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Still using crummy paper, but after scrubbing the typeface, some letters look more open than before.

Now that's the right type of cotter pin. All working except for some sludgy type slugs in need of a bath. #olympiatypewriter

This 1x6mm cotter pin could make the difference between a non-working and a working typewriter. #olympiatypewriter

Cleaned, slightly adjusted, and functional enough to provide irksome old-school charm. In retrospect, I should have started with the American-made Smith-Corona before touching a German-made Olympia, but I went the wrong way around.

I've been trying to devolve my hand/eye coordination and learn to play the piano as part of a well-balanced mid-life crisis. So far, I'm making more progress than I had hoped thanks to the patience learned since my previous attempt 35 years ago. It helps that I'm choosing the learning materials.