Brother Typewriter Feet + optional Grommets Replacement (set of 4)

Description: **Updated** Grommet option is now a full kit and include the 4 feet, 2 cover grommets, and 4 cover vibration dampening rubber pieces! This listing is for (4) four replacement feet which fit Brother portable typewriters made in Japan in the 1960's and 1970's, with options for two foot colors (black and gray), and optional ribbon cover grommets (black only). Brother typewriters commonly were sold under their own name, but were also sold under an assortment of other names such as department stores K-Mart, Montgomery Ward, Sears, and a number of other names. I designed these feet based on my own two Brother typewriters, a Charger 11 and Webster XL500. From them, as well as research on the TWDB and Ebay, I believe that most portable manual typewriters made by Brother use the same feet. Most of these are varieties of the "JP1" typewriter design, and I believe these feet will fit all of them. BUT...this is not verified yet, please check your machine closely and look at the photos. These feet should fit all the variations of Brother JP1 typewriters. They are small "washer" like feet with that use a curvy washer and screw--don't lose these, they are both needed (please refer to the foot mounting hardware in the default photos)! I think the original feet are usually gray, but I'm offering them in gray or black, because black looks great too. The original feet are about 5.7mm tall, 17.7mm wide. I now also have black ribbon cover grommets so you can do a full upgrade of feet and grommets, or just order feet. Unlike other machines, the grommets may not have crumbled, but if the cover rattles around these grommets should be a big improvement. Making tiny grommets is difficult. Making them easy to install is the real trick, and I have found a solution to both problems, creating a solution that grips the ribbon cover, stays in place when the cover is removed, is pretty simple to install, and looks great! **Updated** Grommet option is now a full kit and include the 4 feet, 2 cover grommets, and 4 cover vibration dampening rubber pieces! Confirmed Compatible Machines:Sperry Rand Remington 333(mine) Brother Charger 11(mine) Brother Webster XL500 (JP-1 Second Variation 1964-1975) Very Likely JP1 Compatible Machines:Brother JP1Montgomery Ward Signature 100Brother 100 (JP1-141) (photo matches) (same as Wards 100?)Bradford (1961-1967)Wizard Truetype (1961-1974)(Montgomery Ward) Signature 100, 200, 300, 300T, 440T, 510D, 513 (1963- )Brother ValiantOriginal WebsterBrother DeluxeAntares 130Underwood 130Brother 200, 210, 211, 215, 220, 233, 300TK-Mart 300 Deluxe 12Remington 333Brother Valiant 391, 413, 613Brother Wide-7 423Montgomery Ward Signature 440Brother 440TRBrother Deluxe 338, 650TR, 700-1, 750TR, 760TR, 800, 889 (Activator), 1310, 1350, 1450 (Remington Performer), 1600, 1613Brother Accord 10, 12Brother Opus 885, 889Lemair-Helvetia Deluxe 1310Brother Echelon 44, 79, 88 (bottom looks the same, feet may be different), 89Lemair-HelvetiaContinentalBrother XL1010Brother Young Elite I, IIBrother Correction 7Brother ValiantBradfordBrother DeluxeWizard TrueTypeMontgomery Ward Signature 100Brother 700, 1200, 1600, 2000, 800, 800T, 850TR, 900, 1350, 660, 895, 1300Brother Charger 870, K-Mart 100, Signature 440, Signature 440T, Brother Webster, Webster XL-500, XL-800Brother TypemasterSears, K-Mart 100, 200Brother Opus 888, 885, 889Brother Majestic 600Brother Pro-Line 715 (is this model also a JP3?!)Brother Pro-Line 714, Echelon 77, Echelon 91 (also JP3?!), Webster XL-747, Signature 300T, 440T (plastic, yellow)Brother Deluxe 1350, Valiant 391, Webster XL-747, Wedgefield 100, Majestic 812From 1975 (black keys) Known Models: Brother 300T, 1300, 1350, Performer (333RS), 800, 800T, 850TR, 900, Sears Correction, Celebrity 12 with Correction, Majestic 600, 8121977 JP-1 minor design changes, Many metal-shelled models now have a black plastic carriage shell piece with paper rest omitted.Began Brother Models 100, 200, 210, 222, 240T, 250TR, 262TR.Brother M100, Charger 11 (C-11), 200, 210, 220, 240T, 250TR, 300, 300T, 350TR, 800, 800T, 850TR, 900, 1300, 1350, Performer (333RS).1980's: Brother Deluxe 220, Citation Correction There are other models as well which these feet may fit, feel free to reach out to me with questions. Installation is a breeze, you just need a flat screwdriver, and be sure not to lose the original screws and washers (see photos), you need them to install the new feet!! Replacement of the grommets is a little trickier. I used a needle nose pliers to carefully grab and pull out the old ones. You must be super careful not to scratch the paint doing these steps! To install the new grommets, my technique is: use the needlenose pliers to squeeze the part to be inserted while inserting the far side into the hole at an angle; hold that in place with your left hand, and use a screwdriver or plastic spudger to push the protruding portion sideways while then pushing down with your left hand, repeating this with anything sticking out until it pops in; rotate the grommet to ensure it's all the way in. I designed these to be nearly an identical replacement, but with the advantages of modern 3D printing technology we can engineer materials that were previously impossible. I printed with NinjaFlex TPU polymer (https://ninjatek.com/ninjaflex/), which is super strong (but a knife or scissors will cut it, just like rubber!), flexible, and quite gripping on most surfaces. People that don't know any better are stating that 3D printed feet are too hard and have no grip--ignorance must be bliss. With 3D printing we can engineer material properties beyond the fundamental "Shore hardness" through complex structural design. These feet use variable internal gyroid spring structures for better shock absorption while typing, flexibility, and textured bottom surface for very good grip. Some people may prefer the original dull rubber look (and those are also perhaps being made and sold), but I actually think these are a superior look to rubber, and the glossy printing lines on the sides (only 0.2mm thick) actually reflect more light for a sophisticated glossy sheen which nicely accents the machine--you notice the lines in the photos, but in real life you just see shiny feet. I also think these will last far longer than natural rubber without compressing or falling apart, and they are precision made rather than poured into a mold with bubbles and imperfections. I designed these for my own typewriters (some are shown), and this is my ongoing experiment to see if it's worth my time to make some more for the community. Compatibility Info: Your responsibility, please don't order unless you checked! As far as I can tell, this should fit most Brother JP1 portable manual typewriters, just confirm that they look like the photos, and measure the feet if you are not sure. This auction is only for 4 replacement feet (and optional grommets and vibration dampers), any other items shown (like screws) are not included! Please read full description and examine photos to be sure you know what you are ordering! (sorry, I've been burned by no-read one-click buyers) PS: Ebay's volume discount display is a bit confusing, each purchase is a SET OF FOUR feet (and optionally 2 grommets), so picking "1" is one set; "2" is 2 sets, etc. You get one set of rubber parts only, everything else pictured such as typewriter and hardware is NOT INCLUDED.

Price: 22 USD

Location: Leesburg, Virginia

End Time: 2024-09-12T05:52:04.000Z

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