Issue with Linotype Model 31 – Need Advice

[Knagsted]

Hello everyone 

I'm having a problem with my Linotype Model 31, which is part of my workshop in France alongside a Menta M3.

I can no longer shift it into magazine position 1. The magazine carrier (magazine shifter) does not engage or lock into position when I try to select #1. The other magazine positions function normally.

Here are the details:

The machine has 4 magazines installed.
Positions 2, 3, and 4 engage correctly.
When attempting to shift into position 1, the carrier does not lock in place.
There is no obvious obstruction visible from the front.
The issue appeared recently; the machine was previously operating normally.

So far, I have:
Checked for mechanical obstruction around the magazine rails.
Inspected the locking mechanism visually.
Verified that the magazines themselves are properly seated.

I'm wondering if this could be related to:
A worn or damaged locking pawl?
An issue with the shifting cam or linkage?
A misalignment in the carrier rail?
A broken or weak spring in the locking mechanism?

Has anyone experienced a similar issue with a 4-magazine Model 31? Any advice on where to inspect more closely would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much for your help and sorry for my English ! 

Best regards,

Florian Desroches
Toulouse, France

[Dave Hughes]

Hi @Knagsted and welcome to the Forum.

Please do not worry about your written English. It is excellent, if you hadn't mentioned English wasn't your first language I wouldn't have noticed.

Unfortunately I am unable to help with your problem but I have included your post in the latest site newsletter - so hopefully someone else will be able to assist.