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1929 Underwood 5 Serial # 2498890-5 1929 Underwood 5 typewriter, Serial # 2498890-5 James Grooms's 1929 Underwood 5 typewriter. 2024-08-07 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of James Grooms: 1929 Underwood 5 Serial # 2498890-5 The 2,498,890 one made of roughly 3.88 million.

1929 Underwood 5 #2498890-5

Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 08-07-2024 at 08:43AM
Last Edit: 08-07-2024 at 06:52PM

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The 2,498,890 one made of roughly 3.88 million.

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In 1960 you could still by one at Sears. If it were done right, that's all new rubber.
In 1960 you could still by one at Sears. If it were done right, that's all new rubber.

Underwood in 1929. 30 some yrs later, crushed by their betters and sold to Italians for pennies.
Underwood in 1929. 30 some yrs later, crushed by their betters and sold to Italians for pennies.



Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)

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As with many, the bug is back there somewhere due to an Underwood No. 5. My grandfather was on a small town school board and used one for this. My parents had a yellow Royal Safari that I used to index card everything, including a beer can collection. Collection syndrome clue! The long dormant tic was activated when my neighbors left a Remington Quiet Riter on the curb when they moved in circa 2010, Yes a believe it or not story is next, when a Hermes 3000 comes home with the girlfriend from work for free. Yes, free! From there the addiction is full steam. And yes, I now have a No. 5. Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose.


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