
Last Edit: 06-29-2022 at 05:15AM

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FACIT 1620 with a high SN# 910275, probably dating from 1974

A machine in a full metal jacket and of high quality.
There are some videaos on Youtube on the 1620, look at them before dismantling your machine.

Remarkable details:
- the elegant design
- the elegant mechanical design: you can see that the have been thinking (quality), and you can see what they have been thinking (ingeneous)
- high pressure aluminium diecast housing parts
- lightweight, for a desktop machine
- a sturdy case with two metal strips that hold the machine
- the typical tube type main bearing to guide the carriage, plus an extra rollerbearing to prevent rotation around the tube's axis
- the double paper support that is operated by the right hand support
- the ease of disassembling the machine
- the tendency for the escapement to get stuck, as was the case in this machine. Due to corrosion in this case
- the nice transport lock mechanism: perfect design
- the tiny type face (and the dry ribbon in the type face photo)
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Typeface Specimen:

Photos:

from the back with carriage removed. Nice thin walled cover

the case with a strap in the lid, a side pocket with accessoires and a bottom pocket (between the two steel rails) for carbon paper, Steel rails hold the machine

Smile with cleaned teeth

View on the bonnet. Thin wall high pressure aluminium injection molding

the escapement wheel with 'diamont cut' teeth on the left. When turning CCW during CR the wire on the right prevents the escapement pawl to act as a stop.

the escapement, overview

Proud manufacturer, and with reason

Hard to see: the teeth of the escapement pinion skew to the right. The rack has inclined teeth too. For easier engaging when the carriage goes to the left?

Sturdy case, keys availble

Good thinking: an eyelet to hook the coilmotor rope to before removing the carriage. On the right, one end of the steel rod that carries the carraige and moves inside the slitted steel tube as a carriage bearing.

This escapament wheel seized solid in its bearing. WD 40 patience and carefull persuasion freed it up.

accessoires

the operation manual

the margin is set at 2, not at 12

Lightweight

the skewed teeth is the escapement rack

the margin is at 80 , not at 66. Good thinking of the designers: in this way you can pinch the margin handles even in the extreme left (in this case right) position

There must be a bearing that proevent the rotation of the carriage arond the cylindric tube-bearing. Here is the roller bearing hiding behind the bracket in the red circle. The bracket, thus the bearing can be adjusted for height of the carriage. Do not forget that when your type is too high or too low. Do not jump to the height adjustment of the segment.

Serial number 910275 On the left and right side of the frame is such a adjustable bolt. Not clear what their purpose is.

My indexfinger turns the escapament wheel CCW and the coil spring pushesthe pawl free from the teeth of the escapement wheel

the carriage bearing consists of a stationary outer tube (visible here) and an inner rod, with a ball-cage separating them but allowing axial movment (and a rotation around the rods centre). The ball-cage moves at half the axial speed of the rod. To prevent the cage from slowly creeping out of the tube there is an arm reaching out of the tube through the slit with a nylon gearwheel that engages in a narrow gear-rack ,about half the length of the travel.

the paper support on the right activates the one on the left, They are twins, see the other photo

The casing is in thin walled high pressure aluminium diecasting. This requires an expensive mould to produce, affordable in high price segment yet high volume production. That is rare.

the bottom cover is in cheap board. Is it helping to dampen the noise?

The outside of the bottom cover is lacquered

See? The papersupports move in harmony

the hole in the bottom cover gives acces to a spring that must be freed before removing the carriage

Four of these elabored screws hold the bottom cover in place. Why go to that expense?

Hunter: Hein Reinders (heinemaat)

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As a retired product development engineer, I am fascinated by the design of electro-mechanical products in which parts move, make noise and, preferably, radiate a little heat. Most preferred are products that are operated by keys, like typewriters, accordeons and pianos.
My genetics and statistics on lifetime expectancy suggest that it is time for me to let you know about the fantastic design, product engineering and manuacturing skills of the generation before mine. I salute mr. Munk for the opportunity that he has created for me to show it to the world. Okay, a bit bombastic.
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