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1962 Groma Kolibri N Serial # N24059 1962 Groma Kolibri N typewriter, Serial # N24059 James Gifford's 1962 Groma Kolibri N typewriter. 2016-09-05 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of James Gifford: 1962 Groma Kolibri N Serial # N24059 I found this at an antique mall (many vendors, only one staff) an hour north of where I live. The case was stuck to a table and took some worrying to free it; it had been there a while. They wanted more for this than for the much more common Underwoods and Remingtons, in disrepair, around the mall. This machine works very well, in need only of a new ribbon. The return lever is very low and scrapes the ribbon cover when you return, which from what I understand is standard for this model, which has one of the lowest profiles of the portables, if not the lowest. There's felt under the return lever; otherwise, the cover would be gouged. There's only a slight scratch, which suggests very careful use or that this typewriter was barely used. I fear damaging it, and though I know the machine was built to be used, I'll put it on display only. It's hard for me to capture this in the photos, but the keys are maroon, not black as they appear. Serial #N24059, which suggests it was manufactured in 1962, though I'm not sure which month, in East Germany.

1962 Groma Kolibri N #N24059

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Hunter: James Gifford (giffer)
Created: 09-05-2016 at 09:08AM
Last Edit: 09-05-2016 at 09:15AM

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I found this at an antique mall (many vendors, only one staff) an hour north of where I live. The case was stuck to a table and took some worrying to free it; it had been there a while. They wanted more for this than for the much more common Underwoods and Remingtons, in disrepair, around the mall. This machine works very well, in need only of a new ribbon. The return lever is very low and scrapes the ribbon cover when you return, which from what I understand is standard for this model, which has one of the lowest profiles of the portables, if not the lowest. There's felt under the return lever; otherwise, the cover would be gouged. There's only a slight scratch, which suggests very careful use or that this typewriter was barely used. I fear damaging it, and though I know the machine was built to be used, I'll put it on display only. It's hard for me to capture this in the photos, but the keys are maroon, not black as they appear. Serial #N24059, which suggests it was manufactured in 1962, though I'm not sure which month, in East Germany.

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Back of typewriter.
Back of typewriter.


Bottom of typewriter.
Bottom of typewriter.

Serial number, left side, under the ribbon cover.
Serial number, left side, under the ribbon cover.

Low-slung carriage return lever (felt on bottom), which scrapes the ribbon cover.
Low-slung carriage return lever (felt on bottom), which scrapes the ribbon cover.


Back of operating instructions manual.
Back of operating instructions manual.

Hunter: James Gifford (giffer)

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I am a writer and book editor as well as a collector of typewriters. It started with an Hermes 3000 desktop, which I stupidly sold last year, but now another sits on my desk for typing envelopes with a beautiful sans serif typeface. I type every day on different machines in my collection, which stands at about 60 at the moment. Favourites include my two 3000s, a 1930s Smith-Corona Silent, the Olivetti Studio 44 (red case), and a crinkle, chrome-encircled Royal Quiet Deluxe. I have also been finding very inexpensive Royal 10s of late; I currently own three, two from the 1910s and the other a later model, and another (1931) I sold to a friend at cost for his son, who appreciates vintage things. I am always on the lookout for new and interesting machines and often trade or sell to try new models. Living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.


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