Easy and Quick Olympia Typewriter Tuning Tip For a Lighter Key Action

[sarahvanallen]

I can’t believe how easy this is! Makes perfect sense. Thank you!!!

[TahoeRealm]

Awesome. I have an SM3–13 and I am going to give this a try. Thank you.

[dr]

Nice video, quick and to the point! Thanks!

[mythicalireland]

Very useful! Thank you. I do feel as if the tension on the SM4 keys is a bit tight, and this helps. Anthony

[douglasjackson]

Awesome information! Going to play with my Olympias now, Thanks😁

[petercheney]

I tried this on my SM9, and it seemed to work. Although not as drastic an adjustment, the action does feel lighter.

[thomaswyse]

I did this on my 1957 SM-3, and it made the key touch lighter, and it also made the key throw longer. This is reducing the tension on the return springs, right? There are also a couple of bolts with lock nuts on the return spring anchor bar on my machine that act as a stop for the universal bar(?) that can be used to adjust the length of the key throw. I turned them in until the keys didn't contact the platen, then backed them off to where I just started getting a good imprint. It really changed the feel of the machine to shorten the key throw. Thanks.

[robmckaughan]

Very handy. Thanks! Those slim little wrenches are very cool. What kind are they and where can I get them?

[johnpjonesch]

Thanks. My 1969 SM9 will adjust the same way but the slot is not visible under the screws. As soon as I loosened one side the tension drop the rack back. Then same on the opposite side.

[formgh]

There doesn't seem to be such a trick for lighter key action on the SM9, is it?

[RadTac]

That wrench is bitchin, didn’t know they existed.