Comments on: Torpedo 18

By: Uwe

Uwe — Fri, 12 May 2023 02:30:56 +0000

In reply to Daniel Marleau. Yes, your's is from around 1960.

By: adminclouds

adminclouds — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 00:38:04 +0000

What makes a Torpedo a deluxe version?

By: Daniel Marleau

Daniel Marleau — Sat, 01 Feb 2020 14:03:28 +0000

In reply to martwwa.

Check out the typewriter database. Depending on the year, the 18 morphs into different shapes. Perhaps I got the year wrong. It looks more like a 1960 version.

https://typewriterdatabase.com/Torpedo.18.27.bmys

By: martwwa

martwwa — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:16:34 +0000

Is that a Torpedo 18 or Torpedo 30? I pretty sure it’s a 30 as the Torpedo 18 I have just seen for sale has a “Torpedo 18” metal logo on the front and is a very different design.

By: TypewriterJustice

TypewriterJustice — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 17:26:40 +0000

In reply to David.

I know this is a little late, but there used to be a repair shop in Austin listed here http://site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/tw-repair.html and I know there are several very capable collectors there. If none of that works out & you ever find yourself up near Dallas, i’d be happy to take a look at it for you. I have extensive experience working on Torpedo’s and even have a model 18 parts machine. Best of luck!

By: David

David — Sat, 28 May 2016 19:57:49 +0000

I got a Torpedo and everything seems to work, except for the ribbon spool won’t turn/spin to advance the ribbon after each key stroke. I have looked all over the place to determine if maybe it’s a missing/loose spring. I don’t have a typewriter repair guy in Austin. Anyone have a suggestion would be greatly appreciated.

By: Stefan

Stefan — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 21:33:36 +0000

In reply to Daniel Marleau. Thank you for your answer. I figured it would be best to respool any 13mm ribbon onto my old pelikan metal spools (is it normal, that only one has the pelikan logo on it?).

By: Daniel Marleau

Daniel Marleau — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 19:09:16 +0000

In reply to Stefan.

I don’t speak German, but this looks like it would work:
http://www.pelikan.com/pulse/Pulsar/de_DE.Pelikan.psByEAN.195549.ean.4018474520838./

By: Stefan

Stefan — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 15:08:36 +0000

Does someone know which band I have to get for this typewriter? http://www.pelikan.com/pulse/Pulsar/de_DE.Pelikan.psByCategory.195549.prodCat.other./

By: Luciano Toriello

Luciano Toriello — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:32:36 +0000

I live in Brazil and I have many typewriters, as different models of Olivetti, Remington, Olympia, Erika, Royal, Imperial and Torpedo. Torpedo 18 is at the top among my favorites.