1953 Underwood Finger Flite Champion #L2346818
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Greg Mattesen (CoronaKid)
Created: 02-11-2025 at 08:08AM
Last Edit: 02-11-2025 at 08:09AM
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Description:
This was a very clean example of the Finger Flite Champion that I picked up at a thrift store in February 2021. Despite being in good condition, I found it difficult to type on without experiencing skipping issues.
Sold November 2021.
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Hunter: Greg Mattesen (CoronaKid)
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I "accidentally" started collecting typwriters in the fall of 2020. After my daughter got one cheap at a junk shop, and hearing that she intended to use it to write some old fashioned snail-mail letters to friends, I decided to get "a" typewriter myself to do the same. The first one was a real lucky break: a pristine 1950 Smith-Corona Sterling in perfect condition. From there I got interested in other brands and in refurbishing dirty and forgotten machines. I've had 65+ typewriters at this point, passing many along to excited new owners to keep my collection hovering around 20 machines.
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