I have finally finished restoring my typewriter! Well restoring may be the wrong word as I have gone for a more worn look for it but I still think it looks prettier than when I got it. Unfortunately I wasn't forward thinking enough to take before and during pictures but I do have plenty of after photographs.
I am currently selling this in my etsy shop here
This typewriter started life as a bland beige, so very sad to look upon. Now it has attitude and demands center stage!
I used pink enamel paint all over the body and sanded it to a worn, matte look. I left the keys and base the original grey colour and I think the colours go well together.
It is missing the guiding ruler which is unfortunate but it doesn't detract from the beauty of the typewriter.
And unfortunately I don't have a users manual although I have searched high and low for one.
I have cleaned and oiled the innards and will supply a new ribbon. The finicky cleaning was actually my favourite part of this project.
What do you think? It was a love/hate project but I powered through and I adore the result.
