This lambert came to me in the spring of 2019 from a collector in west Virginia,
The machine had a broken escapement, and poorly repaired neck casting and a few of the buttons on the dial keyboard had damage, A parts machine was found in April of 2020 near the Chicago Illinois area.
the parts machine (left) and the machine rebuilt (right)
the case which is still awaiting refinishing
the broken and poorly repaired neck of the restored lambert pre replacement
this is a view of the parts machine which shows the pin that mate into the type of element to index how far the element tilts to correspond to the desire letter to be printed when a key is pressed.
a view of the 2 necks from the machines, the restored machine is on top, the parts machines keyboard is on bottom, the dial on the parts machine is broken which is a very common issue with lamberts as they are very fragile.
here you can see clearly the red rubber dot where the printing point occurs
a view of the escapement star wheel, the mating pawl that engages the star wheel is located inside the neck unit.
the underside of the machine which shows the mainspring hosing.
the inside of the mainspring housing
the machine after reassembly and cleaning
post reassembly inside the case, which is awaiting refinishing
after reassembly and cleaning