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how do I clean typewriter keys?
I know this is computer printer forum, but I cannot find a group for
typewriters, so am posting here. My Olivetti typewriter's keys are filled with junk in the "e's", "o's", "p's", etc. what is the best method for cleaning the keys & removing this junk? Aaron |
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how do I clean typewriter keys?
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, " writes I know this is computer printer forum, but I cannot find a group for typewriters, so am posting here. My Olivetti typewriter's keys are filled with junk in the "e's", "o's", "p's", etc. what is the best method for cleaning the keys & removing this junk? Aaron In olden days people used a stiff brush (often supplied with the typewriter and clipped to the case, have a look). In this enlightened age, a ball of 'blu tac' systematically pushed into the typeface and withdrawn, then re-rolled and applied to the next letter, cleans it very well and very quickly. -- Richard C |
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how do I clean typewriter keys?
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... I know this is computer printer forum, but I cannot find a group for typewriters, so am posting here. My Olivetti typewriter's keys are filled with junk in the "e's", "o's", "p's", etc. what is the best method for cleaning the keys & removing this junk? A toothbrush is messy but effective and cheap, but cf. also Blue-Tack. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |
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how do I clean typewriter keys?
"RCC" wrote in message ... In message , " writes I know this is computer printer forum, but I cannot find a group for typewriters, so am posting here. My Olivetti typewriter's keys are filled with junk in the "e's", "o's", "p's", etc. what is the best method for cleaning the keys & removing this junk? Aaron In olden days people used a stiff brush (often supplied with the typewriter and clipped to the case, have a look). In this enlightened age, a ball of 'blu tac' systematically pushed into the typeface and withdrawn, then re-rolled and applied to the next letter, cleans it very well and very quickly. -- Richard C I recall some years ago that I used a tooth brush and a solvent like mineral spirits or paint thinner, (not acetone or lacquer thinner), and put a little on the key and the brush and brush away. However this is a little more messy than 'blu tac' but it works. Any paint thinner you cannot wipe up will evaporate in a day or so. Dave |
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how do I clean typewriter keys?
On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:00:13 -0500, "Dave C."
wrote in : "RCC" wrote in message ... In message , " writes I know this is computer printer forum, but I cannot find a group for typewriters, so am posting here. My Olivetti typewriter's keys are filled with junk in the "e's", "o's", "p's", etc. what is the best method for cleaning the keys & removing this junk? Aaron In olden days people used a stiff brush (often supplied with the typewriter and clipped to the case, have a look). In this enlightened age, a ball of 'blu tac' systematically pushed into the typeface and withdrawn, then re-rolled and applied to the next letter, cleans it very well and very quickly. -- Richard C I recall some years ago that I used a tooth brush and a solvent like mineral spirits or paint thinner, (not acetone or lacquer thinner), and put a little on the key and the brush and brush away. However this is a little more messy than 'blu tac' but it works. Any paint thinner you cannot wipe up will evaporate in a day or so. Just don't light your cigarette by the typewriter in the meantime! -- Nicolaas. .... Usenet is like a herd of performing elephants with diarrhoea -- massive, difficult to redirect, awe-inspiring, entertaining, and a source of mind-boggling amounts of **** when you least expect it. |
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how do I clean typewriter keys?
They used to sell a mastic material for cleaning typewriter keys. It
looked a lot like the blue tack they sell now for putting posters temporarily on the wall. You would knead it to make it pliable and it was reusable until it got too dirty with ink. I bet the blue tack will work fine, but once you use it on the typing keys, don't use it to mount any papers, as it will stain them with the ink in it. For tough buildup, you can use a sharp pin to pluck out the ribbon residue and ink, but be very careful not to scratch the raised areas that print the keystroke. They used to make a typewriter key cleaning solvent which was made with carbon tetrachloride and used a fuzzy applicator to clean the keys with, but that stuff was taken off the market because it is a known carcinogen. Art wrote: I know this is computer printer forum, but I cannot find a group for typewriters, so am posting here. My Olivetti typewriter's keys are filled with junk in the "e's", "o's", "p's", etc. what is the best method for cleaning the keys & removing this junk? Aaron |
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how do I clean typewriter keys?
On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:40:14 -0800 (PST), "
wrote: I know this is computer printer forum, but I cannot find a group for typewriters, so am posting here. My Olivetti typewriter's keys are filled with junk in the "e's", "o's", "p's", etc. what is the best method for cleaning the keys & removing this junk? Aaron Maybe Scotch tape? It works for removing lint from clothing. |
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how do I clean typewriter keys?
wrote in message ... I know this is computer printer forum, but I cannot find a group for typewriters, so am posting here. My Olivetti typewriter's keys are filled with junk in the "e's", "o's", "p's", etc. what is the best method for cleaning the keys & removing this junk? I don't have time to read through the messages to see if this was posted, but what I used was an old tooth brush & lighter fluid. Dampen the brush & wipe the keys in a cicular motion (filled letters). Use a tissue to shield the area as the random surfaces will cause the ink to spatter. HankG |
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how do I clean typewriter keys?
"HankG" wrote in message . .. wrote in message ... I don't have time to read through the messages to see if this was posted, but what I used was an old tooth brush & lighter fluid. Dampen the brush & wipe the keys in a cicular motion (filled letters). Use a tissue to shield the area as the random surfaces will cause the ink to spatter. HankG Lighter fluid is an another suitable solvent, naptha, I believe. Good choice. |
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