1955 Underwood Star #D2641550
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Brian Goode (vinylspin)
Created: 04-09-2024 at 10:20AM
Last Edit: 04-09-2024 at 10:21AM
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Description:
This zero-frills typewriter is one of the best looking machines I have. I also like the "jaunty beret" that adorns the top of the numeral "8" in Underwood typefaces of this era. The name "Star" refers to the fact that this model was made for Macy's department stores, whose symbol is a big star.
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Hunter: Brian Goode (vinylspin)
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I am a retro post-punk meta-hipster, bassist, raconteur, techno-archivist, humorist, optimist, bon vivant and a fan of vinyl records, early 80's Japanese hi-fi gear, photography and obsolete but useful machines of all kinds. I am the proud owner of a 1970 Hermes 3000 and a 1940's Remington Rand typing desk.
I also created a typewriter image "filter" (see my avatar). It's written in Python and generates 65-character-wide images using over 1700 actual red-and-black-ribbon'd samples from my typewriter, meaning I could actually type them out myself on an 8 1/2" wide sheet of paper with 1" margins.
My dog Koa and I live in Buckeye, AZ.
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