This Halda 6 arrived from England today. Unfortunately the carriage had come off its track during shipping. As you can see from the shipping pic, there was virtually no stuffing inside the box. I had made suggestions to the seller. I was mystified.
It took me some time to diagnose the problem. I was worried the machine was totaled.
As you can see from the above photo, the wheel is off the track. Luckily, after some careful thought and applied pressure, I was able to slip it back on like fixing a dislocated shoulder. Aside from this issue, the bell wasn’t working and the machine was filthy.
I realized that the bell was being obstructed. I nudged the back-space mechanism away from the bell. Then it was time for cleaning. This has to be one of the filthiest machines I’ve encountered. In the end, I have it looking quite nice. Many of the mechanical joints loosened up, and now the machine has great action.
I think I can fill those blank keys in, too. That’s for another day. Welcome to the family, Halda.
The Untimely Typewriter:Daily Writings Against the Tides of Distraction 
Congratulations on the fine looking typewriter. Non-working bells seem to be a common problem on old machines.
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Thanks, Bill. The Halda is a neat machine. I wanted a portable, but this standard came at a good price. With this number of standards, I’ll have to start some sort of business.
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A pox on all shippers of typewriters that think just putting it in a box is OK.
Marking it FRAGILE just makes the post man angry. I have had boxes delivered with the return bar hanging outside of the box.
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This guy sells a lot of antiques. He should have known better.
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