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1991 Casio Casiowriter CW-17 Serial # 4014370 1991 Casio Casiowriter CW-17 typewriter, Serial # 4014370 Ada Osfeu's 1991 Casio Casiowriter CW-17 typewriter. 2025-11-13 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Ada Osfeu: 1991 Casio Casiowriter CW-17 Serial # 4014370 Thrifted from Vinted, the vendor said they didn't know if it worked correctly. For the price, I took the risk. I received it some days ago, and bought 4 D batteries on an old shop to try it as soon as possible.
Thing is, the piece that holds the rewind gear of the casette has a little break. When I fixed it (thanks to user - and their post), the casette worked again, but a heavy sesion of intense writing make it fell again. But at least, it works finely with thermal paper (only had a few rolls from a mini printer, fax paper has to arrive today).
It's really comfortable to use; it could be a little less noisy (probably, it would need TLC to check if everything is in order inside) but it's nice to type in, it automatically prints whenever it reaches the end of line and respects the custom margins. I already beat the writerblock with two pages of a manuscript, so definetly worth it!

=STUFF I PLAN TO DO=
- I may try to replace that piece (if I get to make work again my 3D print) or get a better piece that holds the gear better (because the metal piece obviously falls down, its just a T without a stop. I think I saw stud piercings with a screw in that size, it wont hurt to try)
- It's possible I would need to check the overall state of the typewriter, but gotta be serious, after fighting an Olivetti Lettera of my brother, thrifted as well, and seeing the status of that poor machine, I'm a little anxious of open it up completly.
- Keep searching for a way to replace the cassette. My main idea is getting only the ribbon, reusing the original Casio cassette. But I cannot find anything on internet, the smaller size I got from that ribbon is 12mm. This is a 6mm. I could fold it but being a thermal transfer system, I'm afraid of what could happen, from not getting anything printed to damage the ribbon or burnt it. Other options are getting a big ink thermal ribbon of a bigger width and manage to cut it into the 6mm size I need, but doesn't seem a really good option.

1991 Casio Casiowriter CW-17 #4014370

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Hunter: Ada Osfeu (adaosfeu93)
Created: 11-13-2025 at 02:36AM
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Thrifted from Vinted, the vendor said they didn't know if it worked correctly. For the price, I took the risk. I received it some days ago, and bought 4 D batteries on an old shop to try it as soon as possible.
Thing is, the piece that holds the rewind gear of the casette has a little break. When I fixed it (thanks to user - and their post), the casette worked again, but a heavy sesion of intense writing make it fell again. But at least, it works finely with thermal paper (only had a few rolls from a mini printer, fax paper has to arrive today).
It's really comfortable to use; it could be a little less noisy (probably, it would need TLC to check if everything is in order inside) but it's nice to type in, it automatically prints whenever it reaches the end of line and respects the custom margins. I already beat the writerblock with two pages of a manuscript, so definetly worth it!

=STUFF I PLAN TO DO=
- I may try to replace that piece (if I get to make work again my 3D print) or get a better piece that holds the gear better (because the metal piece obviously falls down, its just a T without a stop. I think I saw stud piercings with a screw in that size, it wont hurt to try)
- It's possible I would need to check the overall state of the typewriter, but gotta be serious, after fighting an Olivetti Lettera of my brother, thrifted as well, and seeing the status of that poor machine, I'm a little anxious of open it up completly.
- Keep searching for a way to replace the cassette. My main idea is getting only the ribbon, reusing the original Casio cassette. But I cannot find anything on internet, the smaller size I got from that ribbon is 12mm. This is a 6mm. I could fold it but being a thermal transfer system, I'm afraid of what could happen, from not getting anything printed to damage the ribbon or burnt it. Other options are getting a big ink thermal ribbon of a bigger width and manage to cut it into the 6mm size I need, but doesn't seem a really good option.

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Madrid, Spain | English isn't my first language so I'm sorry beforehand for the possible errors I could make in my texts
Rookie hunter, writer since child. First typewriters I met was two electric ones, didnt get a manual one until my thirties.
Proud owner and writing on:
- Hispano Olivetti Lexicon 80 from 1948
- Casiowriter CW-17 from 1991
Trying to repair:
- Olivetti Lettera 32


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