Repairing the exhaust bracket on a Remington Standard 12
Repairing an exhaust bracket (English version of the original French article) This article describes the repair of an exhaust bracket from a 1929 Remington Standard 12 manual typewriter. As we can see in the photo, the exhaust bracket is broken at the bearing on the drive gear side of the carriage (the piece is shown to the right of the system). This part is essential for the machine to function properly. We could replace it with one from a “donor” machine, but finding a Remington Standard “for parts” with the same exhaust bracket is likely to be a long and complicated process. Another option: try to repair it. The base is made of gray cast iron, which explains why it broke rather than bent. To minimize the risk, the repair was performed by brazing at 650–700 °C using a 45% phosphorus-free silver rod (silver-copper-zinc or silver-copper-zinc-tin). Removing the exhaust system Removing the exhaust system (after removing the carriage) is fairly simple. You need to remove seven s...