Olympia Manual Typewriter - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

The carriage is touching the cavers it need the flat rubber washers that are between the case and the frame look at the bottom of the typewriter remove the screw slip in a new washer and replace the screw do the same on the other side

hi find link for CM70 cash machine hope you will find the solution https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1114414/Olympia-Cm-70.html

Contact the manufacturer for parts.

Buy an English print wheel

Remove print wheel. wash with soapy water. reinstall

hello sharon this antique typewriter one of the best machines ever built just add wd40 this thin oil can penetrate in joins and nuts but first remove all dust better if you have a air compressor

You can try the site that I use. https://www.manualslib.com/

Utube or ur local library

electric typwriters are 'old' - in general - and old generation completely. they went out of style (and use) as computers and printers became inexpensive and ubiquituous. now you know why it was sold. it was defective and there are no parts available since it is likely more than 20 years old.

Check the company website. www.olympia.com 2. Google it and you may be able to find it in a PDF

Click the link and download the manual: https://www.manualslib.com/products/Olympia-Omega-2140-4133213.html

you cant clear the margin you have to go over it with the key 2 Arrow going opposite side, and set a new one, samething left or right

code T- clear all off them

hi lilian. go to this link and you might find your manual. manual for Olympia Supertype 330 electric typewriter Google Search

Is the motor running?

is the left margin set at the point it stops if so reset it

you need to reset the margins. Not just margin release.

check that nothing is touching the print wheel and that there are no bent petals on the print wheel

Laura, are you sure ribbon is in the proper guides and position, if they are, slam the carriage back and forth a few times to un stick the position er.

i do not know if there is any place that sale typewriter ribbons. if it is flat black or blue you could try re ink the ribbon www.youtube.com/how-to-re-ink-typewriter-ribbon/ try these sites: www.ask.com/ www.wikipedia.org/ www.alltheinternet.com/ /where-to-purchase-ribbon-typewriter-olympia-carrera-deluxe-electric/ if you need more help please fill free to contact me threw this website and i will try to help you find what you need. places to look for ribbons; yard sales, swap meets, public sale, city liquidation, liquidation places like states,college, school, rumage sales, police departments,fire dept, and so on.