Sears SR1000 Electronic Daisywheel Typewriter
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In Typewriter Video Series Episode 353 Joe reviews the Smith-Corona made Sears SR1000 electronic daisywheel typewriter.
I thoroughly enjoy your descriptions - the process of isolating the problem (e.g. corroded contact points; ribbon not advancing), and how you went about correcting them. Helps me with troubleshooting and developing a more complete understanding of how the components work together.
You've come a long way from the days that you'd eschew electronic typers because of the lack of current production ribbons & lift-off tape. :D
I should note that all Smith-Corona ribbon carts are 1990's NOS now - Smith-Corona is now just a maker of labels and labeling systems since I think 1995. (their website does list "ribbons" but they're for labelmakers, not typewriters.)
This looks great. I'd have trouble seeing that yellow! As far as I know Smith Corona are into thermal labels these days. I would think they would bring out one of those typewriter style thermal label printers but not yet.
Just found one of these for 10 bucks! Thanks for the content as always Joe
I find that the correction tape for H-Series machines won't lift the "ink" off of modern printer paper but seems to have no problem with sketch paper.
Paper “sizing” (the surface finish) is different between inkjet and laser; inkjet paper is more absorbent. You should experiment with various kinds of paper to see what works best. Also, if the correction tapes are “new old stock” they could be dried out and less sticky.
The tapes for my Brother SX4000 don’t feel sticky but work as a pressure-activated adhesive. Conversely, IBM Selectric lift-off tapes look the same, have the same orange spools but are very sticky - so sticky that they get stuck if I try using them in my Brother machine.
@@Joe_VanCleave Ooo! That difference in sticky levels between correction tapes is not something I even considered :)
I have the Olivetti ET personal 55 - it's very Italian ~ a 'looks fabulous' design icon, and it prints the crispiest type I've ever seen. The mechanism is Japanese I'd suggest. The drawback I find with these daisywheels is that the view angle of your current position is limited, something I'd imagine you experienced with this Smith Corona, not the open country of a typebar. This problem probably accelerated the introduction of LCD screens. My brain is curious as to whether there's LED or fluorescent screens during this phase....
Interesting comparison. I still like the Brother.
I have a similar machine, and it works well, but there's a lot of kerning, so the characters print really close together on the page. Has anyone out there encountered a similar issue? Please let me know. I've been posting this question in a lot of forums, because I really need an answer, so any help you can offer me is greatly appreciated.
Close together horizontally? If so, change the character spacing to wider. Perhaps you’re using a 10 CPI print wheel and have the machine set to 12?
@@Joe_VanCleave Thank you so much for your prompt reply. I don't have my machine in front of me right now, so I could not tell you, but I will be home within the next 90 minutes. I'm in the Pacific Time Zone. Is it OK if I ping back at you then?
@@sebastianmoraga4785 Yes, whenever is fine.
@@Joe_VanCleave Now the ink ribbon is out of ink, so the issue is moot until we can get a new ribbon. No complaints here, I got the typewriter to keep my son from overdoing it on screen time and it's worked like a charm. Keeps writing stories.
Thank you, sir. Now we have fixed the pitch issue and the ribbon issue, but now each line gives us room for 67 characters. Is there any way to make that number higher? Please let us know if you can help, any bit of help would be much appreciated.
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Gad...all those annoying proprietary plastic ribbon cartridges that last 10 minutes, and then become polluting trash. Give me a manual typewriter with a spool of ribbon.