1983 Brother EP-20 #D33811432
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Javier Vazquez del Olmo (Javi)
Created: 08-19-2016 at 10:02AM
Last Edit: 08-19-2016 at 10:04AM
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Description:
So far this is the smallest typewriter I have.
This tiny little wedge is a curiosity, and since it was so cheap I had to get my hands on it. The weight multiplies tenfold if you feed it the four D size batteries it needs to spit its dotty writing.
The problem is that it doesn´t seem to print well. I still have to try to feed it some thermal fax paper, but I don´t know if the thermal print head is misalligned or something. The type sample speaks for itself.
Maybe I´m not going to use it heavily, ut for that price how could I refuse?
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Hunter: Javier Vazquez del Olmo (Javi)
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The first typewriter I saw was my grandpa´s Olivetti Linea 98 at the office. It was just a curio for me. Then I was given a Nakajima, which I didn´t use and my grandfather took it from me because it was easier to handle than the bulky Linea 98. Now I own that typewriter, and I started a little collection in Valladolid, Spain. The Nakajima, which is "my" typewriter only returned home in 2017, almost 20 years later, when he wanted a better typewriter.
A collection that started small grew into something bigger, a nuisace for my family and a great source of satisfaction for me.
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