1933 Woodstock 5N #N367739E
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Gerald Ambrose (Oliver9)
Created: 10-23-2019 at 08:05AM
Last Edit: 04-30-2020 at 06:52AM
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Description:
Found this Woodstock on an online ad. The seller only wanted 20 for it and the stand, so I took a chance. It even came with a felt typewriter pad stuck to the flattened feet.
It did work when I looked at it, but needed to be cleaned and lubricated as well as a mouse nest removed. Now it works well and is a pleasure to use. It is a well designed and built machine.
One of the more interesting features, is the fine-line adjustment on the left platen knob. Instead of pushing in or pulling out on it, you simply turn it one way or the other to adjust the line of type. The one feature I am not fond of, is the line space switch which is hard to change from three spaces back to two or one.
Still, it is a great machine and has a firm, but responsive, action.
I’m uncertain if the model is correct, and I’m not sure what the ‘E’ in the serial number stands for. Perhaps, because the typewriter does have Elite pitch, it stands for the kind of pitch the machine is equipt with?
Type sample to follow.
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Hunter: Gerald Ambrose (Oliver9)
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I started collecting typewriters several years ago and it started with a late 1960s Smith-Corona Sterling portable that I got as a gift.
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