1959 Adler Record #2183711

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Brancaleone daNorcia (Brancaleone)
Created: 03-23-2026 at 04:08PM
Last Edit: 03-23-2026 at 05:57PM

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Adler record
Serial no. 2.183.711
Manufactured in 1959
by Adlerwerke, vormals Heinrich Kleyer AG, Frankfurt am Main, West Germany

32cm carriage
Pica 10pt

This was my first own typewriter. I acquired it sometime in the early 1990s for a handful of Deutsche Marks when the equipment from an abandoned Red Cross station was auctioned off. At the time, I never would have imagined that decades later I'd be so gripped by the collecting bug.

In terms of robustness and typing feel, this machine is still top-notch. If anyone wanted to learn touch typing, I would wholeheartedly recommend this Adler record.

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Detail: serial no. 2.183.711

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Detail: manufactor's plate

Detail: model decal

Detail: carriage return lever - this is a truly iconic 1950s design monument.

Detail: vertical spacing adjustment

Detail: switch for tabulator [T] and margin [R] (for dt. "Rand") setting

Detail: ribbon colour selector and clear keys for tabulator stops [T] and margins [R](for dt. "Rand")

Detail: margin release and tabulator keys

Detail: paper support with telescopic mechanism

Detail: open lid

Detail: key pressure regulator

Detail: noise dampening inside ribbon cover

Detail: embossing marks inside ribbon cover

View: bottom

Detail: bottom, adjustment device

Detail: manufactor's decal on cover

Hunter: Brancaleone daNorcia (Brancaleone)

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Fellow typospherians, may I introduce myself? I'm Brancaleone da Norcia, Typewriter Hunter and TWDB Patron from Germany. My main focus is collecting portable machines from the 1950s to the 1970s. I particularly appreciate good industrial design and durable construction. Many Olivetti models inspire my enthusiasm. I'm pretty good at touch typing, enjoying it a lot – it's very contemplative. At last, I have a particular fondness for pangrams and am always happy to discover new ones. Looking forward to get in touch with you, kind regards, Brancaleone.