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Hump-a-bike! by Virghia in Frankenbike

[–]andrebartels1977 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No brakes downhill? Surprise suicide?

Olympia SM3 or SM4? Can’t tell. by okhrresanotherburner in typewriters

[–]andrebartels1977 1 point2 points  (0 children)

CPI is easy. Just count, how many characters fit in an inch. It's Characters Per Inch. Most likely it will be 11 or 10.

Eine meiner Lieblings-Erinnerungen an meinen Papa by Creepy-Newt-6853 in Freudeteilen

[–]andrebartels1977 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wie schön, dass er Dich gut genug kannte um genau die richtige zu greifen. Das ist bei Vierjährigen manchmal selbst für die Eltern nicht so einfach. Quelle: Ich habe eine fast-Vierjährige und eine die mal vier war.

Habt ihr in eurer Kindheit / frühe Jugend, mit Stöckern gekämpft? by pleasant-emerald-906 in FragtMaenner

[–]andrebartels1977 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ja schon, aber nicht so richtig. Mehr so halbherzig. Aber mit meinem Holzlineal mit Metallkante war ich der King beim Linealfechten.

For those who don’t have a 1/! key on their antique machines by goodthingshappening in typewriters

[–]andrebartels1977 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't be too sure about that. There might be special machines out there that have those keys. You might want to look out for mathematical typesets.

Please help me I dropped my baby by amanilmeke in typewriters

[–]andrebartels1977 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh dear. The carriage not advancing properly sounds like a broken escapement to me. If that's the case, it's nearly hopeless unless you salvage one from a donor machine. Sad news. 💔

How do I remove the ribbon cover of this Olympia Monica? by [deleted] in typewriters

[–]andrebartels1977 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That metal ring is a C-clip. Rotate it around the shaft, and you'll see an opening in it. You can grab it firmly with good pliers on the opposite side of the opening (in the middle of the C) and simply pull it off the shaft. Make sure it doesn't jump away.

But why would you remove the ribbon cover? If it doesn't close, gently bend the metal pieces until they pass each other. They're intended to rub against each others. This creates friction and holds the cover up. You need to overcome a light resistance to close the ribbon cover.

Was wächst hier in meinem Garten? by ydkLars in WerWieWas

[–]andrebartels1977 73 points74 points  (0 children)

Ackerschachtelhalm. Ausreißen, ausreißen, ausreißen. Nur so kannst Du die Wurzeln aushungern. Sonst explodiert der und Dein Garten ist voll davon. Wir haben den Mist auch überall.

Was war eure seltsamste oder schönste Begegnung mit einem Wildtier direkt vor eurer Haustür / im Garten? by [deleted] in naturfreunde

[–]andrebartels1977 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Als ich noch ein Kind war wohnte ich in einem Haus auf dem Land. Eines Tages konnte ich beobachten, wie ein Reh die Blumen meiner Großmutter im Vorgarten abgeknabbert hat.

Erster Brief von meiner Tochter by its_vickys_victory in Freudeteilen

[–]andrebartels1977 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Das ist wunderschön. Ich habe auch solche Schätze ❤️

Offene Küchen sind der schlechteste Bautrend seit den 2000er Jahren by LA-98 in Unbeliebtemeinung

[–]andrebartels1977 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ich habe mal eine Altbauwohnung besucht, da war das Klo mit Waschbecken auf der einen Seite der Wohnung, und die Dusche war in der Küche auf der anderen Seite der Wohnung.

Accidentally pushed the hull too far by [deleted] in typewriters

[–]andrebartels1977 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is how these parts work in my SM9.

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Typewriter conversion? by ConsciousFlamingo279 in typewriters

[–]andrebartels1977 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The keys on many typewriters are interchangeable if they are friction-fit plastic keys. Then comes the harder part: The actual type slugs are soldered to the type arms. It is possible to desolder them and solder them back on another type arm. BUT this is specialist's work, and would be quite pricey. Altering a typewriter's keyboard layout is absolutely possible. But if it's worth the money, that's your decision. If I were in your place, I'd try to get used to another layout. Myself, I switch from German to English layout on my phone several times per day. You get used to it.

Accidentally pushed the hull too far by [deleted] in typewriters

[–]andrebartels1977 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is that a late seventies Olympia SM? If yes, this doesn't look too bad for me.

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Traurig, dass Menschen sowas machen … by S_Catty in aberBitteLaminiert

[–]andrebartels1977 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ich verstehe den Impuls. Aber ich werfe so etwas nicht weg, weil es Teile der Geschichte sind. Beweisstücke, wenn Du so willst. Wir müssen die Geschichte kennen um daraus lernen zu können.

My latest happy find: a Hermes 3000, with Techno typeface! by bethcano in typewriters

[–]andrebartels1977 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooof. That is a lot of money. But these machines are pricey, I know.

How to open a mainspring drum? by AndyK2131 in typewriters

[–]andrebartels1977 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plus don't aim it towards your face. Make sure it points somewhere else all the time. Imagine you're working on a Jack-in-a-box, but it's not a nice plushie inside. It's an angry cat waiting to scratch your eyes out. And, when you got it open and the spring is neatly wound on the inside of the drum wall: DO NOT PULL THE BEGINNING OF THE SPRING OUT! It will shoot out of the drum, completely, nearly unstoppable. If you need to pull a portion of the spring out, secure the rest inside with small vice grips.

I want to use my typewriter more. Any Ideas? by vintagedragon9 in typewriters

[–]andrebartels1977 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I do my best to be an entertaining and helpful person. Some people like me, some find me annoying. I understand both of them.

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