![]() 09/10/2017 at 20:04 • Filed to: None | ![]() | ![]() |
Should have had the headlights up
I had originally hoped for today being dedicated to doing nothing other than going for a very long drive to relax and think some things over (work problems). As things go, that wasn’t the case.
Amongst other things though, I did get to go for a short drive, finally have someone show up to give an estimate for the concrete work I need done, do laundry in preparation for an upcoming work trip, tidy up the house, re-organize the shed and add an extra 1/2" of plywood to the floor on the door end, wash the tractor, put it in the shed, and clean up the new-to-me late 20's or early 30's typewriter I was given (which works well, just needs new ribbon).
I thought the deck was all rust, turns out it was dirt-on-red-paint that looked a lot like surface rust. Also visible: ignition coil for an MGB which has been transplanted into the tractor to bring it back to life.
So it was still a good day, just not the good day I had planned.
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Pics of typewriter
Also, see here.
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Weirdest keylogger ever (taking pics, one minute)
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The original Mechanical Keyboard!
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Ooh, an underwood! That is pretty!
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Thanks, it is clearly very well-used but seems to work well. I’m hoping the fresh ribbon remedies the very-faint type (where the bottom is darker than the top). Could probably use a little light oil, too.
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does it have an angle alignment adjustment? sounds like the body might be off a bit. Some of those old ones you could tweak the strike angle.
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I have no idea whatsoever. I think every time I look at it I find another knob or switch or some other
thing
so it’s possible. If the ribbon doesn’t even it out, I’ll look in to it for sure.
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Or just send it to me for a USB conversion....
Heh!
Good luck!
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NP but only if the screen moves to the left as you type, otherwise total CP.
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Haha! I bet that could be arranged!