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1891 National 1b Serial # 1295 1891 National 1b typewriter, Serial # 1295 Richard Polt's 1891 National 1b typewriter. 2025-12-13 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Richard Polt: 1891 National 1b Serial # 1295 There are two variants of the National understroke, with short and long spacebar. This one is a long-spacebar model with the spacebar missing.

1891 National 1b #1295

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Richard Polt (richardpolt)
Created: 12-13-2013 at 07:27PM
Last Edit: 12-13-2025 at 12:19PM

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There are two variants of the National understroke, with short and long spacebar. This one is a long-spacebar model with the spacebar missing.

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With a new spacebar made by Ron Wild.
With a new spacebar made by Ron Wild.

The typebar/keyboard unit comes out with the removal of three screws and some jiggling.
The typebar/keyboard unit comes out with the removal of three screws and some jiggling.

Hunter: Richard Polt (richardpolt)

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