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1952 Urania 9 Serial # -332219 1952 Urania 9 typewriter, Serial # -332219 Lupo Cuore's 1952 Urania 9 typewriter. 2022-09-01 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Lupo Cuore: 1952 Urania 9 Serial # -332219 This rare bird was a ShopGoodwill purchase. Don't ask me how a rare East German typewriter wound up in Oregon! Rare enough for someone to post this one as a sighting and use the SGW pictures, but the serial number they listed is wrong. This machine has seen a lot of life - these were taken after I cleaned it! And sadly it is non-functional - two teeth are broken off the escapement wheel, and unless there is another brand typewriter using the same parts - not impossible given the situation in the Germanys at the time - this one's going to be out of commission for a long time. That letter Q looks a lot like the Q on a Hermes or Facit, but that's probably just wishful thinking. The other option is to have someone weld some metal where the teeth were, then I file them down.

I have included pictures of the inner workings in hopes of someone seeing them and recognizing a similarity in the workings/wheel with another brand. Even if I find another of this brand and model - highly unlikely - these are rare enough I wouldn't want to use one for parts unless it's totally, irrevocably trashed. If I can get the escapement wheel repaired, then I can move on to restoring the shell and keys. Oh - this thing is a beast, I'd say at least 40 pounds. among the heaviest of my standards.

1952 Urania 9 #-332219

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Lupo Cuore (WolvenHeart)
Created: 08-31-2022 at 03:10PM
Last Edit: 09-01-2022 at 03:54PM

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This rare bird was a ShopGoodwill purchase. Don't ask me how a rare East German typewriter wound up in Oregon! Rare enough for someone to post this one as a sighting and use the SGW pictures, but the serial number they listed is wrong. This machine has seen a lot of life - these were taken after I cleaned it! And sadly it is non-functional - two teeth are broken off the escapement wheel, and unless there is another brand typewriter using the same parts - not impossible given the situation in the Germanys at the time - this one's going to be out of commission for a long time. That letter Q looks a lot like the Q on a Hermes or Facit, but that's probably just wishful thinking. The other option is to have someone weld some metal where the teeth were, then I file them down.

I have included pictures of the inner workings in hopes of someone seeing them and recognizing a similarity in the workings/wheel with another brand. Even if I find another of this brand and model - highly unlikely - these are rare enough I wouldn't want to use one for parts unless it's totally, irrevocably trashed. If I can get the escapement wheel repaired, then I can move on to restoring the shell and keys. Oh - this thing is a beast, I'd say at least 40 pounds. among the heaviest of my standards.

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