Repairing an Old Olivetti Electric Typewriter?I have an old electric Olivetti. I was using my typewriter when suddenly the carriage got stuck and I was able to hear the motor spinning without it moving. I had to restart the machine, but this problem keeps happening, even 2 or 3 times a row.
Smith Corona Not Typing Complete Letters?My electric typewriter (the Smith Corona 240DLE) does not type complete letters anymore. I can't even type full words that I can read. I've read some questions on the site. It might be the hammer, and I might need a new ribbon, but is there anything else I should know?
Silver Reed ex 30 Typewriter Won't Turn On?I can't get the typewriter to come on or make any noise at all. Yes I've plugged it in and turned on the power button. What could cause this?
Brother Typewriter GX6500 Beeping?My Brother, model GX 6500 electric typewriter powers on. When the machine is turned on it starts beeping, the car is locked, and no key works, but the whistle continues.
My Electronic Typewriter Won't Turn On?My grandmother has a Silver-Reed 8650 portable electronic typewriter and I tried to use it. I've plugged it into 100V, 110V and 220V sockets and it won't turn on. When I plugged it in there was no smoke and no burnt smell, but I am still guessing that the problem lies on the circuit board itself.
Repairing an AT&T Electric Typewriter?I have an AT&T electronic typewriter, model 6500. I turned on the typewriter with the carriage locked, now it will not type. There is a little window where you can see what you are typing and the letters appear there, but it will not type.
Reattaching a Typewriter Key Head?I have a Smith-Corona 5TE, I believe it was made in the 1950s. The head on the N/n key came off the key arm. I have it and I wanted to know what's the best way to reattach it.
Electra 220 Typewriter Stopped Working?My son was writing a research paper on his Electra 220 when the light on the machine turned off. It acted like it was off even though it was in the on position, and now it won't turn back on. It was plugged into two different outlets, still no power.
Repairing a Sterling Typewriter?I own a 5B-1 Sterling typewriter and a block of letters (iop and relocate) buttons are not working. Anyone have any ideas or have had same issue? Everything else works fine. Has to be something simple, but idk.
Repairing a Smith Corona Typewriter?I have a Smith Corona Deville 650. Now all of a sudden while I am typing my letters all change. I can unplug the typewriter and plug it back in and it works for a few letters again. How can I fix this outside of buying a new typewriter?
Smith Corona Electra 110 Won't Turn On?When I plug it in and turn it on it does not make a sound nor does the lamp turn on. I know this typewriter worked before. Where do I even start? I know how to fix jams and broken wires, but I can not figure out what is wrong.
Letter and Number Keys Not Working on Brother Electric Typewriter?My Brother Model 7300 electric typewriter powers on. The space bar, tabs, return, and shift all work fine. However, no letter or number key does anything. This is the Correct-o-Ball xl-1. Inside it looks totally mechanical so no electronics involved that I can see.
Repairing a Broken Smith Corona Typewriter Carriage?I have a Smith Corona Classic 12 with a broken carriage. It stays to the left, when I return to the right it does not stay. Do you know where I can find a video on how to repair it?
Keys on Smith Corona Typewriter Don't Work?My Electra 220 Smith Corona typewriter has been working really well for over four years, but ever since I used it last in November, it turns on, but none of the keys work.
Repairing a Broken Key on a Smith Corona Typewriter?I have been calling around trying to fix a 1960 Smith Corona silent typewriter. I've been quoted about 100$ just to fix a typewriter that I purchased for 20$. So now I'm searching for some guidance. I have a key that is broken.
Keys on Royal Electric Typewriter Not Working?My Royal Aristocrat Cavalier electric typewriter turns on and hums, but the keys won't depress or work.
Repairing a Typewriter?My typewriter allows me to type, but only half way through the first line of my paper. Any ideas as to why that is and/or how to fix it?
Typewriter Carriage Not Moving When Typing?I have a Smith Corona Electra 110 typewriter. Now when typing the carriage does not move right to left. Only the space bar moves it. The typing keys strike and the ribbon moves, but the carriage will not move. Any fix?
Repairing a Smith Corona XE6000 Typewriter?I have a Smith Corona xe6000 that powers on, but the carrier does not move to left. When you turn it on, it spins the wheel. The noise it makes sounds like the carrier is stuck. Any suggestions would be appreciated. This was a gift from my late father.
Troubleshoot a Smith Corona sl470 Typewriter?If you press the z key you get some other letter or symbol instead. What can I do to correct this problem? I use it a lot and want to fix it so any advice or help would be greatly appreciated.
Repairing a Smith Corona Wordsmith 250?I was typing on this machine when the print wheel opened up. I changed to a new daisy wheel and it would not type at all. The print hammer would not move to strike the daisy wheel. I even tried putting back in the old daisy wheel, but this did not work.
Electric Typewriter Hammer Not Working?My Brother AX-100 electric typewriter hammer is not hitting the ribbon. It is switched on, has power, and ink. How can I fix this?
Repairing an AT&T Model 5300 Typewriter?I bought an AT&T model 5300 electric typewriter and when I started it up and began to type my name after the first letter the typewriter stopped typing. Then it started beeping and the only solution was to turn it off.
Repairing a Sears Typewriter?I have a Sears Electronic II electronic typewriter, it has the disc or wheel with type on it. It starts and everything seems to work when I hit any key the disc spins to the proper position, but the plunger that forces the letter to the paper does not move.
Typewriter Hammer Not Working?I have a Smith Corona Wordsmith 100 and the type hammer doesn't work on any keys. It just doesn't move at all. What can I do?
IBM Selectric Typewriter Not Working?My IBM Selectric just started acting odd. Once turned on, and when the carriage return button is pressed, the carriage moves all the way to the left and stays there, and the machine hums. Normal typing is impossible. Turning the machine off is the only "remedy".
Refurbishing a Lighted Outdoor Snowman?I have a lighted outdoor snowman, he is looking kinda tired and old, but I love it and have had it for many years. Anyone have any ideas on how to refresh his skin, which is now kinda like a glitter white cotton snow like fabric?
Printer Carriage Sticking?My printer carriage gets stuck.
Boston 2615 Paper Cutter Assembly Manual?I took apart my paper cutter and didn't draw a diagram. Foolish! Is there a manual available with a diagram of the assembly of the parts?
Smith Corona XL 1000 Making Noise?When plugged in unit makes humming noise? What is the cause?
Repairing Keys on a Typewriter?I have a Smith Corona electric typewriter, the number 8 ad these keys o, i, & l will not type.
Smith-Corona Typewriter Not Working?I have a Smith Corona electric typewriter that has recently stopped working. It turns on, but seems like there is no power going to the keys.
Restoring a Whiteboard?Is there any product I can make or buy to renew the finish on a very old dry erase white board?
Keys on Electric Typewriter Not Working?I have a South Corona SC100 typewriter. It will turn on, but does not register that the keys are being pressed. There seems to be nothing else wrong with it. What could be the problem?
Stuck Key on Smith Corona Typewriter?I have a Smith Corona Super 12 Coronomatic typewriter. When the X key is pressed the letter strikes the page repeatedly until the key is released. When you press the other keys they strike the page only once no matter how long you hold the key down. What is wrong and how can it be fixed?
Champion Offset Printer Shuts Off?I have a Champion 27 offset color printer. It is running now. I connected it to a stabilizer constant supply, but while the machine was running, suddenly the compressor turned off and the feeder was not working. After one minute, automatically the machine circuit breaker turned it back on.
Repairing a Canon CS10 Typewriter?I have a Canon CS10 electric typewriter. I starts OK, but when I type any of the buttons, the typewriter hangs it self up repeating that letter until another letter is depressed.
Fixing a Typewriter Ribbon Cartridge?I have a Smith Corona H series electric typewriter. The typewriter ribbon doesn't advance when I type. It just stays in the same spot. So I end up with skips in the printing. How do you fix it?
Typewriter Repair?When I hit the return key on my Adler Satellite II, the carriage returns, but the platen does not advance.
Repairing an IBM Selectric Typewriter?I work in an assisted living community, and one of our sweet ladies has a Selectric that she loves to use. Unfortunately, recently, it has stopped working. It does turn on, but then the key ball just spins. It does not stop and you cannot type. Any suggestions? I would love to be able to assist her with this issue.
Repairing a Typewriter Key?I have a Canon ES 33-ll/ES 43 typewriter. The electric typewriter works great except that the "T" key just stop working.
Electronic Typewriter Troubleshooting?I have a Silver Reed Ex 56 typewriter. It is in good shape, except when turned on, the carrier moves noisily all the way to the right. It stops there, sputters loudly, and will not return to the start margin.
Resurfacing a Dry Erase Board?Is there any way to redo a dry erase board?
Repairing an Electric Typewriter?The carriage on my electric Royal Satellite TA seems to be hung up and makes a buzzing noise when the return key is pressed.
Repairing a Adler 805?The lights on our Adler 805 continually blink on, but it will not start. Please advise what we should look for.
Fixing an Old Electric Typewriter?I just acquired an old Smith and Corona Electra 220 typewriter and am hoping to get it in proper working order. The typewriter is in near perfect condition except for the fact that the "V" key does not work.
Capital Letters on Typewriter Don't Line Up with Lowercase?We have two older different brands of electric typewriters that work okay except that when you type capital letters they don't line up with the lower case print. They type higher on the page. Is that something we can fix ourselves?
Permanent Markers Dried Out?Is there any way to recondition Bic permanent markers? The caps were on tightly. In fact, they were still in the package. When I went to use them, not one of them worked. I have no idea where I bought them, so returning them is out of the question.Thanks.
Manual Portable Typewriter is Skipping Spaces?I sent my Royal 200 manual portable typewriter to the store where I bought it so that they can fix it, but I'm still curious. What causes the space skipping in my typewriter?
Scratched Dry Erase Board?Is there an inexpensive way to fill in scratches on a white board?
Typewriter Accidentally Plugged into 230 Instead of 110 Outlet?I plugged in my Smith Corona electric typewriter (color gray and portable) into a 230 volt socket and it needs only 110-120 volts. It turned off suddenly and smells bad, but no smoke came out. Can it still be fixed? If yes, what does it need to have replaced?
Restore a Permanent Ink Marker?Students keep leaving tops off permanent and washable markers so they dry out. Can they be rehydrated to use again?
Reviving a Dried Out Marker?How do you revive a dried out magic marker?
Troubleshooting Muratec Fax Machine?I have a Muratec F-112 fax machine, when it starts to send pages out it stops at 5-8 pages and says poor line condition or communication error. This also happens when it starts to receive faxes, as well. Can you please help and tell me why?
Maintaining a Paper Shredder?I was shredding paper, and my home paper shredder just quit on me. No noise, no sparks, no anything. It's held together by phillips screws, and being a former electronics tech, I decided to take it apart.
Paint Thinner May Have Damaged Dry Erase Board?My dry erase board had grease marker on it. I used paint thinner to clean it off. It worked great, but now when I use my dry erase markers on the board, they won't come off with a paper towel like it should. It just smears. Did I ruin my board, can I fix this?
Repairing an Aurora Shredder?I have an Aurora CrossCut shredder, AS700X, that will not start. It is as though the motor isn't working. Is there a reset button or a simple way to fix it?
Fixing Scratches on CDs?Is there a way that I can get scratches out of a CD? Please help. Thank you in advance.
Sharpening a Paper Cutter?We are trying to find out how we can get two paper cutters' blades sharpened. Does anyone know where we can take them? Or does anyone know how we can sharpen them? There must be some way. Thanks for your help in this.
Getting Paper Cutter Sharpened?Is there any way someone can come to an office to sharpen a paper cutter?
Omega Electronic Safe Won't Close?I have taken the batteries out of my omega electronic safe and now cannot close it. Any ideas?
Sharpening Paper Shredder Blades?I think the blades of my paper shredder are getting dull. Has anyone ever sharpened theirs?
