1949 Underwood Leader #H1990412
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Chris S (ChStSt)
Created: 11-06-2026 at 12:50PM
Last Edit: 11-06-2026 at 12:55PM
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Description:
Very strange little machine, similar in its foot print to my Royal Quiet De Luxe, choosing between the two would very easy. Works well enough but some strange omissions, no right margin, single color, and the paper fingers allow a lot of paper noise. I haven't named most of my machines but the noise this one has been christened Ole Slappy. Medium heavy action after clean up and blow-out. All keys are working and ribbon has been replaced. The platen feels like a 6.5/10.
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Hunter: Chris S (ChStSt)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 78
Just a regular dad and former 90s kid who got to play with a drab SC Sterling (it felt old even then) as a kid and has rediscovered how satisfying these machines are to use.
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