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1930 Underwood Noiseless Standard Serial # N3734227 1930 Underwood Noiseless Standard typewriter, Serial # N3734227 Fumitaka Hayashi's 1930 Underwood Noiseless Standard typewriter. 2026-09-05 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Fumitaka Hayashi: 1930 Underwood Noiseless Standard Serial # N3734227 An Underwood Noiseless Standard.

Unfortunately, this one is not operational. Although the paint job is generally intact, and the only broken piece is the left platen knob, the mechanism is in rough shape. The keys look like someone stomped on them, and the typebars do not operate correctly. I can only get the carriage to move with the tab key.

I decided to clean it up to use as a display piece. The gloss black is so much easier to improve, compared to crinkle finish.

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A Goodwill auction acquisition, this time local in NY/Northern NJ.

1930 Underwood Noiseless Standard #N3734227

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Fumitaka Hayashi (fhayashi)
Created: 09-05-2026 at 08:18PM
Last Edit: 09-05-2026 at 08:21PM

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An Underwood Noiseless Standard.

Unfortunately, this one is not operational. Although the paint job is generally intact, and the only broken piece is the left platen knob, the mechanism is in rough shape. The keys look like someone stomped on them, and the typebars do not operate correctly. I can only get the carriage to move with the tab key.

I decided to clean it up to use as a display piece. The gloss black is so much easier to improve, compared to crinkle finish.

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A Goodwill auction acquisition, this time local in NY/Northern NJ.

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Black gloss shines up nicely.
Black gloss shines up nicely.


Note the broken left (right?) platen knob, and the custom furniture glides on the feet.
Note the broken left (right?) platen knob, and the custom furniture glides on the feet.



Nothing is obviously broken, but seems to be just bent enough to not work properly.
Nothing is obviously broken, but seems to be just bent enough to not work properly.


Hunter: Fumitaka Hayashi (fhayashi)

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