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1953 Imperial 65 Serial # 6B04779 1953 Imperial 65 typewriter, Serial # 6B04779 MightyMad Maxine's 1953 Imperial 65 typewriter. 2025-11-01 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of MightyMad Maxine: 1953 Imperial 65 Serial # 6B04779 The enamel has chipped off in a few places and the chrome is pitted on a most of the chrome pieces. Some of the enamel (on the front plate just under the keyboard and in the middle of the lid) appear to be from the keyboard unit being removed and reinserted.

The carriage width says 130 on its scale and it measures 45cm across.

1953 Imperial 65 #6B04779

Status: My Collection
Hunter: MightyMad Maxine (MightyMadMaxine)
Created: 11-01-2025 at 01:17AM
Last Edit: 11-01-2025 at 01:42AM

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The enamel has chipped off in a few places and the chrome is pitted on a most of the chrome pieces. Some of the enamel (on the front plate just under the keyboard and in the middle of the lid) appear to be from the keyboard unit being removed and reinserted.

The carriage width says 130 on its scale and it measures 45cm across.

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The fully assembled typewriter
The fully assembled typewriter

The typewriter half assembled. This picture gives you an idea of how the frame enamel gets chip as to fully remove the keyboard can take a little fiddling to get it out.
The typewriter half assembled. This picture gives you an idea of how the frame enamel gets chip as to fully remove the keyboard can take a little fiddling to get it out.

The left hand side of the typewriter.
The left hand side of the typewriter.

The right hand view of the typewriter. The circle spins and on the inside of the frame there appears to be a gear but it doesn't appear to interface with this keyboard.
The right hand view of the typewriter. The circle spins and on the inside of the frame there appears to be a gear but it doesn't appear to interface with this keyboard.

The extracted keyboard
The extracted keyboard

The rear of the typewriter.
The rear of the typewriter.

The plate says "Armstrong & Springhall Ltd. Throughout New Zealand and in the Pacific Islands"
The plate says "Armstrong & Springhall Ltd. Throughout New Zealand and in the Pacific Islands"

The plate inside the lid says "Please use ribbons for Imperial 66 in this machine" Given that the unit came with a ribbon which had '66' stamped on it, it seems someone was following instructions
The plate inside the lid says "Please use ribbons for Imperial 66 in this machine" Given that the unit came with a ribbon which had '66' stamped on it, it seems someone was following instructions

This and another 1953 Imperial with their pieces swapped
This and another 1953 Imperial with their pieces swapped

The serial number of the carriage #6B11563
The serial number of the carriage #6B11563

The serial number of the keyboard 6B04721
The serial number of the keyboard 6B04721

The serial number on the frame 6B0449
The serial number on the frame 6B0449

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