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1939 Empire Baby Empire De Luxe Serial # 18926 1939 Empire Baby Empire De Luxe typewriter, Serial # 18926 Nathan Scrimshaw's 1939 Empire Baby Empire De Luxe typewriter. 2021-03-11 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Nathan Scrimshaw: 1939 Empire Baby Empire De Luxe Serial # 18926 Amazing condition for its age, and even has its leather handle intact and in good shape. Keys are stiff, and there are some ink marks on the body, but am taking care over cleaning this because I don't want to damage any of the decals or paintwork. Will go slow and gentle on this fellow.

1939 Empire Baby Empire De Luxe #18926

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Nathan Scrimshaw (GoodCompanion)
Created: 03-11-2021 at 01:02PM
Last Edit: 03-11-2021 at 01:10PM


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Amazing condition for its age, and even has its leather handle intact and in good shape. Keys are stiff, and there are some ink marks on the body, but am taking care over cleaning this because I don't want to damage any of the decals or paintwork. Will go slow and gentle on this fellow.

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Left hand spool is not original and while it has the same rippled effect crackle paint it's not quite the same colour.
Left hand spool is not original and while it has the same rippled effect crackle paint it's not quite the same colour.







This dates it to maybe the first half of 1939?
This dates it to maybe the first half of 1939?

Hunter: Nathan Scrimshaw (GoodCompanion)

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