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1935 Imperial 50 Serial # H-1438 1935 Imperial 50 typewriter, Serial # H-1438 Greg Wolff's 1935 Imperial 50 typewriter. 2026-09-14 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Greg Wolff: 1935 Imperial 50 Serial # H-1438 This was my first typewriter refurbishment project and an opportunity to learn about escapements, pawls, dogs, draw bands and star wheels. At 37.5 pounds it’s no surprise that not many of these were imported to the US.

1935 Imperial 50 #H-1438

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Greg Wolff (Wolffdog)
Created: 03-07-2026 at 06:35PM
Last Edit: 09-14-2026 at 08:32AM

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This was my first typewriter refurbishment project and an opportunity to learn about escapements, pawls, dogs, draw bands and star wheels. At 37.5 pounds it’s no surprise that not many of these were imported to the US.

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Accompanied by a banker’s chair I restored and a typewriter table I made from the remains of an old sewing machine treadle table.
Accompanied by a banker’s chair I restored and a typewriter table I made from the remains of an old sewing machine treadle table.

Hunter: Greg Wolff (Wolffdog)

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I bought my first typewriter, an Imperial 50, in February 2026. I enjoyed the process of repairing it and cleaning it so much that I soon bought another. And another. Six months later I had 20 typewriters. I’ll need to quit my day job to keep up with these fun, interesting, challenging, satisfying and meditative projects. I’m especially interested in older machines from the experimental era of typewriter design.


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