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1910 Wellington 2 Serial # 11029 1910 Wellington 2 typewriter, Serial # 11029 Fumitaka Hayashi's 1910 Wellington 2 typewriter. 2026-07-12 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Fumitaka Hayashi: 1910 Wellington 2 Serial # 11029 A Wellington No.2.

This is an example of a typewriter that goes by a number of other names, such as The Empire.

This is a pretty rough example, but the price was right. I believe that typewriters tend to survive a lot better when their cases are intact, and this one has been separated from its case for a very long time.

Unclear what the year of manufacture is. Seems like the serial numbers were shared amongst the No. 1 and No. 2 models. It has a low serial number for a No. 2.

I did quite a bit of cleaning and tinkering, to the point that all the keys are functioning, and I've replaced the missing carriage strap with some fishing line. However, the shift mechanism is messed up. I suspect whatever incident that resulted in the shift buttons to go missing also jammed up the actual mechanism. It is kind of stuck in the lower-case setting, and doesn't have enough travel to get to any other setting. Visual inspection suggests that the linkage has been shifted incorrectly, but I cannot figure out how to loosen the linkages. The various levers seem to be pinned to the shafts rather than using set screws.

So I was reminded of what Tony Casillo pointed out - that for these old machines, you should kind of leave them alone, and not expect them all to be fully functional. Also, the lower paper roller is totally degraded, so it's not going to be able to feed paper anyways.

I did manage to get a partial type sample by snaking some normal ribbon in front of the dried out 7/8" ribbon and forcing an index card into the not-working paper feed.

Overall, it's an interesting design. It seems to type reasonably well. The ribbon advance system is comically simple. The same linear motion used to actuate the escapement moves a simple rod that engages teeth on the ribbon spools causing motion. There is no automatic ribbon reverse, but a simple lever moves the advance rod from one spool to the other.

This was a Facebook Marketplace purchase. The seller had acquired it from her grandfather. It was bought in Smithtown, NY.

1910 Wellington 2 #11029

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Fumitaka Hayashi (fhayashi)
Created: 07-12-2026 at 04:52PM
Last Edit: 07-12-2026 at 05:08PM

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A Wellington No.2.

This is an example of a typewriter that goes by a number of other names, such as The Empire.

This is a pretty rough example, but the price was right. I believe that typewriters tend to survive a lot better when their cases are intact, and this one has been separated from its case for a very long time.

Unclear what the year of manufacture is. Seems like the serial numbers were shared amongst the No. 1 and No. 2 models. It has a low serial number for a No. 2.

I did quite a bit of cleaning and tinkering, to the point that all the keys are functioning, and I've replaced the missing carriage strap with some fishing line. However, the shift mechanism is messed up. I suspect whatever incident that resulted in the shift buttons to go missing also jammed up the actual mechanism. It is kind of stuck in the lower-case setting, and doesn't have enough travel to get to any other setting. Visual inspection suggests that the linkage has been shifted incorrectly, but I cannot figure out how to loosen the linkages. The various levers seem to be pinned to the shafts rather than using set screws.

So I was reminded of what Tony Casillo pointed out - that for these old machines, you should kind of leave them alone, and not expect them all to be fully functional. Also, the lower paper roller is totally degraded, so it's not going to be able to feed paper anyways.

I did manage to get a partial type sample by snaking some normal ribbon in front of the dried out 7/8" ribbon and forcing an index card into the not-working paper feed.

Overall, it's an interesting design. It seems to type reasonably well. The ribbon advance system is comically simple. The same linear motion used to actuate the escapement moves a simple rod that engages teeth on the ribbon spools causing motion. There is no automatic ribbon reverse, but a simple lever moves the advance rod from one spool to the other.

This was a Facebook Marketplace purchase. The seller had acquired it from her grandfather. It was bought in Smithtown, NY.

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The typeface seems to be Elite, from the type sample.
The typeface seems to be Elite, from the type sample.






Note the replacement foot composed of stacked felt furniture feet. Looking at other people's examples, these were affixed to their case bases with metal hooks that bolted to the base.
Note the replacement foot composed of stacked felt furniture feet. Looking at other people's examples, these were affixed to their case bases with metal hooks that bolted to the base.

Note the comically simple ribbon advance system. It seems to work better than some later typewriters.
Note the comically simple ribbon advance system. It seems to work better than some later typewriters.

In case anyone is wondering, it fits in an Ikea Kallax shelf with the glass door.
In case anyone is wondering, it fits in an Ikea Kallax shelf with the glass door.

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