tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post2412035047831848995..comments2024-03-25T15:02:25.695+11:00Comments on oz.Typewriter: On This Day in Typewriter History: Anton Demmel's Olympia SF Portable and its 'Two-Fold Increased Velocity' Type ActionRobert Messengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-16069538361981547302014-12-24T12:38:29.779+11:002014-12-24T12:38:29.779+11:00Thanks very much for the suggestions. I don't...Thanks very much for the suggestions. I don't think it's sticking since it is too high up all the time, whether lifted or lowered. If I press down on it gently while at rest, it will bend down by flexing the linkages that actuate it, but it isn't stuck or binding, so it just springs back up to the too high position. It seems that the entire mechanism is adjusted to hold the vibrator too high up. I can't find any adjustment and the vibrator on the SF is quite different from all of those I see in general maintenance manuals. I think the ribbon is threaded properly, too, and if anything it is pulling the vibrator down, not up. Rob Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-83220456320274517962014-12-24T08:43:30.764+11:002014-12-24T08:43:30.764+11:00It has also been known for the ribbon to be incorr...It has also been known for the ribbon to be incorrectly threaded through the vibrator; if the ribbon has reached the end of the spool and is not moving back, this could be the cause - check the ribbon spools are turning correctly; another problem, especially with the Olivetti, is that the ribbon end eyelet gets stuck in the vibrator. Robert Messengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-81286022876964690852014-12-24T08:40:24.008+11:002014-12-24T08:40:24.008+11:00Sounds as if the vibrator is stuck, or sticking. S...Sounds as if the vibrator is stuck, or sticking. Sometimes these get bent and need to be gently adjusted back into shape. Or the connections may just need lubricating and some toggling to get them moving smoothly again. Take the ribbon spools cover off, gently press down on a key, and watch closely to see what is causing the vibrator to stick.Robert Messengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-73219551636800476302014-12-24T06:19:41.751+11:002014-12-24T06:19:41.751+11:00I've acquired an SF and I'm trying to adju...I've acquired an SF and I'm trying to adjust the ribbon vibrator. It sits too high both at rest (it obscures the clear plastic type guide and the things I've already typed) and when typing (the lowercase descenders miss the ribbon when typing with the lower half of the ribbon, or on the wrong color when using the upper half of the ribbon). Can you point me to how to adjust this or to a maintenance manual? I'd love to get this in top working condition!Rob Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-52963157440774226832014-02-27T20:54:25.796+11:002014-02-27T20:54:25.796+11:00Thanks for the detailed post on the SF. I recentl...Thanks for the detailed post on the SF. I recently bought a Splendid (Same machine - different name in the States). I did not know much about it other than it is a very good typewriter. The closest to the fine action of the Smith-Corona Skyriter that I have. Now I need to compare the Skyriter, SF, Baby (Rocket) and Montana all side by side. I'm sure the Montana will still come in last. I do wonder though if I will prefer the SF over the Skyriter.<br /><br />I do know I can type faster on the SF and my SM4 than I can on any other Olympia even though they all are excellently engineered and built.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.com