1951 Underwood Finger-Flite Champion #J2119785
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 03-23-2026 at 01:55PM
Last Edit: 08-30-2026 at 10:08AM
Find on Ebay #AD
Find on Etsy #AD
Description:
** Updated to 1951. This is the one that made me start to look deeper into the SN and 1925 vs 1926 start year.
This is Underwood's big post-war leap. Introduced in late 1950 as the Champion, and shortly after, they started adding Finger Flight to the model name.
The 50s will not be kind to the Underwood portables. True to form, it took two machines to make one working example.
Typeface Specimen:
Links:
Photos:
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
James Grooms's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 27380
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 any one area. For example, I am a big fan of Smith Corona electrics, mid century electrics and all things Royal.
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Underwood Finger-Flite Champion on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Underwood Serial Number page and the Underwood Finger-Flite Champion By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
