1953 R.C. Allen 700 #7-1775083 E
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Mark Rice (TypewriterNoob)
Created: 03-03-2022 at 06:47PM
Last Edit: 03-03-2022 at 06:56PM
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I purchased this typewriter from Shopgoodwill.com in September 2021. I was the single bidder and won the auction for only $4.99. However, with shipping, handling and sales tax the total amount was $40!
It arrived safely and in great working condition. It was, however, totally covered in tobacco tar - so much so that it appeared to be almost brown in color. I used Scrubbing Bubbles to clean the exterior and reveal the beautiful green underneath.
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Hunter: Mark Rice (TypewriterNoob)
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I'm over 60 now, but bought my first typewriter (a 1920's Underwood) when I was a teenager for $5.00. Unfortunately, I sold it 15 years later for $5.00 because I thought it was a useless, outdated boat anchor. Fast forward 35 years and I bought a Smith Corona Tabulator at a garage sale for $5.00 to show my grandchildren what a manual typewriter is and how it works. A couple years later, I bought an Oliver No. 9 at an antique store for $54 because of its interesting design. Within a month, I had spent over $1,000 and bought 16 more typewriters from a 1905 Remington No. 6 upstrike to an electric Olivetti Praxis 48.
I'm pretty handy, so my plan is to clean and repair them. I'll keep some for my private collection and sell others to support my new typewriter addiction.
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