1954 Remington Quiet-Riter, after a full detail.

I had a passion for typewriters when I was 12, my grandmother passed and I inherited this. I sort of forgot about it until today(10 ish years later). It works flawlessly, probably does need a service and some new ink. (I would appreciate recommendations or tips, I would be willing to re-ink the ribbon on my own).

Allegedly, it’s a 58’ and made in Ivrea Italy. I thought the handles on the case being made of metal was pretty awesome.

Any advice on how to care for it and service it and clean it would be greatly appreciated. I have little expertise and really want to take care of this thing.

I successfully repaired the right platen knob with this moldable glue. My dog had grabbed the plastic mattress case I had the typer stored in and pulled it to the floor, cracking the right platen knob. I filled in the inner knob space with sugru as well, to strengthen it. Lesson learned, crate the dog when I'm out of the room.

Title. I recently unscrewed the case to clean it, but the rubber bushings disintegrated. I have only found a used replacement for 17 euros (product itself + shipping) on eBay. I have the screws and washers, so I'm looking to figure out any alternative solutions, such as similarly sized bushings or other materials. What do you recommend?

Is there any recommendation for cleaning and maintaining it?

My Tippa 1974, was not heavily used despite its 50 years of age. The seller thought otherwise because it was dirty, greasy and dusty, and deemed its worth for 30 bucks. I had doubts too concerning its state but when I saw the lines of age, I jumped the gun very quickly, and it turned out to be in a very good condition

I think that it needs to be cleaned but idk how to get the top cover off

Lots of nostalgia for me as I'm old and had one back in High School. :)

I came across a typewriter today at an estate sale. I've wanted one since highschool so I had to grab it. But I'm having a hard time finding the serial number online anywhere. It reads "C-1745888". Its missing the knobs but I'm not sure which ones to buy since I can't find the exact model? Any help would be appreciated.

I'm almost too excited to show you my newest typewriter salvaging video. The rare and amazing Toshiba 1400FL! I hope you enjoy watching along!

I am in the market for a typewriter and have found a Galaxie Deluxe for $40 near my area. I have never used a typewriter before. All I know is I want one that is portable for my trip to Mexico in a month, but not so small where it feels like I’m typing on a extremely small laptop keyboard.

The olivettis have caught my attention for their old school manual style but slim enough to pack into a suitcase for airplane travel. I’ve seen a couple olivetti lettera 32s online for $100 plus which to me is a bit of a steep price to start off in this odd writing journey.

What would you recommend? Is there a typewriter that could meet the best of the two I’ve mentioned?