NEW PLASTIC LID FINISHED AND INSTALLED
I had laser cut a thick acrylic cover to fit atop the 1053 console printer (typewriter) lid, as a substitute for the missing part that would have been on the machine has delivered from IBM. I glued two acrylic blocks there the springs will hold the cover in place, notched them for the spring to fit into, and put the cover on the typewriter lid.
FINAL TESTING OF THE 1053
I tested the operation of the typewriter with all the rotation positions (-5 to +5) in both upper and lower case, both to ensure that they select properly and to check that no extra tension is applied to the tilt and rotate metal tapes that might lead to future failure.
I also did a quick check of the space, carrier return and tab functions from the front buttons. The typewriter appears to be ready to resume operation at the System Source Museum atop the IBM 1130 system.
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