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189X Caligraph 4 Serial # *8479 189X Caligraph 4 typewriter, Serial # *8479 Marty Morren's 189X Caligraph 4 typewriter. 2026-11-13 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Marty Morren: 189X Caligraph 4 Serial # *8479 I got this machine a little while ago.

It is in pretty good shape, except for the ftont decal. Let this be a warning to NEVER trust Renaissance Wax on typewriter decals. Renaissance Wax consists of about 80% of mineral spirits because that is the carrier of the wax. If / when the top protective layer on a decal is gone, the wax WILL damage the decal. I do use Turtle carnauba wax on decals though, since I never had any issues with that as long as you don't rub too hard obviously!

I have ordered a new decal to go along with the machine, but I am not sure yet if I want to apply it since the original is still legible.

189X Caligraph 4 #*8479

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Marty Morren (MMorren)
Created: 11-13-2026 at 08:49AM
Last Edit: 11-13-2026 at 08:56AM

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I got this machine a little while ago.

It is in pretty good shape, except for the ftont decal. Let this be a warning to NEVER trust Renaissance Wax on typewriter decals. Renaissance Wax consists of about 80% of mineral spirits because that is the carrier of the wax. If / when the top protective layer on a decal is gone, the wax WILL damage the decal. I do use Turtle carnauba wax on decals though, since I never had any issues with that as long as you don't rub too hard obviously!

I have ordered a new decal to go along with the machine, but I am not sure yet if I want to apply it since the original is still legible.

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Before I ruined the decal with Renaissance Wax. It already had a bit of damage, so my guess is that this never had a protective layer added, or that it was already gone before I did anything to the machine.
Before I ruined the decal with Renaissance Wax. It already had a bit of damage, so my guess is that this never had a protective layer added, or that it was already gone before I did anything to the machine.

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I'm Marty Morren. I collect typewriters since 2016 and own 64 as of 2021. Most of my machines are from the '20s and '30s.


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