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1933 Woodstock 5N Serial # N347456 1933 Woodstock 5N typewriter, Serial # N347456 Nathan S's 1933 Woodstock 5N typewriter. 2020-12-15 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Nathan S: 1933 Woodstock 5N Serial # N347456 This is a very rough Woodstock. I bought this in Milwaukee, WI. When I got this machine, it only had 1/3 of the rubber left on the platen. What was left was harder than a rock and shattered when I dropped it on the floor. I recovered the platen of this machine with heat shrink. It wasn't too hard to do, but it is very hard and should only be used as a last resort. This machine was not worth an expensive new platen, so I figured I'd test the heat shrink method for myself.

1933 Woodstock 5N #N347456

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Nathan S (spinierpigeon)
Created: 12-15-2020 at 09:46AM
Last Edit: 12-15-2020 at 10:14AM


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This is a very rough Woodstock. I bought this in Milwaukee, WI. When I got this machine, it only had 1/3 of the rubber left on the platen. What was left was harder than a rock and shattered when I dropped it on the floor. I recovered the platen of this machine with heat shrink. It wasn't too hard to do, but it is very hard and should only be used as a last resort. This machine was not worth an expensive new platen, so I figured I'd test the heat shrink method for myself.

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Note the "Rebuilt by Woodstock Typewriters" sticker on the side. It's about half gone, but it's still hanging on!
Note the "Rebuilt by Woodstock Typewriters" sticker on the side. It's about half gone, but it's still hanging on!


Hunter: Nathan S (spinierpigeon)

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