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?
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This is an extra feature that is for crossing out words. One would have paid extra to have the typewriter configured this way.
Thank you for your answer. You might be right about the customer paying extra for this feature. The typewriter also has a cursive typeface, I am sure that they would have paid extra for that also.
The ( x _ . ) are what we call repeat keys they are built like this, if you deep depress them they will repeat.
I know I use to fix them for a living many moons ago.
Michel
What if it's not typing across the paper as I'm hitting the keys? Could that be fixed/could I fix that myself?
My type writer was working one day and then next, carriage won't return. What do you think this might be. I don't like to type on pc. Want my 1989 typewrter.
They are designed to repeatedly strike on certain keys. It has to do with the pressure and duration of the key depressing.
I have a Smith Corona XL 2500 and I found 2 small springs inside the case when I lifted the top. Where do they go ?
This is not a defect, this is a feature of some electric typewriters to allow a user to "X" out text quickly.
I haven't used our electric typewriter for a long time and got it out
to let my granddaughter play with it and the power comes on but
you can't type - the keys won't come up. Any suggestions?
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