20 Most Recent Smith Corona Sears Sr1000c Electric Typewriter - - Page 9 Questions & Answers

lift the top remove the black ribbon then you can see the lift off tape it should lift up then install the new cartridge.

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If this a 2 spool ribbon with a 1/8 in hole in the center and 4 or 5 smaller holes around it and approx. 2 in in dia they are still avail. DickyO 216-269-3918

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check to see if it is in stencil postion on ribbon lift lever

Here is a downloadable Instruction Manual for Smith Corona Typewriters. It should have the information you need. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CB4QFjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smithcorona.com%2Fpdf%2FWS100Man.pdf&ei=fkvOU-6oIeqw0AX42YCYDw&usg=AFQjCNGAUiJCf2_BLw5g0jy_Mmqv0sXc6A&sig2=BOfF3X2rN4zTeDy3POtdwQ

Check you shroud or keyboard cover, if they get bumped it can bind the MR key (margin release). Re-align cover plate for proper clearance.

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Spring holds up

Check ribbon see if is advancing also is hammer hitting hard enough...

If this is the key I think you are talking about it allows you to access different keys with the small characters on the keytop by depressing the code key and then depress the key with different symbols such as 1/2 or 1/4

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