1948 Underwood Universal #F1755665
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 01-23-2025 at 06:55PM
Last Edit: 01-24-2025 at 02:55PM
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Description:
A step up from the Leader. The case sat in some moisture at some point,so the bottom panel was rusty/flaky. The screws threads have been stripped or are starting to go. I'll need to put some screws with nuts on the other side to hold it together.
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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 10714
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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