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Offline HaaTa

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« on: Fri, 24 September 2010, 18:51:15 »
Got it for free...well found it beside a building labelled E-Waste :D








:D

Unfortunately the ribbon was ripped, so I had to do some surgery.


But in the end, no problems.


Neato


Nice keys


And if you hadn't realized:

Buckling Spring :D With single piece caps, I might add.




Only 2 rivets missing, pretty good, for probably being dropped (it's pretty heavy).




Technically, I could read all the stuff people before me typed, but that would be a pain, as there's no spaces...


No ground...


Best part, the power switch :D


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Offline elbowglue

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« Reply #1 on: Fri, 24 September 2010, 18:54:59 »
Awesome!
Love the toes too hehe.
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Offline HaaTa

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« Reply #2 on: Fri, 24 September 2010, 19:14:31 »
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Awesome!
Love the toes too hehe.


Haha, yeah. It's big and heavy, so trying to get a good shot is difficult :P.
Especially when your apartment has no furniture...yet.
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« Reply #3 on: Fri, 24 September 2010, 19:50:11 »
Picked it up on 09/20/2010, keyboard made:


Damn, a month early :P.
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« Reply #4 on: Sat, 25 September 2010, 15:18:18 »
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Yummy, battery leakage. (Or is it?) Thankfully those are alkalines at least.

I hope getting the cracked case fixed wasn't too much of a problem? I once had a similar problem on a radio, got it glued for the most part but it resisted pretty heavily.
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This message was probably typed on a vintage G80-3000 with blues. Double-shots, baby. :D

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« Reply #5 on: Sat, 25 September 2010, 18:40:49 »
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Yummy, battery leakage. (Or is it?) Thankfully those are alkalines at least.

Yeah, definitely battery leakage. I'll fix that part once I feel the need to save margins, and settings :P. Currently I've just unplugged the battery unit.

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I hope getting the cracked case fixed wasn't too much of a problem? I once had a similar problem on a radio, got it glued for the most part but it resisted pretty heavily.

The crack seems very fixable (glue), as it's not really a big structural piece (only covers the keyboard portion). Picking up the whole unit, there's a big metal plate on the bottom.
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Offline didjamatic

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« Reply #6 on: Sat, 25 September 2010, 22:23:18 »
I have an Actionwriter (similar to Wheelwriter) Has anyone made these work on a PC?
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Offline williamjoseph

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« Reply #7 on: Sun, 26 September 2010, 02:09:06 »
I have a series II wheelwriter 6. Picked it up at the local goodwill store for $5, 3 additional font weels, 5 ribbons and 3 correcting ribbons for another $2. Using the hell out of it for filling out applications. anyone have any lead on legit work at home possitions PM me.
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #8 on: Sun, 26 September 2010, 03:52:15 »
Why does the Wheelwriter need a battery inside it? Does it have a BIOS? :P

These must have been pre-rubber washers on the barrels. It also looks like a Model F conversion.
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« Reply #9 on: Sun, 26 September 2010, 07:46:29 »
The battery is for saving settings such as the margins, spellcheck, etc.

Manual
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #10 on: Sun, 26 September 2010, 07:58:07 »
From the manual's troubleshooting section -

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Typewriter Operates Hot

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3. Make sure typewriter is not near a heater.


Good 'ole IBM...
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Offline sethstorm

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« Reply #11 on: Sun, 26 September 2010, 11:23:54 »
If I was only that lucky, HaaTa.  That said, my purpose for such a dumpstered typewriter would be to rip out the keyboard casing.
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Offline pkpossum

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« Reply #12 on: Sat, 23 October 2010, 11:42:05 »
Wheelwriter 3 problem.  Typewriter ribbon does not move when keys are struck.  Correcting ribbon moves when correction key is struck.  Odd thing, I have two wheelwriters (one stored as a backup).  Both have the same problem.  When the "in use" one failed, plugged in the other, and it had the same problem.  Huh?  What are the likely causes of a ribbon motion problem?  Both are about the same age (1990's), is there a "life" issue with some part?
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