A Complete Restoration From Start to Finish
Here is a customers Remington 30 Typewriter as it came to us
This is actually NOT the worst condition we have done. Nothing on the typewriter worked.
A pink shoestring was used to replace the original draw band — Notice the top of this typewriter is solid rust
Start of the restoration as the carriage is removed
Someone did a repair by replacing a screw with a paper clip
Customer needed new “Custom” decals to recreate the original look of this typewriter
A few of the many Magnetic boards used to categorize screws and pieces removed from this typewriter
Top Plate , Escapement, Ribbon Mechanism, all panels removed
All the type bars, and key tops removed—Ready for cleaning and rust removal
Rust removed from the key bars, all internals painted and reinstalled— The exterior has been stripped and ready for primer and paint
All the exterior pieces have been stripped—They will get 2 coats of primer, 2 coats of 2k polyurethane black —then decals and 4 coats of 2K poly clear gloss
Top plate removed and ready to be disassembled
Mechanism removed - Paint stripped, ready to prime
Top Plate primed and ready for paint
Carriage during disassembly
Carriage frame is stripped and ready to prime
Carriage Painted and being re-assembled
Top plate painted and being re-assembled
Escapement cleaned and installed
Main body has its black paint ready for decals and clear coat
Body is being re-assemblied
New key inserts are installed—New glass tops—Key rings polished
Type bars being installed
All type bars installed
Finished Typewriter—35 days of work has produced a museum quality restoration — Typewriter has a factory new high gloss reflective finish
