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1926 Underwood 5 Serial # 2175136-5 1926 Underwood 5 typewriter, Serial # 2175136-5 Rachel Spence's 1926 Underwood 5 typewriter. 2022-08-19 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Rachel Spence: 1926 Underwood 5 Serial # 2175136-5 I've restored this Underwood 5 for a friend. It was dirty and gummy and wasn't fully working. It now types beautifully.

This machine has Elite typeface and was made in October 1926.

1926 Underwood 5 #2175136-5

Status: Sightings
Hunter: Rachel Spence (katrel)
Created: 08-19-2022 at 07:51AM
Last Edit: 08-19-2022 at 07:52AM


Description:

I've restored this Underwood 5 for a friend. It was dirty and gummy and wasn't fully working. It now types beautifully.

This machine has Elite typeface and was made in October 1926.

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Hunter: Rachel Spence (katrel)

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I'm a Canadian book editor and typewriter collector with over fifty typewriters, ranging from an 1890 Odell 2 to a 1965 Facit TP1. I also own and operate Ocean View Typewriters, a typewriter shop, out of Nova Scotia, Canada.



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