1919 Woodstock 5 #BW-40431
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)
Created: 11-16-2025 at 04:55PM
Last Edit: 11-16-2025 at 05:06PM
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Description:
This is a "wide" (11") carriage version of the early Woodstock Model 5. I bought it on eBay on 26 October 2006, for $59.00 with shipping included. It has a "Margin Release" control, whereas my other Woodstock 5 (B-29702, est. 1918, see linked gallery) has a "Line-Lock Release" control in its place. The machine pictured here is missing its left platen know; if you have or know of a replacement, I would be interested.
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Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 36
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. I still have my collection of around 54 machines, and now I have a renewed interest in getting some of them in good working and cosmetic order.
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.
