1952 Underwood SS #11-7225477
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 10-17-2024 at 10:02AM
Last Edit: 11-04-2024 at 04:47PM
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As found. Clean, clean, clean! Blew it out, blew a little bit of mineral spirits through the segment and wiped the slugs off. Type tested with the ribbon that was in it. Like a time capsule.
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The "Underwood Rhythm Touch Deluxe" by 1952. They started using this in their ads in 46-47. A gimik is all it is. It probably caused a bit of a giggle over at Royal who had a touch dial all the way back to the 10. Where the SS for typewriter collectors comes from who knows. That's what I picked up a long time ago. I thought Rhythm Touch machines had it labelled on them. Anyway, links for two galleries of the same machines.
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The service on this was so easy I could imagine I was a typewriter tech circa 1955.
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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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