Two things I can't repair

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The two things I can not repair or at least I would not like to attempt too.

First thing is an early 1900s Remington typewriter which I would like to get functional which currently sits in my WW2 display room, its in alright condition, all parts are there although some parts non functional due to dirty old grease in the mechanisms, plus some other issues with fitting a new ribbon. I managed to get almost all the keys unstuck and moving freely although they are not perfect because the entire thing needs to be dismantled and cleaned properly and re-greased and I'm not even going to attempt to take it apart so I will leave it alone and just have it as a display piece. Who knows I might one day meet an old wizard who fixes old type writers as a hobby.

The other thing I have is an old silver WW2 pocket watch, balance looks good, winding springs feel good and it ticks but it doesn't stay ticking because old pocket watches need servicing often needing taken to bits and cleaned and the parts are so small and fiddly its just not something I want to get into. I did try pocket watch repair a while ago on some old scrap pocket watches as practice but you need specialized watch makers to do it, the cheap ones sold online are no good.

It be so nice to have these working again... I may think about seeing if I can repair the type writer but for now I'll leave it alone. It looks daunting but I think if I can get into the right mindset and do some more research on type writer repair... I may be able to get it functional with a new ribbon.
 
Bit of a long shot but if they aren't too obscure possible someone has already done a restoration video on YouTube which might be a guide or at least something close enough to get some pointers.
 
one option may be to put a modern movement in the pocket watch rather than restore it, would still need some skills and tools though
 
Find yourself a proper Watch maker/Clock maker and take the pocket watch to be appraised. there are a few still dotted around the country. I would advise against posting it though. I took my grandfathers WW2 Airman's watch to be service a few years ago. The watch maker was overjoyed to see such a historic item still functional :)

I would 100% be taking the typewriter to bits myself, I'm an engineer and stuff like that has always amazed me :)
 
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Ahleckz said:
What is a WW2 Display Room, and can we have some pictures?
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Its a room dedicated to WW2 items, although I also have some WW1 items on display in there. Its like my own personal little museum, it looks like a room you'd see at Bletchley Park.
 
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Jamauk said:
My thoughts exactly, or is it just a spare bedroom with just this faulty typewriter on the floor in the middle of the room?

Pictures needed?
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No its a lot more than that. imgur isn't working, it basically looks like a room at Bletchley Park. The type writer is on a desk also from WW2 with a WW2 cup and saucer dug from a 1940s tip and there is an empty box of Navy Cut cigarettes with a WW2 lighter and WW2 ash tray. I also have a WW2 Bakelite telephone plus a few other bits from WW2 on the desk. I also have stuff from the Victorian times plus more stuff dating back further. I am a treasure hunter, I collect antiques and I also do metal detecting and I dig Victorian dumps.

The desk looks a bit like this.

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