Experience with typewriters suggests a stiff toothbrush works very well for cleaning the type. It will prevent clogging and not damage the type. I rather think
A metal brush, even soft brass, will. If type is clogged a wooden toothpick will fix it.
Acetone attacks many plastics , not good for typewriters. A better solvent is Naphtha. I have had consistently good results with Ronsonol. The solvent can be applied to the type bar hinges with an "acid" brush or an artist's bristle brush. Note that a M 15 mechanism is very similar to an Underwood Standard typerwriter so similar cleaning and care should work for both.
-------- Original message --------
Date: 12/7/22 2:43 PM (GMT-08:00)
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Re-inking
recommendation.
That will clean any ink build up.
On Wed, Dec 7, 2022 at 3:50 PM Harold Hallikainen via GreenKeys
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> On Wed, December 7, 2022 12:33 pm, Jim Cooper wrote:
> > On 7 Dec 2022 at 11:38, Harold Hallikainen via GreenKeys
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Speaking of ribbon reinking, my
> >> model 15 has a tab on the right side
> >> of the ribbon assembly with a hole
> >> with a metal bushing in it. I THINK
> >> this is for some sort of reinking
> >> wheel. Does anyone have more info on
> >> this? It might be something nice to
> >> have. Then I just need something that
> >> automatically cleans the type...
> >
> > yes, there was an adapter assembly with a
> > round felt spool which the ribbon ran across;
> > the felt was inked, and the ink would soak into
> > the ribbon as it passed over the felt. Probably
> > not quite as messy as Tom's procedure!
> >
> > As for cleaning the type, get a brass wire brush
> > from Harbor Freight ... slip an old cloth under the
> > typebars (to catch the lint) and the you can 'scrub'
> > the type pallets with the brass brush.
> >
> > w2jc
>
> Thanks! Does anyone have part numbers for that reinking wheel assembly?
> Maybe I can get one from Mr. RTTY.
>
> I clean the type fairly often with a brass wire brush, but the type gets
> clogged up pretty quickly making it hard to tell some characters apart.
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Harold
> https://w6iwi.org
>
>
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