1948 Sterling Continental #510006
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Tas Kyprianou (Tas)
Created: 01-17-2025 at 09:25AM
Last Edit: 01-17-2025 at 04:20PM
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Description:
I'm guessing this beautiful-looking machine is a Continental Klein under a different name - Hunters, please feel free to let me know otherwise.
A GEM of a typer. It feels delicious and is even nicer to use than my Royal Model P (similar feel to keytops etc) which is in pristine condition. This has a soft, fast, assured typing action and seems to have plenty of engineering packed into its compact design. Despite its well-worn platen, this has a lovely muted sound in use. The case is pretty much trashed so the machine lives out in the open, stored upright ready for use next to all my desktop machines.
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Hunter: Tas Kyprianou (Tas)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 4209
UK member with Greek Cypriot heritage, living in London.
Relatively new to the hobby - My first machine was an Everest Mod 90 that I bought after watching a Violet Evergarden anime in December 2021.
My collection now consists of a nice, round, 40 machines . . . and any new addition will be on a strict "one in - one out" basis.
My absolute favourite remains (just) my 1939 Royal KMM. For me, it's both the prettiest and the "warmest" to type on. It has "Majik" (with a nod to Sandy1)
I count my blessings that I am lucky enough to have amassed such a beautiful bunch.
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