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1963 Royal Safari
I bought this typewriter in Tacoma, Washington. It is a 1963 Royal Safari, in amazingly good condition--it even lacks the scrape caused by the carriage return lever that so many Safaris have. The...
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Smith-Corona Corsair, circa 1963
This is a very early Smith-Corona Corsair. The three giveaways to this are the unusual carriage-return lever, the thickness of the plastic and the fact that the touch selector is under the ribbon...
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1962 Tower Challenger
This is my latest acquisition--a beige and brown Tower Challenger typewriter, from Bremerton Office Machines. It has been completely refurbished, and works like a breeze. The platen rubber is still...
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August, 1951 Remington Portable
I bought this typewriter for $5 at a rummage sale. I felt that grass was the most fitting place to photograph it in--it brings all of the colors out.
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Identifying a 1941 Royal Quiet Deluxe
Ā If your typewriter has the case that is pictured above, it is probably a 1941 model.Look very closely at the chrome band under the ribbon cover--it has a thin black band in the middle of it. This was...
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"Timber Wolf Sales"
In 1970, six years after Brother International Corporation began importing typewriters to the United States, they had to tell the American public that they were not involved in any way with a sham...
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1955 Royal Quiet Deluxe--My favorite typewriter
I have always been a big fan of the 1950s Royal Quiet Deluxe portables, no matter what color they are. (Personally, I'd like a pink one, but they are always so expensive.) I like them because they are...
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Torpedo 18 at the Seattle Center
I bought a new typewriter--a 1960 Torpedo 18, made in Frankfurt, Germany by Remington-Rand. Here are some views of it.
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1961 Olympia SM-7
This is one of the first Olympia SM-7 portable typewriters manufactured. (It was made so early that the case hinge consists of a tab and a slot, making the top of the case removable). Notice the finish...
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Trip to Spokane, April 19
Ā I bought this 1960 Royal Diana typewriter from Spencer's Antiques, in Spokane.Ā Ā Ā Ā A type sample written on hotel stationery:Ā Quite possibly the ugliest bank building I have ever seen (and IĀ like the...
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1957 Smith-Corona Sterling with Presidential Pica
Ā As found--before cleaningAfter a light cleaning, the paint looks like new:It types in the second font on the page below:
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If you are interested, my book is now available in Kindle FormatĀ and in PaperbackĀ on Amazon.com. The paperback includes space for note-taking, because I had noticed that no other typewriter book has...
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My favorite typewriter
This is a typewriter that I've always dreamed of owning (especially in this color). I traded my Royal Model O for it at a vintage market--it was well worth the trade! This typewriter did not come in a...
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Acme Office Machines, 2400 N. 45th, Seattle
Acme Office Machines (ImageĀ From the Washington State Archives Puget Sound Branch, King County Assessor Property Record Card collection.)Acme Office Machines was established in the 1950s in Seattle's...
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1951 Smith-Corona Clipper
Another typewriter that I've always wanted. For some reason, there are far more Smith-Corona Silents in the Northwest than any other Smith-Corona portable model of this vintage. If you get the chance,...
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1955 Smith-Corona Silent Super
The dealer sticker inside the case indicates that this typewriter was sold in Seattle by Hood Wilson, located at 106 Denny Way. Notice the fact that the phone number on the sticker is only six digits...
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