191X Diamant 1 #2468
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Javier Vazquez del Olmo (Javi)
Created: 12-08-2015 at 11:32AM
Last Edit: 12-08-2015 at 11:34AM
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I wish this typewriter were in better condition, because a Diamant is something you don´t find everyday.
It came along with another three typewriters, and these are my Christmas presents for 2015. In theory this Diamant is the nº 2 of the pack in terms of "collectability", but it´s terribly damaged. In fact, I don´t know if it´s fixable or not. The carriage is frozen with rust and who knows what else, and I´d say there are several bits missing.
I´m not a big fan of these small typewriters, but no doubt I appreciate it and I´d love to see it working. Time will tell.
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Hunter: Javier Vazquez del Olmo (Javi)
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The first typewriter I saw was my grandpa´s Olivetti Linea 98 at the office. It was just a curio for me. Then I was given a Nakajima, which I didn´t use and my grandfather took it from me because it was easier to handle than the bulky Linea 98. Now I own that typewriter, and I started a little collection in Valladolid, Spain. The Nakajima, which is "my" typewriter only returned home in 2017, almost 20 years later, when he wanted a better typewriter.
A collection that started small grew into something bigger, a nuisace for my family and a great source of satisfaction for me.
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