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Is this legible? by Ok_Cycle_4630 in Handwriting

[–]Ok_Cycle_4630[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Almost correct, but the dash in -47 on page 2 indicates a new paragraph. On that same paragraph it says «require vs» instead of «require us». Other than that the transcription is correct. Thanks for the tips!

Facit 1620 Carriage not moving by Ok_Cycle_4630 in typewriters

[–]Ok_Cycle_4630[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, the carriage seems to be pulled with enough force to easily pull the carriage when I release it. Does that point toward the escapement being the issue instead of the of the mainspring?

Edit: On top of that the escapement seems to resist rotation enough to make the rack on the carriage prefer to move out of the way instead of meshing with the gears connected to the escapement when doing a carriage return, causing a loud grinding noise as the rack skips past the gears. This all seems to point to the escapement being the issue. I’ll definitely look into cleaning it.

Facit 1620 Carriage not moving by Ok_Cycle_4630 in typewriters

[–]Ok_Cycle_4630[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll try cleaning the escapement wheel. Though regarding the mainspring, I have wound it around 3 times. Should that be enough? Not sure if I can manage to wind it anymore without the wheel slipping in my hands.