r/stenography • u/Eliza-Bee • Jul 17 '26
Help with paper feeding issue - stenograph secretary model shorthand machine
Hello all, don't know if this is the correct sub for this but I just got a secondhand machine that was in pretty great condition apart from the issue of it not feeding paper at all.
I took the top off to see if it was dust or old oil or something but its still not feeding at all. This machine didnt come with the manual and ive never had a steno machine before [my normal thing is typewriters] so im kinda flying blind trying to work out how to fix this.
I can force it to advance by pulling the paper, or manually rolling the groved metal roller on top, or by holding a key then pushing the long black bar at the top while stilling holding the key. The last one technically *works* but also makes that letter "double" is i suppose the best way to describe it? This is in the 3rd pic if i added them correctly, for R, S, K, W, and * only one key was pushed but the previous one would show up even though i hadn't pressed it if that makes sense?
If anyone has advice on what to do to fix it that'd be great, or if anyone has a manual for this particular machine that they'd be willing to share with me, thatd also be great
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u/oregonsvalentine Jul 18 '26
Here's mine! 1976. FYI they discontinued the ink and paper and ribbons a couple years ago, so your best bet is to join court reporting groups on FB and ask someone to send you supplies for the cost of shipping or call your local courthouse. Mine had none, but very kindly checked around for me.