1908 Oliver 5 #195742
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Diane Maher (colrehogan)
Created: 03-06-2017 at 09:08PM
Last Edit: 06-02-2017 at 07:06PM
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Description:
Decals are in good shape and type looks good. Platen is hard. Have cut holes in paper with the letter o. 3/3/17. Guessing year of manufacture to be closer to 1908 based on serial number list.
Typeface Specimen:
Hunter: Diane Maher (colrehogan)
Diane Maher's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 843
I decided that I wanted to find the one typewriter that I remembered my mom using to type my term papers in school. Even though we couldn't find it, I found that I enjoyed typewriters and started a collection. It extended to rescuing the ones in my parents' basement a week before it flooded.
I enjoy making machines work and especially like to use the Smith Premier typewriters.
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