Installing the missing paper feed parts and levers - part 3

DONOR MACHINE PROCURED - SECOND TRY

I found a 13" paper width machine that had the tie rod paper feed mechanism. The seller struggled to pack it - reporting that it is in a banana box, with padded envelopes around it, the platen removed to allow it to fit in that box. The banana box is inside an outer box of some kind. No report of any additional padding between the two boxes. 

 I bought it to remove the parts that were missing from the 1053. It is unlikely, no matter how smashed up the unit gets during shipment, that the paper feed parts themselves will be damaged. The levers for paper release and single/double line spacing might, but I have spares from the other Selectric I bought. 

The moment of truth was when the package arrived on Friday. The outer box was undented and held its shape well. The typewriter inside was undamaged and ready to open up. 

Tie-rod paper feed mechanism - just what we need

REMOVING PARTS FROM DONOR MACHINE

I removed almost every part that is missing from the 1053 but there are a few spots where IBM uses some heavy duty outside circlips that require a strong tool to remove. All the circlip pliers I own have pins that are too large a diameter to fit into the circlip holes. These are also quite strong making it very difficult to pry off with screwdrivers as I can with ordinary circlips. 

I will either buy some pliers that will work for this or grind down the pins of one of my pliers so that they fit into the clip holes. I need to get this off to remove the last parts necessary to swap over to the 1053 and restore it to full operation.