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1975 Brother Electric 3012 Serial # M5789150 1975 Brother Electric 3012 typewriter, Serial # M5789150 Rob McKaughan's 1975 Brother Electric 3012 typewriter. 2025-06-26 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Rob McKaughan: 1975 Brother Electric 3012 Serial # M5789150 This is the very typewriter I used to type school reports on back in the 1980s. After replacing the belt with one from MarVac, cleaning out the lubricants, it happily came back to life and typed as well as it did 45 years ago.

While disassembling it for cleaning, I was very worried about breaking the half-century old plastic shell (now likely more brittle than it once was). I wasn't sure where the clips were and fumbled about very cautiously. To hopefully make other owner's lives a little easier, I've included pictures showing where the clips are. It seems best to work from the back to the front. (I later discovered that is exactly what the Typewriter Bible for the JP-8 recommends).

1975 Brother Electric 3012 #M5789150

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Hunter: Rob McKaughan (robmck)
Created: 06-26-2025 at 08:32PM
Last Edit: 06-26-2025 at 08:37PM

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This is the very typewriter I used to type school reports on back in the 1980s. After replacing the belt with one from MarVac, cleaning out the lubricants, it happily came back to life and typed as well as it did 45 years ago.

While disassembling it for cleaning, I was very worried about breaking the half-century old plastic shell (now likely more brittle than it once was). I wasn't sure where the clips were and fumbled about very cautiously. To hopefully make other owner's lives a little easier, I've included pictures showing where the clips are. It seems best to work from the back to the front. (I later discovered that is exactly what the Typewriter Bible for the JP-8 recommends).

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The underside of the top body shell for reference (so you can see where the clips are that attach it to the bottom shell)
The underside of the top body shell for reference (so you can see where the clips are that attach it to the bottom shell)

To remove the top shell, I found it best to start by pushing these clips inwards (after removing the screws under the carriage).
To remove the top shell, I found it best to start by pushing these clips inwards (after removing the screws under the carriage).



Screw locations
Screw locations

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