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1904 Franklin 9 Serial # 18385 1904 Franklin 9 typewriter, Serial # 18385 Reinier Verkleij's 1904 Franklin 9 typewriter. 2024-08-03 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Reinier Verkleij: 1904 Franklin 9 Serial # 18385 The Franklin Nr. 9.
Ribbon system has been moved to the side and a ribbon vibrator took it's place, allowing for visible writing.
This means that Benjamin Franklin is visible from the writing position, so long as there is no paper fed into the machine :)
This example was advertised as a 9 with a serial number in the 13k, meaning that the machine would have been an anomaly, since 9's were made from 16k range till about 18k range. It was also advertised as working well, which unfortunately, it does not. Spacebar got bent in shipping.
Despite all those issues, I am happy to own a Franklin.

1904 Franklin 9 #18385

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Reinier Verkleij (DonaldDutchie)
Created: 08-03-2024 at 12:48AM
Last Edit: 08-03-2024 at 12:52AM

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The Franklin Nr. 9.
Ribbon system has been moved to the side and a ribbon vibrator took it's place, allowing for visible writing.
This means that Benjamin Franklin is visible from the writing position, so long as there is no paper fed into the machine :)
This example was advertised as a 9 with a serial number in the 13k, meaning that the machine would have been an anomaly, since 9's were made from 16k range till about 18k range. It was also advertised as working well, which unfortunately, it does not. Spacebar got bent in shipping.
Despite all those issues, I am happy to own a Franklin.

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Hunter: Reinier Verkleij (DonaldDutchie)

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22 year old Dutch collector. Interested in any era of typewriters except for most post 1980's machines.


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