Tom Thumb Typewriter Foot

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Tom Thumb Typewriter Foot

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Tom Thumb Typewriter Foot

By HalfwitTomfoolery

at 2024-05-02
Replacement rubber foot for the antique Tom Thumb typewriter from Western Stamping Co. in Jackson, MI. These are considered a children's/toy typewriter and often overlooked, but they're amazingly featureful and overall one of my favorite typewriters I own. These are a weird foot style that I have not been able to find a modern replacement for. They're designed for a 1/4" hole, but have a 5/8" diameter and a 1/4" foot thickness. You can get 2/3 of these constraints in modern rubber stem bumpers, but I haven't found anything that's a perfect replacement. That's where these come in. They're still going to be 3D printed, but at least they visually match the originals. Pictures show old (on the left) vs replacement feet. Even on the bottom, the ones on the left side of the picture are the old ones and the right side are the replacements.

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I printed these in 3DXTech flexible TPU, although most any TPU should work. There are two STL files for this foot. One is a reasonably accurate representation of the original foot, accounting for rubber shrinkage, and one is an easy-print version without the sharp overhang. I am only capable of printing the easy-print version but have included both for completeness. Print at a slow speed. The narrow stem neck and the limited cooldown result in this tending to be a very blobby print. You may need to do some trimming of the stem to get it to properly attach. When attaching it to the typewriter, you will need to kind of screw it in to get the foot to properly seat flush with the sheet metal.

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