My friend Dennis in the Physics department kindly installed a new power cord for the Underwood Electric, replacing the tatty Underwood cord. Nothing to it, Dennis says. Me, I still don’t understand electricity.
Now we’re nearly there!
There was a moment of dismay because when we turned the machine on, it wouldn’t stop advancing the platen again and again. What was wrong? Dennis tracked it down in less than a minute: one little spring had come unattached. The guy has an eye! I would have figured it out … maybe in an hour.
That machine just looks sexier every time I see it.
This is going to look brand-new, isn't it? Even with the "aged" key legends. A centerpiece of your office, for sure.
power to the people!
Nice to see it was upgraded with a proper grounded cord, with a sealed three-pronged plug. Good job!
Hmm… just thinking. Does the machine have a built-in fuse or a breaker somewhere along its electric circuit? If not, perhaps this could be a good time to include one in the live (blue?) cable, replacing that twist-connector. This would protect the motor in the event of a power surge or a short circuit. With an old machine whose big motor could be hard to replace, and with all the hard work you've put refurbishing it, maybe a little fuse could be a worthy addition.
Very nice work. I see he used an IEC cord too.
I can't wait to see it when it's finished!
I'll be plugging it into a surge protector.
I'm finding this rebirth really therapeutic!
Bravo! more and more magnifico!
Wow! Such a leviathan!
Mothers of the gods! Look at the size of that motor! Surely the dreadnought of typewriters.