1904 Underwood 5 #59675-5
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 09-16-2024 at 06:12AM
Last Edit: 09-16-2024 at 01:38PM
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Description:
As found. A nice example. It has good rubber so had to have been partially rebuilt without the typical paintover.
As always the newspaper ads are a look into a long forgot past. These from 1903-1906 show one dealer touting a thousand machines in use in his territory. And by 1906 the most typewriters sold in such a short time. The ad search returns from 1900 to 1910 will grow by 800%. While not scientific, clearly a reflection of the massive increase in dealers and their ad budgets.
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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 9561
As with many, the bug is back there somewhere due to an Underwood No. 5. My grandparents had a No 5. My parents had a yellow Royal Safari that I used to index card everything, including a beer can collection. Collection syndrome clue! A casual interest in typewriters started with a garage sale 3 bank simply because it said Underwood on it. Typewriters were found here and there , but I wasn't actively looking for them. The long dormant collecting tic was activated when my neighbors left a Remington Quiet Riter on the curb when they moved.
Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose. My goal is type tested machines. My interests are not isolated to anyone area. For example, I am a big fan of Smith Corona electrics, mid century electrics and all things Royal.
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Underwood 5 on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Underwood Serial Number page and the Underwood 5 By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
