195x Underwood 22 #xxxxxx
Status: My Collection
Hunter: fausto tomesani (Oldtypewritersandcalculators)
Created: 01-14-2024 at 07:34AM
Last Edit: 01-26-2024 at 03:53PM
Description:
This is an Underwood 22 in his plastic case.
This typewriter intrigued me for some time.
The colour is the same of the Olivetti typewriters.
So it seems to be the usual Underwood typewriter based on a Olivetti model, but I didnât find any Olivetti model similar to this.
And also I didnât find any information on the web about the Underwood 22.
After some research, in the end I found that this typewriter is not based on a Olivetti model but on an Antares model, the Compact 16.
Antares was an Italian typewriter manufacturer, built by the company âPozzi SpAâ from 1954 to beginning of â80 years.
But I found it strange because Underwood merged in Olivetti in 1963, and itâs strange that in the â80 years Underwood was selling an Antares typewriter.
But also Antares was acquired by Olivetti around â80 years.
So probably this Underwood 22 was a portable typewriter based on an Antares model, when both Antares and Underwood were already part of Olivetti group.
It seems complicated, but Olivetti acquired almost all Italian typewriter companies, so itâs not so strange.
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Hunter: fausto tomesani (Oldtypewritersandcalculators)
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I inherited a collection of around 400 old typewriters and calculators from my father, who collected them for 50 years.
I also have a YouTube channel featuring these typewriters.
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RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Underwood 22 on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Underwood Serial Number page and the Underwood 22 By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.