Typewriter, 1939 Remington Noiselss. Blurred letter ghosting. Keys seem to be fine.
Could also be that your paper is too fibrous of finish. I found this page because my typewriter was ghosting, too. I adjusted some of the settings and there was not a trace of ghosting. I put the settings back and still no trace of ghosting. Then I realized that I tested for ghosting on paper that has a much smoother finish. I was ghosting on cheap paper we use here at work. So, I don't blame the typewriter. I blame the cheap paper. My typewriter just likes good paper.
SOURCE: My typewriter doesn't type..won't display letters, but keys work.
alot of the brother t/w's have 2 cam assemblies under ribbon holder. 1 operates the print hammer and 1 operates the correction ribbon lift. sometimes these will hang or lockup. sometimes turning on and off a few times will take care of it, but sometimes it needs to be worked on by a t/w tech. if you look when you type a character, most likely the print hammer is not firing or it is striking the correction ribbon instead of the black ribbon.
hth,
razors
SOURCE: old remington typewriter
G'day mate, most likely cause is that the drawband is broken/disconnected. Look under the right-hand side of the carriage,you would have to tilt the typewriter on it's back. There you will see a small hook where the drawband should be attached to. If not, set the typewriter on it's feet again and move the carriage to the extreme right then looking down past the left thumb wheel you will notice a drum with the drawband attached. Rotate it until the drawband hook come into view. Get a piece of strong wire about 12 inches long,fashion one end into a hook,thread it through the machine under the carriage,from the right-hand side until it appears just over the drum. Ayyach the drawband hook to it and pull your piece of wire out to the right. You will notice the drum rotating and the increasing tension on the drawband , this good,nothing is going to snap, break etc. Hook the drawband on to it's latch and try the typing. If the typewriter's carriage moves slowly it means that there is not enough tension on the main-spring located inside that drum. Do not depair, because by removing both side plates you will see a large screw on each side of the back cover plate remove these and then you will see the mainspring drum in it's entirety. There will be a winding gear central to the drum,loosen the locking pawl and begin winding in aclock-wise direction to increase the main-spring tension. Test the carriage occasionally for tension.
When all is OK reverse all what you did before. Cheers and goo luck from Australia....
SOURCE: typewriter won't type letters
HI.. the hammer solenoid may be faulty..it should make a typing sound when you hit a key.( the printhammer moved and strikes the printwheel) or when you changed ribbons you might have unlatched the printwheel..there is a lever you press to relatch it until it "clicks"
If not that then make sure the ribbon is seated correctly, that it is between the printwheel and the black roller.Also visually inspect the ribbon so it is not caught in the printwheel.
SOURCE: need black typewriter ribbon for Olympia typewriter
A General Ribbon T6 or equivelent will work.
DickyO
SOURCE: How do I set margins on a manual Remington Rand
Where the paper goes in, pull the flap front, squeeze the tabs together and move them to where you want them. You might also have a model with 'LMAR' & 'RMAR' keys. Just pull the carriage to where you want it while holding the key down. At the ends of the carriage, where the paper advance knobs are, there are push levers that will release the carriage to move it around. Spacing is done with the small click lever, usually on the right side. Free wheeling is done either by pushing in on the knob OR button on the left end of the carriage.
You won't find a manual for it. Typewriters rarely came with manuals, they were universally understood, or figured out.
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