COVER FOR 1053
The cover over the IBM Selectric typewriter mechanism that is the console printer for the 1130 computer has an acrylic cover on the lid, minimizing noise for the operator while allowing a view of the ball, paper and printed output. This acrylic piece had been snapped into two parts prior to my receiving the machine for restoration. Either someone tried to remove the cover but didn't know the proper way or it was struck by some heavy object.
CLEANING UP THE BLUE TAPE LEFT OVER AFTER REGLUEING THE PARTS
I carefully scraped away as much blue tape from the glue joint edges as I could so that the cover was colorless rather than tinted with blue bits. It was a tedious process but is almost fully done.
ANOTHER PIECE OF THE COVER DISCOVERED TO BE MISSING
The way that the cover is placed on the 1053 is to slide it backwards on the lid so that tabs on the underneath sides of the cover push back on springy projections, then letting the spring push the cover forward to hold it in the lid opening.
We can see in the picture above the tab on the underside of the cover that hooks onto the springy projection for left side of the typewriter. It is a sort of triangular shaped ramp under which the projections fit. The projections on both sides are below.
These projections bend backwards as you can see, so that as the cover is pulled to the front of the lid it bends the springs. The cover can be dropped down so that its rear fits into the opening of the lid, then the spring force pushes it rearward in place.
However, in the picture below look at the right side underneath the cover, where the triangular sort of tab was snapped off. This piece was not provided to me, thus I will have to make a bit and glue it on to restore the functionality.
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| Site of missing tab within red circle |
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