Sunday, August 30, 2020
Saturday, August 15, 2020
Sears w/ Correction, a 1984 Brother JP-1
My little Japanese ultra-portable is all shiny and clean and just needs fresh ribbon. No manual but easy enough to operate. This Sears w/ correction, model 268.5200, is a Brother JP-1 from 1985. It is one of my favorite lightweight yet sturdy bare-bones ultra portable. I left the ribbon sticker on for a few weeks before finally cleanly removing it. However I left the previous info on the bottom of the typewriter.
This is Delores E. Jarboe. I found her contact info on the bottom of the typewriter and so I researched to find her obituary. Apparently the family did not want her old typewriter, so it wound up at an Iowa Goodwill store where I won it in an online auction. Sometimes it makes me sad when people give away treasures after loved ones have passed, but I don't dwell too much because that is how us collectors get typewriters!
Dolores Jarboe, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away at Hiawatha Care Center on July 19, 2020. Dolores was born in Carroll, Iowa, on Nov. 9, 1930, to Samuel and Elizabeth (Neuerberg) Trigg. Survivors include her four children, Richard (Marilene) Julich, Daryl (Leslie) Julich, Rowanne (Rick) Glawe and Jacqueline (Gregg) Carpenter; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Dolores is preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband, Walter Jarboe; and three siblings, Marney, John and Wes. Per Dolores's request, there will be no services. Donations may be sent to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.iowacremation.com under obituaries.
"I'm posting just the pics for now from my phone. Later I'll boot up the computer to add all the details of my second chapter of Adventures in Typewriter Repair Land."
Friday, August 14, 2020
Typewriter Repair of Sears w/ Correction
Workshop selfies! 😃
What are you working on?
Details later once I fix it this ultra-portable. No help please. I want to figure it out myself. Old machines are my crossword puzzles.
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
My First Post in Antique Typewriter Collectors FB Group
Antique Typewriter Collectors
Hi all! Thanks for including me. I just entered the rabbit hole with my first vintage, a Montgomery Ward 511D.
I learned to type in 9th grade on a big heavy manual. Wish I knew the brand/model because it'd be fun to collect one of those. My dad had a huge electric and us kids used a manual blue plastic one. It's now long gone, hence why I chose the color, but wisely in metal instead.
I knew it'd need a little work and fresh ribbon. I blew out the dust and wiped down the platen. The shift-lock key was cracked and popped off. Will super glue be ok?
The only problem is that the lower case letters ride above the line. Please tell me there's an adjustment screw to calibrate this?
On another note, I also have a small collection of vintage sewing machines and a weaving loom that I've restored and they all work beautifully. I've got enough tools and wit to fix old typewriters, and looking forward to learning more about them. I love vintage stuff!
EDIT: I fixed it. Yay!
