tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081197141675256155.post1736421473960236202..comments2023-10-07T08:39:43.102-07:00Comments on McTaggart's Typewriter Workshop: The gentle art of typewriter servicing.Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02138302382154651383noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081197141675256155.post-81601930565548045442021-03-27T10:46:09.722-07:002021-03-27T10:46:09.722-07:00The Remington SJ , set up correctly was an extreme...The Remington SJ , set up correctly was an extremely fast machine as fast s any other......it was all in the the escapement rocker settings and it's relationship to the ribbon lift. Mechanics who said it was slow didn't understand the machine, Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06527991991540622124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081197141675256155.post-76290731603632378572021-03-27T10:39:12.539-07:002021-03-27T10:39:12.539-07:00The toggle involved with the motions were only a l...The toggle involved with the motions were only a locking device and not the actual motion adjustment, in fact they played little or no part in the motion adjustment at all. The motions were set by the stop screws on the "balance shaft" the toggle was set so that in lower case it was straight, it would break into a right angle formation when the shift was depressed to give upper case. the upper and lower eccentric nuts were used only to ensure the toggle didn't pass through the made position,, Set up correctly there was NO MOVEMENT in the segment in either lower or upper case position<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06527991991540622124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081197141675256155.post-24905929010393796002014-05-13T17:21:08.021-07:002014-05-13T17:21:08.021-07:00What an extremely useful and welcome second post! ...What an extremely useful and welcome second post! I don't even own one of those Remingtons but lots of this procedure will apply across the board. And photos - excellent. By the way, the Graphika is still on-song and in regular use. I can see why they didn't catch on 100% - they are slow typers. Fortunately, so am I.Rob Bowkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065940710708289511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081197141675256155.post-31261112627282046562014-05-11T09:39:59.715-07:002014-05-11T09:39:59.715-07:00This is fantastic, getting a look at the process y...This is fantastic, getting a look at the process you employ. Thanks so much for sharing with us (:Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081197141675256155.post-20028073980139173262014-05-09T03:09:48.824-07:002014-05-09T03:09:48.824-07:00As a keen amateur SJ sprayer, I can confirm that t...As a keen amateur SJ sprayer, I can confirm that they are indeed joys to deface- ahem- I mean paintSteve Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096720918399327814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081197141675256155.post-40230783408855658302014-05-09T02:34:27.400-07:002014-05-09T02:34:27.400-07:00This is a brilliant and very comprehensive rundown...This is a brilliant and very comprehensive rundown. Thanks a heap, John! Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.com