1950 Underwood Leader #H2071947
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Marina Garrison (mazg)
Created: 05-06-2022 at 10:02PM
Last Edit: 05-15-2022 at 01:48PM
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Description:
Cute little Underwood Leader. I was surprised how small this thypewriter is (although still pretty heavy). This typewriter is a 1950, Made in Canada version with a Pica sized typeface. Picked this up at Value Village thrift store for $25 in 2022. I have a suspicion that this typewriter was a mathematics typewriter. The symbols */!=+ and degree are all on the right side of the keyboard. A degree symbol is extremely rare as ia a ! on a typewriter of this vintage (because you can also use a . ' combination).
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Hunter: Marina Garrison (mazg)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 248
Office supplies junkie. Amateur refurbisher of typewriters and fountain pens. Currently have 16 machines:
1) 1972 Adler Tippa (Elite), 2) 1967 Olivetti Lettera 32 (Elite), 3) 1966 Olympia SM9 De Luxe wide carriage (Pica), 4) 1950 Underwood Rythym Touch (Pica), 5) 1967 Smith Corona Super Sterling (Pica), 6) 1968 Olympia SM9 De Luxe (Senatorial), 7) 1959 Smith Corona Super (Elite), 8) 1950 Underwood Leader (Pica), 9) 1953 Smith Corona Skyriter (Elite), 10) 1966 Facit TP1 (Elite), 11) 1953 Smith Corona Skywriter, 12) 1968 Smith Corona Sterling (Pica), 13) 1969 Olympia SM9 (Pica), 14) 1955 Royal Senior Commander, 15) Royal 1200 Electric, 16) 1943 Hermes 2000.
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