Smith Corona XL 1000 Making Noise?
The humming noise is natural; there is an electric motor inside the machine that runs the operation. If the machine is working, and isnt run off a computer chip, dont worry; its just the motor. When I got my first mechanical-electric typewriter, it was vibrating...
Smith Corona XL 1000 Making Noise?
To update my answer: I have almost the same typewriter, The Smith-Corona Coronet XL CoronaMatic. This was a typewriter I literally pulled out of someones trash, ribbon and all, and it worked like new, looks like new. There is indeed a motor on the back of the...
Smith-Corona Typewriter Not Working?
I should direct you to Richard Polt, as well as Lady Gaga (the famous one of the two) who both use typewriters; also, let me advise you towards reading what some of the people on Mr. Polts website think about typewriters, and why they still use them. To answer...
Repairing an Electric Typewriter?
There is no reset key, as most home typewriters pre-1990s (they built typewriters until 2010-2011 when Brother shut down their last factory) werent computerized yet. The main power chord is one possibility, or your transformer inside the typewriter might be...
