How A Rusty 1930s Royal Typewriter Is Professionally Restored | Refurbished | Insider

Lucas Dul has been studying and repairing typewriters for nearly a decade. He has repaired typewriters dating from 1880 to 1980, making as few modifications to the original design as possible. Here, he repairs a late 1930s Royal brand portable typewriter made for export to India during the British imperial reign. The restoration involves taking apart the entire machine for deep cleaning, removing rust with a wire brush, replacing discolored keys, reassembly, and a type test to ensure the machine works perfectly. Timecodes: 00:34 Disassembling 01:05 Cleaning the mechanics 01:44 Cleaning the keyboard 02:37 Creating new glass keys 02:52 Replacing parts 03:11 Reassembling 04:57 Typing adjustments 05:34 Repairing the case 06:22 Reveal For more, check out: MORE REFURBISHED VIDEOS: Restoring Terrazzo Tiles Hidden Under Carpet | Refurbished | Insider How An Overgrown Bonsai Tree Is Professionally Restored | Refurbished | Insider How A Rotting Christmas Sleigh Is Restored | Refurbished | Insider ------------------------------------------------------ #Typewriter #Refurbished #Insider Insider is great journalism about what passionate people actually want to know. That’s everything from news to food, celebrity to science, politics to sports and all the rest. It’s smart. It’s fearless. It’s fun. We push the boundaries of digital storytelling. Our mission is to inform and inspire. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Insider on Facebook: Insider on Instagram: Insider on Twitter: Insider on Snapchat: Insider on TikTok: @insider How A Rusty 1930s Royal Typewriter Is Professionally Restored | Refurbished | Insider