1930 Underwood 3 #3687706-14
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)
Created: 11-16-2025 at 08:46PM
Last Edit: 02-14-2026 at 04:25PM
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Description:
2026-02-14 Update: Added many new and better-quality images, including serial number under the left front foot, new typing sample, and type slug details showing the Underwood Elite foundry marks.
2025-11-16, Original Gallery Creation: I won this Underwood Model 3 on eBay, on 16 November 2006. The winning bid was $100.50, and with shipping, the total cost was $118.60. This machine has not been serviced, only the feet have been replaced, and although it types pretty well, the action is sluggish. The serial number indicates a manufacture date of 1930, getting near the end of the line for this model. The typeface is Elite.
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Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)
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My interest in typewriters started in 1997, when I was in graduate school at the University of Georgia. I purchased and read Darryl Rehr's book, joined ETC, and started reaching out to known collectors. I had several email interchanges with Richard Polt dating from that period. I also bought some of my first machines from Bob Aubert, and visited him at his home twice. After marriage and relocation to New England, I continued visiting antique shops and eBay, until other priorities put my typewriter hobby on hiatus around 2008.
In late 2024, I started up again, working on my machines and having some of them serviced professionally by New England Typewriter (NET) LLC (Merrimack, NH), until they closed their doors in December of 2025. Since mid-2025, I have been adding to my collection again, first with a Hermes 3000 purchase from NET, then with various auctions and purchases on eBay, when I find something that catches my eye.
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Underwood 3 on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Underwood Serial Number page and the Underwood 3 By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
