Restoring an Olivetti Typewriter

I chose this, because I always wanted to use a typewriter, and maybe use it in school for essays, or something like that. I also chose this, because this typewriter was used by my grandfather, and my dad. I kind of wanted to keep the typewriter, and hand it down to my children, etc. I am sharing this, so that people can know how to restore their typewriter.

For this Fix it project, you will need a typewriter, alcoholic cleaner, cloth or rag, typewriter ribbon, and a toothbrush.

First, you are going to clean the segment part of the typewriter, with some alcoholic cleaner, and a cloth. You have to do this, because if some keys in the segment part of the typewriter are stuck, this will help them get them working again.

If one specific key is stuck, you have to individually clean it, by spraying more alcoholic cleaner, and wiping it with a cloth. If the key is still stuck, spray some more alcoholic cleaner, and then get in there with a toothbrush, and clean it inside, and on the outside too.

After you are done with this, you are going to clean the part of the key that has the letters on it. You spray alcoholic cleaner on each and every key, and then you are going to fold a cloth over the keys. Wait about 10 seconds, then press the cloth over the keys.

After you have done all these steps, you will remove the cloth, to reveal all the ink you have removed from the keys.

The next step, would be to put the ribbon in the typewriter, for it to type, and properly work. After this, test if the typewriter types. If it does, you have a working typewriter again!