1956 Halda P #P.89428
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Gerrit Wynkoop (er8isoeul)
Created: 05-26-2026 at 09:58PM
Last Edit: 05-26-2026 at 10:36PM
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Description:
Make: Halda
Model: P (aka Privat, Portable)
S/N: P.89428
Size/Class: Portable
Shift: Segment/Basket
Color(s): Spruce Green with Chrome Trim/Red Pinstripe, Spruce Green Keys, and Black Spacebar
Material(s): Swedish Steel
Typeface: RaRo 82 Pica Shadow (aka Pica Imperial)
Pitch: Pica (10 cpi)
Keyboard: North American QWERTY. Concave Bakelite Keys
Spools/Ribbon: Original Halda Spools (x2), Black Nylon Ribbon, Baco Ribbon & Supply Co., Ballwin, Missouri
Designer: Carl Malmsten (1888-1972)
Mfr.: AB Åtvidabergs Industrier, Åtvidaberg (Offices), Svängsta (Factory), Sweden
Mfg. Date: November (est.) 1956
Production Run: 1951-1958
Accessories: 1) Saddle Brown Leatherette Carrying Case; 2) Halda Portable Owner's Manual
Acquired From: eBay, Woodside, Queens, New York (5/2018)
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Hunter: Gerrit Wynkoop (er8isoeul)
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Born in the Midwest, but I grew up in Europe and Australia. I hold a BA in English from the University of Iowa and love to read and write. I'm drawn to Russian literature in particular, especially Chekhov and Tolstoy, but I also read widely. My personal library contains somewhere between two and three thousand books. I've been collecting typewriters since the fall of 2016 and enjoy writing with, cleaning, and repairing them. Imho, the typewriter is one of the great inventions of humankind, but I suspect you knew that already.
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