Fountain Pen Stops Writing?I have this old Sheaffer fountain pen with a converter. When I refill it, I press something to get the ink inside. When I'm not using the pen and it has ink, it will stop writing 3 days later. What happens to the ink? It uses the Parker Super Quink ink.
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?
Shopping for a Belt for a Singer Treadle Sewing Machine?My grandmother used to have a Singer sewing machine. She used it a lot. Now that the rope was broken (the rope that connects the treadle to the machine itself), it does not operate. Where do I get a new rope or if possible, how do I make one?
Repairing a Casio Corded Calculator?Why does my plug-in calculator heats up at the start? It is an old Casio DR-220T calculator. It has a printing mechanism. When I plug it in and turn it on, it will heat up in a few minutes like 5-10 minutes after turning it on.
Where Can I Get a Manual for my Smith Corona SL 575 Spell Right Dictionary Electric Typewriter?I need a manual for a Smith Corona SL 575 Spell Right Dictionary electric typewriter. The typewriter was with us for ages. (probably from 1970s or 1980s) The manual for it was thrown out or was burned I think. Can you give me a link on it? Make sure it's free.
Using Carbon Paper Instead of Typewriter Ribbon?I have this electronic typewriter (Brother GX-6750) that I bought last week. I used the ribbon too much and eventually emptied both ribbons (typing ribbon and correction ribbon). Now that the typing ribbon is low, can I use a carbon paper?
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?
Manual for a Marathon KT-3050B Electronic Typewriter?I am planning to buy the typewriter from a pawnshop. This is probably a re-branded typewriter with 220 volts.
Tempus Fugit Grandfather Clock Works Intermittently?My grandmother used to have this grandfather clock in our house. It was still working after moving the clock from one city to another. It suddenly stopped on a fine day. I tried everything, but no avail, it was dead.
How Do I Find a Manual for an Electric Typewriter?Where can I get a manual for my Smith Corona SL 575 electric typewriter? Mine was lost.
Restoring Blank Shortcuts on a Hard Disk?I just recently added this old hard disk that was found in my house and that was a back-up disk for our Internet Cafe. It had so many files and among them were games. Sadly, I cannot open those games since they are blank shortcuts. The original file for that game was gone. How can I restore them?
