This is easily among my top three favorite portable typewriters.
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This typewriter was made in Chemnitz, Germany in the early 1930s. Chemnitz is located in Saxony, which is in Eastern Germany. After World War Two, the Communist East German government took over the Wanderer-Werke factory. As a result of material shortages, later Continental portables lack the incredibly high quality of this model.
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The owner of this typewriter brought it over from Germany in the 1930s. This label probably said Western Institute for Accounting. SEATTLE It now says --tern In---tute--f--SEAT--- (dashes indicate missing letters)
A former owner's name? This name was painted over in a similar color to the case lining. However, since the lettering was raised, I was able to photograph it to the point that it is nearly legible. The slot above it is for a type-cleaning brush.