Olympia Mastertype 3 Typewriter broken

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Could be the carriage release lever is jammed or worse the escapement dog is broken. more...

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not sure--sounds like you may have broken something in getting the release to give way...I'd say see if Olivetti has an 800 number, they might know better more...

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the same line. the roller spins freely, there seems to be no catch or click I don't know if my old type writer is broken or just needs to have a lever switched. [I failed to include enough product info in the previous post] I have an eletric typewriter-- more...

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This is usually an indication that the lid is open (possibly a broken part on the lid that goes into a hole on the cover and presses a switch contact) or no ribbon or wrong ribbon/lift off more...

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The star wheel for carrier movement is broken. parts not available. smith corona is out of business 10-15 years now. more...

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The plastic cap on the print solenoid is probably broken. They are available for 15.00 from us including shipping, a little tricky to install. DickyO more...

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