1948 Underwood SS #11-6413471
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 07-17-2024 at 07:16PM
Last Edit: 12-09-2024 at 06:51AM
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Description:
Very clean to start with. A very minor service to get up and typing. Cosmetically just fantastic sans some heavy cleaning on the keys at some point. Good rubber all away around. So a good example to go head to head with it's contemporaries. And just look at that tiny lever. It doesn't stand a chance no matter how 'golden' the touch is.
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Rhythm Shift? The first ads in 46 were for both shift and touch. The Royal dealers had a laugh, since the 10 was entirely redesigned around segment shift in 1931.
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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
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As with many, the bug is back there somewhere due to an Underwood No. 5. My grandparents had a No 5. My parents had a yellow Royal Safari that I used to index card everything, including a beer can collection. Collection syndrome clue! A casual interest in typewriters started with a garage sale 3 bank simply because it said Underwood on it. Typewriters were found here and there , but I wasn't actively looking for them. The long dormant collecting tic was activated when my neighbors left a Remington Quiet Riter on the curb when they moved.
Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose. My goal is type tested machines. My interests are not isolated to anyone area. For example, I am a big fan of Smith Corona electrics, mid century electrics and all things Royal.
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