1905 Continental Standard #1093
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Jerry Himes (JJH)
Created: 09-15-2024 at 01:37PM
Last Edit: 11-03-2024 at 03:10AM
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Description:
A very early example of the Continental Standard. It has a decimal tabulator and paper fingers instead of a paper bail. No back space , no ribbon color selector.
It has several problems, but all of them should be fixable. Some of the typebars seem to be from newer Continentals. I was very surprised to discover that the platen is still somewhat soft, making the type action quieter than on my 1928 Continental Std.
Interestingly, it turns out that these 1st generation Continentals used 11 mm ribbons, and the original spools won't fit wider ones. You can still buy 11 mm ribbons, but they are rather uncommon. You could also cut a ~2–3 mm piece out of a regular 13 mm ribbon and call it a day.
Sold.
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Hunter: Jerry Himes (JJH)
Jerry Himes's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 1052
I have been looking for ways to spend less time on electronic devices, and because of this I started doing my writing and translation work with pens and pencils, and now on typewriters as well. I have noticed that adding typewriters to the process has been beneficial to the quality of the text, plus it's just more fun this way.
I have started selling and giving away some of my machines now that I have figured out which ones I want to keep. Some people have asked me for working typewriters, so I have been on the lookout for machines purely for that purpose as well. As fun and instructive as it has been, soon it is time to finish this collecting and tinkering and move back to my original intention: writing. I hope.
If you need to contact me, write a message to titypist44@gmail.com
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