1926 Underwood Portable 4 Bank #4B61664
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Suzanne LaPierre (BookMouser)
Created: 12-07-2025 at 03:28PM
Last Edit: 12-07-2025 at 03:47PM
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Description:
This 4 bank called out to me at an antique mall in Havre de Grace, Maryland. The platen will need recovering, and one thumb nut is missing, but other than that it's in pretty good shape for a 100-year-old machine. It is still snappy and responsive as far as the carriage and keys. I think it has a will to live and deserves a second chance.
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Hunter: Suzanne LaPierre (BookMouser)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
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I am a librarian, artist, writer, and co-author of the book Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries (The History Press, 2023). If I'm working on a book or article for publication, I'm on a computer. However, I use my typewriters to create poems, type-doodles, art, and to write snail mail letters. I find the tactile nature of typing on a manual machine soothing and joyful. Each vintage typewriter has a soul and a story. Currently my collection is centered around midcentury models.
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