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I had a model M that was built in 1993 that I used until 2016. The main thing you need to do is clean it once in a while. I have a newer Model M today that I go
by seanmcdirmid 2y ago
I had a model M that was built in 1993 that I used until 2016. The main thing you need to do is clean it once in a while. I have a newer Model M today that I got last year and I doubt it will last as long.
- ProllyInfamous 2y agoThanks for sharing your experience, very similar to mine. My IBM Selectric II has buckling springs, but the ball/strike isn't fast enough to keep up with my typing... so the keys don't get abused nearly as much (never had a keyspring break on this typewriter). My honest assessment of Unicomp's newer buckling springs: you need to use a more-durable metal [see 80's/90's versions, for comparison). The springs seems to fail more from fatique than force... which is almost-certainly a materials science deficiency.