1928 Underwood Portable 4 Bank #4B174693
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Mark Schrad (MLSchrad)
Created: 01-06-2021 at 07:57AM
Last Edit: 07-06-2023 at 07:43PM
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Description:
This black 1928 Underwood 4-Bank Portable Typewriter was gifted to me by a close friend in May, 2018. He said it was his uncle's typewriter, but had not been opened for many years because the lock on the case was broken. Using a skeleton key that I just happened to have on my keychain, I was able to open it up right quickly, and we marveled at the machine that stared back at us. It has an interesting dealer key legend on the left-side shift, for Rudolph Nettle in Boston. Cleaned it up, put in a new ribbon, and it has been good to go! [Update July 2023: Additional servicing at Philly Typewriter--more pictures uploaded.]
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Hunter: Mark Schrad (MLSchrad)
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Professor of Political Science and Director of Russian Area Studies at Villanova University. Writes about alcohol politics, Russia, and international law when not refurbishing old typewriters.
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