Chris Aldrich

Olympia SG1 Standard Typewriter Clean, Oil, and Adjust (opens in new tab)

Over the weekend I stripped down my 1956 Olympia SG1 and cleaned all the body panels thoroughly. I had taken out all the old foam, but I also removed the remaining loosened felt pieces. I flushed the internals out with lacquer thinner and blew everything out with the air compressor the following day. I replaced

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