1949 Torpedo 18 #491174
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Imre Deneer (iden)
Created: 11-13-2016 at 01:58AM
Last Edit: 02-28-2017 at 10:34PM
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Description:
Torpedo 18 bought from German Ebay.
Great looking machine, with good typing action.
What I particularly like about this machine are the glass keys (with beautiful icons) and the full chrome details. I find myself looking often at the reflection of the typebars on the chrome. Stunning!
Before it is finished, I still have to fix the following:
- I am missing one platen knob on the right hand side. I'm not sure yet what I'm going to use to replace it. Perhaps just a simple make-shift knob, or I might find an actual replacement.
- the platen is rock-hard (this is the hardest platen I've seen yet!) that makes it loud to type on, and the typebars are puncturing the paper. With a backing sheet, it kind of works, but I suppose that with a fresh platen, it'll work like new
Sold - no longer in my collection
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Hunter: Imre Deneer (iden)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 478
Small collection of no more than 10, 12 typewriters at a time.
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