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DIY: Cleaning an old 1955 Royal HH Typewriter
Posted on 12/3/15 at 11:19 am
Posted on 12/3/15 at 11:19 am
My grandfather had two of these typewriters, and being fascinated by them I wanted to clean and repair one. Of course, there is no paperwork with it, and its been near impossible to find anything online.
Does anyone have any experience with these or be able to steer me in the right direction for how to go about cleaning/repairing one of these?
TIA
Does anyone have any experience with these or be able to steer me in the right direction for how to go about cleaning/repairing one of these?
TIA
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Posted on 12/3/15 at 11:21 am to unbeWEAVEable
Step one. Make sure you aren't ruining the value of it by cleaning repairing it.
My mom had a circa 1940 chime clock repaired and it basically ruined it.
My mom had a circa 1940 chime clock repaired and it basically ruined it.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 11:21 am to unbeWEAVEable
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Cleaning an old 1955 Royal HH Typewriter
This could possibly be the most random advice thread I've ever seen
Posted on 12/3/15 at 11:22 am to unbeWEAVEable
Old clothes.
Mild degreaser.
Isopropyl alcohol.
Old toothbrushes.
Elbow grease.
Time.
Mild degreaser.
Isopropyl alcohol.
Old toothbrushes.
Elbow grease.
Time.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 11:23 am to unbeWEAVEable
There also used to be a guy in Metairie that repaired them. IDK if he's still there.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 11:28 am to dagrippa
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Make sure you aren't ruining the value of it by cleaning repairing it.
Agreed. OP shouldn't repaint it or take the patina off. A good cleaning won't hurt it.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 11:35 am to unbeWEAVEable
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Does anyone have any experience with these or be able to steer me in the right direction for how to go about cleaning/repairing one of these?
5 gal bucket of Castrol Engine Cleaner. Drop it in. Come back 2 days later and its done.
You are welcome!
Posted on 12/3/15 at 11:42 am to unbeWEAVEable
Be careful if you take it apart and don't know what you're doing, there was an antique shop I went to in Mississippi that sold and repaired them and the old man working there basically said if you disassemble it and have no clue what you're doing there's no getting it back together correctly. He told me he generally always turns away people who bring in stuff already apart.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 11:54 am to dagrippa
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Make sure you aren't ruining the value of it by cleaning repairing it.
It's value is about $100. I'm not too concerned with ruining anything because I don't plan to, but if I do its not the end of the world.
I'm just wondering if there is anything out there that can aid me in not ruining anything
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