195X Steelmaster (Patria) Portable #BB 53870
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Jack B (JustAnotherGuy)
Created: 06-22-2018 at 05:02PM
Last Edit: 06-29-2018 at 09:09AM
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Description:
I think we'll need a new company designation for this one. It's a US "Steelmaster" branded machine that is clearly a rebadged Patria/Swissa etc. I can't find any examples of these mentioned online, which leads me to believe they are quite rare.
Unfortunately, the seller was a complete idiot and this typewriter, the rarest I have ever owned, is totaled. It was packed in a laptop box with nothing more than two layers of bubble wrap. The cosmetic damage is bad enough, but I'm suspecting escapement damage as the machine will not type at all. It's a total loss.
No longer in my possession.
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