tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155655733060090741.post7523672205911352282..comments2024-03-10T11:37:50.172-07:00Comments on Words are Winged: Exposed MechanismsWords are Wingedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07427885896085053444noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155655733060090741.post-66798270237303178552016-03-18T12:00:53.022-07:002016-03-18T12:00:53.022-07:00As far as I can tell, the Royal model P design sur...As far as I can tell, the Royal model P design survived all the way up through the 50s or something, with modifications done to it to keep it up to date. I recently worked on a QDL from the 40's, and its definitely the same mechanism. Just goes to show you how well designed the original model was.<br /><br />And owning a Remington portable no. 1, I can indeed say that the mechanism there is the same, with the lower profile due to the folding nature of the typebars. Another example of a good design continuing on for quite awhile. I hadn't known about Remington designing the frame to be part of the structural integrity, though thinking back on it, it certainly does seem to do just that! Another day, another new fact; Thank you!Words are Wingedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07427885896085053444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155655733060090741.post-47020797827794207712016-03-18T11:56:26.560-07:002016-03-18T11:56:26.560-07:00On the No. 1 and 2, all one needs to do is take th...On the No. 1 and 2, all one needs to do is take the front plate with the decals off via the 4 small screws that hold it on, then take out the 4 anchoring screws (2 on each side of the body) on the machine. This will separate the typing mechanism, the carriage (still on the folding arms), and the frame itself. It is also very easy to put back together; you place the mechanism back into the frame with the front two screws, have the carriage arms laying down on a flat surface so that you can drop the frame with mechanism in between them, raise the carriage via hand into operational position and screw in the back-left screw. The back-right screw has a spring with it that puts tension on the raising/lowering of the carriage so it doesn't fall down with all its weight. You just need to slip the spring in as you insert the screw. <br /><br />On the Sterling, its both easier and harder. Due to the design, the carriage can be taken off the frame with the mechanism still on by taking out only 4 small screws. Taking the mechanism off is the same as the 1 and 2, you just have to wiggle it out of the bottom of the frame which takes a few seconds. On the 1 and 2, you just lift the mechanism straight up and out.<br /><br />I don't beleive that it was designed for a user to swap keyboard, though the potentiality exists that had the line survived for more than its 4 short years in production, they may have considered it as it would be truly easy to do (though perhaps via a certified shop). Overall, I think its just how the design ended up; it's all very well engineered, and would have certainly made it easy for a repairman to contend with.<br /><br />Long response, but the Fox portables are my number one favorite machines so I was obligated to go in depthWords are Wingedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07427885896085053444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155655733060090741.post-82577440082422883862016-03-18T05:56:35.981-07:002016-03-18T05:56:35.981-07:00Ogled the images.... :-)
Again neat to see how lo...Ogled the images.... :-)<br />Again neat to see how long-lived company designs were. The Royal basic mechanism is not so different from a mid thirties' De Luxe.<br />And the Remington is pretty much their original Portable, albeit super-sized. (On stiffness of that, in the patents for the Remington design is noted that it's designed with an inner and outer frame. The 'housing' is also meant as a structural part. At least, that's the patent writings...)<br />Thanks for the pics!RobertGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01841652527282627317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155655733060090741.post-20846476839358737932016-03-18T01:17:55.705-07:002016-03-18T01:17:55.705-07:00Ah, if only Fox had survived!
Now I have to confe...Ah, if only Fox had survived!<br /><br />Now I have to confess that I didn't know that the keyboard and typebars could be removed like this from the Fox portable! How easy is it? Was the user meant to be able to swap keyboards, or was this more for the convenience of the manufacturer and/or repairman?<br />Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155655733060090741.post-52362607668120536192016-03-16T15:12:18.580-07:002016-03-16T15:12:18.580-07:00Perhaps it would give the NanoRhino company in Nov...Perhaps it would give the NanoRhino company in November!Words are Wingedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07427885896085053444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155655733060090741.post-30263554025370525082016-03-16T15:11:30.850-07:002016-03-16T15:11:30.850-07:00Thank you, I try to show off the things not normal...Thank you, I try to show off the things not normally seen with these machinesWords are Wingedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07427885896085053444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155655733060090741.post-31846816844296789092016-03-16T15:10:29.390-07:002016-03-16T15:10:29.390-07:00This is worse than anything else out there. Bar no...This is worse than anything else out there. Bar none. I'm surprised I've not been banished from the internet for unleashing such uncivilized photography!Words are Wingedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07427885896085053444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155655733060090741.post-21804992844086553962016-03-16T15:08:15.465-07:002016-03-16T15:08:15.465-07:00Diversely similar, yet similarly diverse. Typewrit...Diversely similar, yet similarly diverse. Typewriters are the only known objects in existence which can divide by 0.Words are Wingedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07427885896085053444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155655733060090741.post-17461465612546618082016-03-16T15:06:07.109-07:002016-03-16T15:06:07.109-07:00While the whole thing would stand taller than the ...While the whole thing would stand taller than the Royal, the mechanism and keyboard is just so much more compact. I want to see what a Royal 3-bank would look like.Words are Wingedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07427885896085053444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155655733060090741.post-5097377713158147492016-03-16T09:17:14.378-07:002016-03-16T09:17:14.378-07:00Neked typewriters - just shocking. I am amazed at ...Neked typewriters - just shocking. I am amazed at how teeny the Fox is compared to the Remington and the Royal. I love these kind of comparisons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155655733060090741.post-84530825812493377172016-03-16T05:52:02.489-07:002016-03-16T05:52:02.489-07:00I sense a naked typewriter meme beginning!I sense a naked typewriter meme beginning!Joe Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10679530650280030752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155655733060090741.post-53715275369339023042016-03-15T22:27:33.127-07:002016-03-15T22:27:33.127-07:00Naked typewriters, NSFW tag needed :DNaked typewriters, NSFW tag needed :DTedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155655733060090741.post-38546268616691127512016-03-15T20:57:16.822-07:002016-03-15T20:57:16.822-07:00ah typewriters, always different, always the same....ah typewriters, always different, always the same. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155655733060090741.post-42650871552790432142016-03-15T17:41:24.659-07:002016-03-15T17:41:24.659-07:00Nice blog. Very interesting comparison!Nice blog. Very interesting comparison!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10351192808868229452noreply@blogger.com