1947 Imperial The Good Companion Model T #2FZ-855

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Kevin Stallaert (KStallaert)
Created: 01-03-2022 at 01:21PM
Last Edit: 01-05-2022 at 09:15AM

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Description:

I found this particular typewriter relatively cheap, but it was dirty and has a ton of rust spots. Some of the plating has been damaged. Not something I can easily repair. I cleaned this machine and did some troubleshooting on it. i replaced the missing line spacing set screw (I used a position indicator screw of an Underwood Rhythm Touch for this). One thing I could not properly fix is the A key hammer: the actuating "trigger" (a tiny bulge at the bottom of the hammer) has worn away. It gave some issues when shifted: it no longer triggered the escapement. I have bent the actuating lever of the escapement for the shifting position a tiny bit, to make sure the uppercase A now prints and advances the carriage one space.

This machine is definitely not built for easy maintenance. I can not recommend removing the platen. It is stupid complicated, and even more difficult to put it back together. I was not able to remove all rust spots, but have treated them where possible, without taking this machine fully apart.

Typeface Specimen:

Links:

• Imperial Good Companion Model T manual (Website of Mr. Polt)
• Video on how to remove the casing
• Video on how to remove the platen (Don't do it, it's not worth it)
• Review of this Imperial Good Companion Model T

Photos:

Left side

front left side

Front, paper support extended

Front right side

Right side

Back side

Underneath the ribbon cover

Cleaned slugs

Serial number

Decal on the ribbon cover

How it looked when I got it. Dusty and grimy. No more colors on the color indicator.

Same shot, after cleaning (and adding some color to that color indicator)

Dirty line advancement mechanism and missing line spacing screw

Cleaned mechanism. The replacement screw came off my spare parts Underwood Rhythm Touch (from the position indicator)

Bottom of the machine, cleaned

Cleaned base plate of the machine. water with dishwasher soap and cleaning soda was required to get all the grime off. Fixed loose bits and waxed with Renaissance wax.

Machine fixed to the baseplate with the fasteners.

What the case looked like when i got it. All grimey and dirty.

Case after cleaning and waxing.

Actuating tooth on the Z typebar

Same spot on the A typebar. The tooth is worn away. You can also see the missing plating on the return lever in this photo.

Quality control sheet

Hunter: Kevin Stallaert (KStallaert)

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I fell into the typewriter rabbit hole due to nostalgia: I used to have a massive Olympia SG1 when I was a kid. It formed my typing habits, which is why I am called a "furious typer" by my coworkers. Came across the r/typewriters page on Reddit which rekindled my love for these wonderful machines. Lets just hope I don't start pushing screens off my desk when I reach the end of a line...

I also have a modest Youtube channel where I document the progress of my typewriter journey: https://www.youtube.com/@Slug_Life