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1957 Imperial Good Companion 1 Serial # JS506 1957 Imperial Good Companion 1 typewriter, Serial # JS506 Julian Walkner's 1957 Imperial Good Companion 1 typewriter. 2022-07-15 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Julian Walkner: 1957 Imperial Good Companion 1 Serial # JS506 According to Robert Messenger this is not a Good Companion 1, it is a Good Companion T, but things are a bit complicated...follow the link to his blog and read for yourself. It is very interesting.
Does anybody know more about the type slug foundry?
Who else, besides Imperial used type slugs from this foundry?

1957 Imperial Good Companion 1 #JS506

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Julian Walkner (julianmattis)
Created: 07-15-2022 at 12:08PM
Last Edit: 07-15-2022 at 01:02PM


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According to Robert Messenger this is not a Good Companion 1, it is a Good Companion T, but things are a bit complicated...follow the link to his blog and read for yourself. It is very interesting.
Does anybody know more about the type slug foundry?
Who else, besides Imperial used type slugs from this foundry?

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Smart detail: These bulges on the typebars prevent the dots and commas from punching holes into the paper.
Smart detail: These bulges on the typebars prevent the dots and commas from punching holes into the paper.















The fraction key family. Hey, there is someone who doesn't belong to this family.
The fraction key family. Hey, there is someone who doesn't belong to this family.

Gerorge V.,  grandson of Queen Victoria, grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II
Gerorge V., grandson of Queen Victoria, grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II

Hunter: Julian Walkner (julianmattis)

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