1916 Underwood 3 #163056
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Erik Bruchez (ebruchez)
Created: 02-28-2024 at 07:47PM
Last Edit: 03-03-2024 at 10:27PM
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Description:
This Underwood 3 came with a lot of seven machines I acquired together a couple of years ago. This can be considered a rescue: it seems to have suffered during its life, and has lots of signs of corrosion and paint loss. However, I cleaned it, removed the worst of the corrosion where it mattered, polished the bell as one should, and, being an Underwood, it types just fine.
See the "Restoration in progress" photo album below for a glimpse of how it looked before.
Weight: 31.2 lbs/14.1 kg.
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Hunter: Erik Bruchez (ebruchez)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 11371
I started collecting my first pre-WW2 standard typewriters in 2017. Since then I have added a few machines to my collection, which now ranges from the 1880s to the 1980s. As of 2024, I have more big standard (desktop) typewriters than portables, a few standard electrics, and some unusual machines like Varitypers, uncommon IBM machines, and more. I am not a pro restorer, but I have restored a few of my machines beyond simple cleaning.
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