1 Mar
2008
1 Mar
'08
11:06 p.m.
On 3/1/08, Robert Ollerton <rollerton at gmail.com> wrote:
I have a Selectic II that I use now and then. Similar
problem. I packed a
few paper towels in there and sprayed a fair amount of good (not WD40)
lubricant (LPS brand if I recall), let it soak for an hour and than wiped
the insides out and removed the towels. It works great.
This is not a restoration or preservation, but rather how I got a junk
selectric II that I got for free to work wonderfully. Got a new ribbon at
office depot too. If there was one thing I would like to do would be to
have the platen turned down to level out all the pocks from years of use.
When you did this, did you remove the platen? The upper shell? The
lower shell? It sounds like a quick fix that ought to be worth trying,
but I want to make sure I replicate your procedure as closely as
possible.
Thanks
John
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