tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post5827510257898009105..comments2024-03-25T08:42:25.940+01:00Comments on Retro Tech Geneva: Bargain bin Olivetti Valentine resurrected... sort ofAdwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-68844757970415006942012-05-14T21:34:43.579+02:002012-05-14T21:34:43.579+02:00Sorry to hear about the failed repair... Removing ...Sorry to hear about the failed repair... Removing and reassembling carriages is always a headache.Fernando Antuneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303644262338846935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-45522169143002256632012-05-09T05:26:07.559+02:002012-05-09T05:26:07.559+02:00As promised, here's the new blog with how I di...As promised, here's the new blog with how I did it. Not sure if it's the same reason your bearings keep dropping. I assume if you have the right size bearings, it should work.<br /><br />http://typebarhead.blogspot.com/2012/05/adventures-in-typewriter-repairs-2.html- a typebarheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582684370284561165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-43926845250558959192012-05-08T12:21:16.516+02:002012-05-08T12:21:16.516+02:00Fascinating! No, this one remains unrepaired. I lo...Fascinating! No, this one remains unrepaired. I look forward to reading about your method. Good on you for fixing the L32.Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-15356174968432313482012-05-08T12:18:16.287+02:002012-05-08T12:18:16.287+02:00Hi adwoa,
I'm not sure if u gave up on this m...Hi adwoa,<br /><br />I'm not sure if u gave up on this machine yet or not since your later post seemed to be relinquishing the machine, but I had the misfortune of accidentally taking the carriage apart this weekend on a lettera 32. I was trying to get to the escapement but ended up dropping all four ball bearings and then the carriage came apart. Anyhow I found a way to do it. It takes a - a typebarheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582684370284561165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-63525694341545100362012-05-05T01:40:35.512+02:002012-05-05T01:40:35.512+02:00Whoops. Just read this post after writing mine. Bi...Whoops. Just read this post after writing mine. Bill has clearly looked closer at this unit's design than I (I have never owned an Olivetti (yet). The shim is a good idea.Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-40566254327545750822012-05-05T01:35:46.629+02:002012-05-05T01:35:46.629+02:00I don't personally think this is scrap as yet....I don't personally think this is scrap as yet. <br /><br />The most likely reason they probably keep falling out, is because of lateral movement as a result of the bearings being a fraction too small, allowing the carriage to move away from the rails. <br /><br />Other options are, rail wear, or wear/damage to the rail seating. <br /><br />I don't suppose you photographed your rig as yourScott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-62255655600040170822012-05-04T23:39:20.399+02:002012-05-04T23:39:20.399+02:00I am sorry to hear about the failed operation - go...I am sorry to hear about the failed operation - good luck with Bill's trick! Maybe Valentines were really concepted to resemble of buckets.<br />I didn't know about the ball bearings, seems like I am lucky the PATRIA whose carriage I removed didn't have ball bearings, but some less tricky thing with a cog - It was quite a hassle to reinsert, though.maschinengeschriebenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955578932937697125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-46526663148486708272012-05-04T23:15:00.343+02:002012-05-04T23:15:00.343+02:00I am very shy about saying this because I cannot b...I am very shy about saying this because I cannot believe J would have taken the Lettera 35 apart without studying it, but was it also lacking the retainer? Was it different enough that it didn't yield clues about reassembly?<br /><br />Anyway, if you completely give up and decide to scrap it, what do you think it would cost to ship it to me in the eastern US?<br /><br />Thanks for yet anotherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-91846739084627699142012-05-04T10:45:22.577+02:002012-05-04T10:45:22.577+02:00Hello Bill - Thanks for your comment, so very help...Hello Bill - Thanks for your comment, so very helpful! I wasn't really expecting much by way of helpful advice in the comments - especially after Richard wrote that even he does not mess with ball bearings. Who knew they could be so tricky? Thanks for shedding some light here - now we know what typewriter problems can and cannot be fixed. I would love to hear from Tom Furrier, but I think he Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-9891882920423631452012-05-04T10:28:50.718+02:002012-05-04T10:28:50.718+02:00If you have recovered all the balls and they are t...If you have recovered all the balls and they are the correct diameter there are a few methods you can try to reassemble the carriage. Since you do not have the factory tool one way is to put all the balls into the inside race (the ones under the platen. Then you need to make a retainer that can slide off of the platen as the platen is pushed onto the bottom race. The balls must be aligned withBill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-63582146716888650432012-05-04T10:07:33.737+02:002012-05-04T10:07:33.737+02:00I'm generally terrified of all typewriter repa...I'm generally terrified of all typewriter repairs myself, and the more I encounter stubborn fixes like this one, the more I remind myself of my vow to avoid fixer-uppers. No space on my wall for this, I'm afraid. It'll have to be mined for useful bits and then sold for parts.Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-41740958946506158172012-05-04T10:05:58.958+02:002012-05-04T10:05:58.958+02:00Glad I could provide a chuckle :)
Aha, so that is...Glad I could provide a chuckle :)<br /><br />Aha, so that is the secret - keeping the ball bearings in when removing the carriage. I had not realized that. This one is off to the scrap heap then, life is too short to keep fiddling with it.Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-8212524146625284182012-05-04T10:04:29.964+02:002012-05-04T10:04:29.964+02:00Thanks for your valuable insights, Bill. I was hop...Thanks for your valuable insights, Bill. I was hoping you would chime in since you have done such nice work yourself with disassembly and reassembly (thinking of the Adler J4). What I now realize is that this was dead in the water from the get go, what with the ball bearings absent - it appears they have to be factory-installed to work. Oh, well. Live and learn.Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-89940794375666427592012-05-04T04:34:35.732+02:002012-05-04T04:34:35.732+02:00Well, if it refuses to type, maybe you could hang ...Well, if it refuses to type, maybe you could hang it on the wall as decoration.<br /><br />All snarkiness aside, good luck with repairs. Carriage ball bearings and retainers terrify me.Dwayne F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07032059161503386028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-15265840920939392362012-05-04T04:09:05.182+02:002012-05-04T04:09:05.182+02:00That is one of the funniest typecasts ever!
I hap...That is one of the funniest typecasts ever!<br /><br />I happily take carriages off when the whole thing, rails and all, can be removed without disturbing the ball bearings. But when the bearings drop out, you are faced with a real challenge. Good luck.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-20429033919320250792012-05-04T00:14:10.881+02:002012-05-04T00:14:10.881+02:00Sorry things did not or are not working out so goo...Sorry things did not or are not working out so good for you Valentine repair. Ball bearing slides can be very finicky. If the outer rails are a bit too wide the balls can fall out again. Too narrow and the slide binds. Worst thing are open race ball bearing slides (an other things like rods). Open races will let the balls fall out since the retention relies on both parts holding the balls atBill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.com