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1938 Continental 100 Serial # R260830 1938 Continental 100 typewriter, Serial # R260830 Otto Koponen's 1938 Continental 100 typewriter. 2023-09-13 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Otto Koponen: 1938 Continental 100 Serial # R260830 The Continental 100 is a luxury version of the Klein-Continental with several improvements. This machine has a Swedish layout, Ro7 Standard Elite typeface and Math keys.
The plastic keys were an option from the factory, and are quite rare. Keytops for the math keys were taken from some other machine when they were added and don't have the celluloid films like on the originals, so they're not yellowed.

1938 Continental 100 #R260830

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Otto Koponen (Pelicram)
Created: 09-13-2023 at 11:20AM
Last Edit: 09-13-2023 at 11:21AM


Description:

The Continental 100 is a luxury version of the Klein-Continental with several improvements. This machine has a Swedish layout, Ro7 Standard Elite typeface and Math keys.
The plastic keys were an option from the factory, and are quite rare. Keytops for the math keys were taken from some other machine when they were added and don't have the celluloid films like on the originals, so they're not yellowed.

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Hunter: Otto Koponen (Pelicram)

Otto Koponen's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]

Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 1929

Tinker, Repairer, Collector, Spy.
Finland.

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