Monday 7 October 2013

Optima Elite 3


What I see when I hear 'fuzzy logic'

Furry segment
Type cleaned up
Tab action
The toast rack
The Red Arrows



8 comments:

  1. Ah - the challenge must be half of the fun - as long as you have a plan...

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  2. Success to you, will wait for the project completion post.

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  3. Oh, poor machine.

    Well, I took a rusty and foul Elite and turned it into The Belle of the Insurgency. You can make this one great too.

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  4. Such a shame though. It would have looked amazingly beautiful once. Just read your repair story, and it looks like you have at least a light at the end of the tunnel.

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  5. Hello, I've got a filthy one of these - how did you remove the painted metal casing of the Optima Elite 3 for cleaning? Thanks

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    1. You just remove the screws holding it on. And the space bar restraint needs to be removed also. You are welcome.

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    2. Thanks Rob - I was able to get it done with your advice about the space bar and its restraints coming off (I also had to remove the tab keys along with their restraints). Understandably, so much is similar to the Olympia SM typewriters.

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