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? Thank you.
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There may be a problem with the escapement mechanism. I read how someone fixed it by soaking it in gas.
Step 1
1. Turn the typewriter upside down, remove the spring that's visible from the hole.
Step 2
2. Turn the typewriter back up, move carriage to the left and unscrew two outer screws from a set of three. Move carriage to the right and repeat.
Step 3
3. Lift the carriage off, turn it upside down and unscrew the plate where the gear is (four screws). The gear didn't separate from the plate in his case,so he soaked it in gas.
Step 4
After the part had been in gas for some time he still had to slowly rotate the gear back and forth before it eventually loosened fully.
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