
I bought my first typewriter
It’s full of dust and rust, I think ribbon has no ink and bell can’t ring(I think springs are too old).
But I got it for less than 20$, so don’t have any complaints, just trying to experiment with typewriters…
I think it’s Brother Young Elite from 1967, this thing is 2.5 times older than me if that’s the case.
Trying to get the keyboards working is harder than I thought, you need to press it real hard lol, I think I need new ribbon and clean it. But I have no idea where to start even cleaning this thing... platen? I think? the rubber thing that grabs paper is disintegrating too...
Also I thought this was a plastic made, until actually saw it in real life and realized it was heavy enough to be considered personal defense weapon... probably still lighter than most other typewriters maybe
Anyway I'm going to try experimenting with this thing and learn some basics, I do think this is perfect for that