1887 Hammond 1 #5193
Status: My Collection
Hunter: F N (schrijfmachine)
Created: 09-06-2026 at 08:13AM
Last Edit: 09-06-2026 at 08:15AM
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Description:
Found this one on French Ebay in 2024 for a Buy it now of 249 euro. Almost couldn't believe it, because this had been my dream machine for such a long time.
Condition was bad, but it was mostly complete. Luckily I had a very early number 2 to compare it to, so I dared to disassemble it as far as necesary to get it running again. Initially, the movement was all frozen. You still can't write on it, but at least it all moves again as it is supposed to do. The typeshuttle is broken, so I hope I can replace it in the future by a 3d printed one (for demonstration purposes). I added 2 pictures of the restoration process and a link to a video I made on how to remove the carriage (which was a pain).
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Hunter: F N (schrijfmachine)
F N's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 676
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