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1938 Erika M Serial # 710007 1938 Erika M typewriter, Serial # 710007 David Brechbiel's 1938 Erika M typewriter. 2022-03-22 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of David Brechbiel: 1938 Erika M Serial # 710007 Annette Dina Hochfeld (1928-2016) arrived at the Port of San Francisco with her family in 1937. Escaping as Jewish refugees from Germany, after the Nazi rise to power, Annette and her family were fortunate to gain access to America. Her father, Ernst Hochfeld (b 1890), was a well-known physician in his community. This typewriter belonged to him. A cousin related that Dr. Hochfeld wrote many letters to the homeland and her family after immigrating to New York City. Annette's story of her move to America may be found at the USC Shoah Foundation and is logged at the American Holocaust Museum.

1938 Erika M #710007

Status: My Collection
Hunter: David Brechbiel (davidbrechbiel)
Created: 03-22-2022 at 04:38PM
Last Edit: 03-22-2022 at 05:11PM

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Annette Dina Hochfeld (1928-2016) arrived at the Port of San Francisco with her family in 1937. Escaping as Jewish refugees from Germany, after the Nazi rise to power, Annette and her family were fortunate to gain access to America. Her father, Ernst Hochfeld (b 1890), was a well-known physician in his community. This typewriter belonged to him. A cousin related that Dr. Hochfeld wrote many letters to the homeland and her family after immigrating to New York City. Annette's story of her move to America may be found at the USC Shoah Foundation and is logged at the American Holocaust Museum.

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Hunter: David Brechbiel (davidbrechbiel)

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I collect late 1930's-early 1940's memorabilia. I have a small collection of radios from this era that I recently had refurbished. My interest in typewriters focused around a Royal KHM typewriter that was given to me. I decided in early 2016 to get it repaired, but the typewriter repairman I visited claimed it should be trashed and couldn't be fixed. The KHM sat on my garage bench .. again gathering dust .. I couldn't toss it.

In April 2016, on a whim, I closed an eBay BUY IT NOW (and overpaid a lot!) typewriter. The 1947 Smith-Corona Silent may have cost me dearly but it started a hobby that has become a passion to learn all I can about these amazing machines. Within 4 years I have collected nearly 265 machines and am slowly learning how to repair, be patient, and be logical! :) I hope to share my collection with the world very soon!


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