1918 Woodstock 5 #B-29702
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)
Created: 11-16-2025 at 02:19PM
Last Edit: 01-31-2026 at 08:42PM
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1-31-2026 Update. I cleaned the segment and typebars to resolve the sticky keys. Now it types much better. I re-did the typing sample and the set of images, adding quite a few. This was motivated by noticing that (1) there is a matching serial number underneath on the frame, which I did not realize before; (2) I wanted to show the foundry marks on the typebars - the marks are a numeral "1", indicating pica typeface; (3) I discovered that the typebars are numbered sequentially from left to right in the basket.
11-16-2025 Gallery Creation. I acquired this early, B-series, Woodstock Model 5 on eBay on 24 September 2006. The cost to me with shipping was $47.96. I had the platen and rollers re-surfaced by Ames Supply Co. in December of 2007. I also installed four new replacement feet. Otherwise, it has not been serviced and has a number of sticky keys. One curiosity is the Margin Release control is labeled "LINE-LOCK RELEASE". I have another Woodstock Model 5, S/N BW-40431, which has the same key labeled "MARGIN RELEASE". I estimate the year of manufacture for the latter one to be about 1919, so the change-over from "LINE-LOCK RELEASE" to "MARGIN RELEASE" apparently happened in the 1918-1919 time frame.
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Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)
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My interest in typewriters started in 1997, when I was in graduate school at the University of Georgia. I purchased and read Darryl Rehr's book, joined ETC, and started reaching out to known collectors. I had several email interchanges with Richard Polt dating from that period. I also bought some of my first machines from Bob Aubert, and visited him at his home twice. After marriage and relocation to New England, I continued visiting antique shops and eBay, until other priorities put my typewriter hobby on hiatus around 2008.
In late 2024, I started up again, working on my machines and having some of them serviced professionally by New England Typewriter (NET) LLC (Merrimack, NH), until they closed their doors in December of 2025. Since mid-2025, I have been adding to my collection again, first with a Hermes 3000 purchase from NET, then with various auctions and purchases on eBay, when I find something that catches my eye.
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Woodstock 5 on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Woodstock Serial Number page and the Woodstock 5 By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
