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Repairing the Drawband on an Orga Privat 5 Typewriter

The Orga Privat 5's mainspring and drawband assembly is very similar to that of the Smith-Corona 5 series, but is imminently more accessible and easier to attach. You can see and access all the major parts for basic repair without removing anything.

The mainspring here seems to be fine. The catgut-type drawstring seemed long enough to work, though it seemed a tad damaged from having been pinched into the mainspring hub assembly. I tried looping a slipknot to attach it at the metal [...]

https://boffosocko.com/2024/08/17/repairing-the-drawband-on-an-orga-privat-5-typewriter/

New and very pretty-looking #habittracker app for iOS, geared towards #ADHD. #Mainspring

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mainspring-adhd-habit-tracker/id6467129951

New and very pretty-looking #habittracker app for iOS, geared towards #ADHD. #Mainspring

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mainspring-adhd-habit-tracker/id6467129951

Stripped Clock Wheel Gets a New Set of Teeth, the Hard Way - If there’s one thing we’ve learned from [Chris] at Clickspring, it’s that a clockm... - https://hackaday.com/2023/03/29/stripped-clock-wheel-gets-a-new-set-of-teeth-the-hard-way/ #clockmaking #clockhacks #mainspring #machining #horology #brass #fusee #lathe #wheel #gear

Stripped Clock Wheel Gets a New Set of Teeth, the Hard Way - If there’s one thing we’ve learned from [Chris] at Clickspring, it’s that a clockm... - https://hackaday.com/2023/03/29/stripped-clock-wheel-gets-a-new-set-of-teeth-the-hard-way/ #clockmaking #clockhacks #mainspring #machining #horology #brass #fusee #lathe #wheel #gear

Mechanical Watch – Bartosz Ciechanowski
https://ciechanow.ski/mechanical-watch/

#escapement #jewel #balance #pallet #crown #mainspring #automatic