

Typical turnaround time is 2 weeks or lessĪfter receipt of your platens and rollers. FOR YOUR FASTEST QUOTE SEND US A PICTURE OF THE PLATENS AND ROLLERS YOU NEED RESTORED! We accept majorĬredit cards and PayPal and can ship US Priority Mail, UPS or Fedex based Works to everyone's advantage in bringing costs per unit down.ġ-80 to discuss your specific needs. Similar type feed rollers, bail rollers and finger rollers it Rollers, finger rollers and power rollers are quoted after we evaluate the Will receive discounted pricing! Currently feed rollers, bail Rubber) and multiple platen repairs using a similar sized tubes Platens are priced by the tube size (ID, OD and length of the With your typewriter platens and feed roller repair needs. Whether an individual or a repair shop please contact us Years of additional service to its typist!Ī selection of makes models we have serviced to The result is a ''like-new'' roller ready for The face of the rubber surface to your required After stripping off the oldĬoating, we apply a new rubber covering and precision grind Model electric typewriters and the power rollers. We have found the right compounds and hardnesses forīoth the older model ribbon typewriters as well as the later

These may work for the short-term but the only way to get back to the original feel of typing on the right rubber and the right hardness is to strip and recoat your platen with the proper rubber type and hardness. On YouTube® you will find some very clever DIYers that use tape, heat shrink tubing and rubber rejuvenators to prolong the life of their machine. Also, repeated key striking will also impact the platenĬoating over time and print quality and ribbon longevity canįor a power roller, a hard surface means lack of grip for the cams

This results in poor paper feeding and holding the paper in For a typewriter platen and related feed rollers Use, sanding efforts to rejuvenate the rubber, contact with solvents and fluids, including rubber rejuvenators, storage and temperatureįluctuations. Over time rubber will become hardened and brittle through Rollers, bail rollers, finger rollers and power rollers. Recoating their typewriter platens and restoring their feed Worldwide who have not let the typewriter go the way of theīuggy-whip, and we are pleased to offer our services in Since then we have learned that there is a larger thanĮxpected and dedicated group not only in the United States but Restore their typewriter platens and feed, bail and finger No longer have a source, let alone an American Joy of our initial group of customers who thought they would Successful in our initial recoating of platens to the outright
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With some learning trial and error we were Give it a try, send us their platens and feed rollers toĮvaluate. We had those customers willing to have us With that of Ames Supply, so our familiarity with typewriter Recoating platens and generally our pricing could not compete However, over our history we had had inquires for Including rubber rollers, we generally deal with lower volumeĬustom work. Small family owned custom manufacturer of rubber products Our immediate reaction was of course we could help. Restoration buffs, asking is we might recoat their aged and With inquiries from typewriter users, repair shops and Soon after our email inbox filled and our phones rang In May of 2012,Īmes Supply Company, who serviced the typewriter and officeĮquipment industry for over 100 years abruptly closed itsĭoors. Strange as it may sound the recoating of typewriter platensĪnd related office equipment platens and rollers has become a **** NEW SERVICE ON POWER ROLLERS ( click here) **** Typewriter Platens, Feed Rollers, Bail Rollers, Finger Rollers
