1938 Continental Klein #R283198
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Mark Schrad (MLSchrad)
Created: 12-21-2022 at 07:05PM
Last Edit: 12-21-2022 at 07:11PM
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Description:
A fascinating machine with a fascinating backstory: in October of 2021, a globe-trotting friend of mine spotted this Continental portable with Russian keyset in the "Broadway" street bazaar in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Over a year later, I picked it up from him in Washington, DC, along with the note from the Uzbek seller for customs and border protection, testifying that it was lawfully sold and not stolen. After a thorough cleaning and tune-up, it works remarkably well--probably the best of my Russian-language typewriters... and it doesn't have the annoying tik-tik-tik staccato percussion of my other Continental portables.
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Hunter: Mark Schrad (MLSchrad)
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Professor of Political Science and Director of Russian Area Studies at Villanova University. Writes about alcohol politics, Russia, and international law when not refurbishing old typewriters.
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