1892 Caligraph 2 #36104
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Erik Bruchez (ebruchez)
Created: 10-14-2020 at 08:18AM
Last Edit: 10-14-2020 at 10:00AM
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Description:
This is another Caligraph 2 I got for parts. Some carriage parts are bent. It is missing the front cover / hand rest.
As typical, the spring is broken.
It is less rusted than my other Caligraph 2. It has several part my other machine is lacking, including ribbon spools.
It has a faceted platen, unlike my other Caligraph 2.
Year is approximately 1892 or 1893 based on the latest we can estimate.
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Hunter: Erik Bruchez (ebruchez)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 11371
I started collecting my first pre-WW2 standard typewriters in 2017. Since then I have added a few machines to my collection, which now ranges from the 1880s to the 1980s. As of 2024, I have more big standard (desktop) typewriters than portables, a few standard electrics, and some unusual machines like Varitypers, uncommon IBM machines, and more. I am not a pro restorer, but I have restored a few of my machines beyond simple cleaning.
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