1923 Underwood Portable 3 Bank #79869
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Xinef Afriam (Xi1188)
Created: 11-28-2022 at 09:48PM
Last Edit: 11-28-2022 at 09:48PM
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1923 Underwood Portable 3 Bank
FB Marketplace $45
Full Working Condition. I absolutely love this little typewriter. It was a surprise addition in a different typewriter exchange. I was able to unseize the platen which had been stuck and get it to working order, though clunky. I did have to find a home remedy to fix the platen which was so hard, the paper wouldn't roll. I wrapped it in some black duct tape and it had enough grip to become functional. It is almost unbelievable how much they fit into this small machine, especially in the 20's. Also, the man who sold it to me said his father wrote an entire dissertation on it, wow!
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Hunter: Xinef Afriam (Xi1188)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 810
Though I have had a love for typewriters since I was a kid (in the 90's) I didn't start collecting in earnest until 2020 (having had 3 typewriters still in my posession and several long gone). Since then, I have become an avid collector, focusing primarily on fully functional manual typewriters. After collecting more than 30, I determined that my favorite Brand overall is Smith Corona and I attempt to hone my collection in that direction. Here's the preservation of one of the best storytellers we've ever known!!
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