tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262254399870016833.post8778135082298977387..comments2023-12-08T06:00:32.770-05:00Comments on Vermont Vintage Typewriter: Picking Your BattlesVermont Vintage Typewriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08954123207595370382noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262254399870016833.post-26085897824777263122015-11-05T11:09:32.418-05:002015-11-05T11:09:32.418-05:00David, thank you for the shout out!
I am sorry to...David, thank you for the shout out!<br /><br />I am sorry to hear that you ran into rust and disintegration problems with your 1940 Corona Sterling. If the part that broke is one of those little wire lever links, you could try to make one from a paper clip using small needle nose pliers. I did this for missing links in my Corona Four. Making the link was the easy part. Getting them on was difficult, made easier with some small, sharp "dental" tools with hooked ends that I picked up at a local Ace hardware store.<br /><br />If you broke a keylever, you may want to find someone with a Corona Sterling parts machine and parts to spare. I lurk at the Facebook Antique Typewriter Collectors Group (I'm not a member, but I enjoy reading posts). <br />https://www.facebook.com/groups/TypewriterCollectors/<br /><br />It seems like a very friendly and helpful group. Consider becoming a member of that group and seeing if anyone has a parts machine and spare lever. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262254399870016833.post-59725993787775767172015-11-04T21:45:17.402-05:002015-11-04T21:45:17.402-05:00ooh, if you can get that ick off those keys, I thi...ooh, if you can get that ick off those keys, I think you'll be plenty pleased with the Quiet-Riter. I do think the '49-52 version ("The Breadbox") had a neater sound and touch, but I was well pleased with a '56 I had for awhile earlier this year. (:Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.com