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1915 Underwood 5 Serial # 749121 1915 Underwood 5 typewriter, Serial # 749121 Brian Metz's 1915 Underwood 5 typewriter. 2025-01-31 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Brian Metz: 1915 Underwood 5 Serial # 749121 Picked up from a very nice lady in South Everett, WA.
*Deeply* coated in a varnish of decades of nicotine residue. Trying to find the magic potion/formula to cut through this without affecting the paint/detailing.
Other than being dusty, the unit seems basically sound. I spotted a missing screw/bolt in the back, but so far...

1915 Underwood 5 #749121

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Brian Metz (BrianMetz)
Created: 01-31-2025 at 07:18PM
Last Edit: 01-31-2025 at 07:28PM

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Picked up from a very nice lady in South Everett, WA.
*Deeply* coated in a varnish of decades of nicotine residue. Trying to find the magic potion/formula to cut through this without affecting the paint/detailing.
Other than being dusty, the unit seems basically sound. I spotted a missing screw/bolt in the back, but so far...

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Rear of Underwood No. 5. (Note missing screw/bolt to right of ratchet knob, directly below rightmost tab.)
Rear of Underwood No. 5. (Note missing screw/bolt to right of ratchet knob, directly below rightmost tab.)

Righthand side of Underwood No. 5, showing ribbon winding gear.
Righthand side of Underwood No. 5, showing ribbon winding gear.

Lefthand side of Underwood No. 5, showing bell
Lefthand side of Underwood No. 5, showing bell

Left-hand platen knob, line spacing selector. Underwood No. 5
Left-hand platen knob, line spacing selector. Underwood No. 5

Top view close-up, Underwood No. 5
Top view close-up, Underwood No. 5

Center-stabilizing arm/roller.
Center-stabilizing arm/roller.

Top view of keys and type slugs, Underwood No. 5
Top view of keys and type slugs, Underwood No. 5

Serial Number plate, righthand top of frame, under the carriage, No. 749121, Jan. 1915 manufacture date.
Serial Number plate, righthand top of frame, under the carriage, No. 749121, Jan. 1915 manufacture date.

Hunter: Brian Metz (BrianMetz)

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