1996 Swintec 8014-8 #S61312432
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Ted Munk (munk)
Created: 11-01-2013 at 11:41AM
Last Edit: 07-02-2022 at 12:26PM
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Description:
I guess I have to admit that I bought this because it was super-cheap and worked well, and I was curious what Swintec was making, since Swintec is one of the very few typewriter factories still churning out machines.
Well, this model is well-made, very beefy, and performance-wise about equal with the IBM Wheelwriter. It's a perfectly servicable daisywheel that should satisfy anyone who likes daisywheels.
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Hunter: Ted Munk (munk)
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Status: Curator
Points: 2786
I am a scoundrel without a cause, and my swank outshines the sun.
I am a casual Typewriter Hunter residing in the sweltering deserts of Arizona with a wife, three cats and about 50 typewriters. My main hunting ground is thrift stores, and I rarely pay more than $10 for a machine. My collection consists mainly of portables with cases, and they stay in the cases unless I am actively using it (usually more than one at a time). I do, however keep a handful of interesting Selectrics, including a Composer and a couple of large Nakajima Electronics to use as daisywheel printers for my vintage laptop collection.
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