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195x Western Stamping Co Tom Thumb Serial # ??????? 195x Western Stamping Co Tom Thumb typewriter, Serial # ??????? Justin De Mello's 195x Western Stamping Co Tom Thumb typewriter. 2020-01-20 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Justin De Mello: 195x Western Stamping Co Tom Thumb Serial # ??????? This little Tom was a surprise find in that it was 10 bucks and also worked perfectly fine. These toy typewriters are often in bad condition functionally but this one appears to be fully functional. There was also no internal rust at all so whoever owned this kept it indoors and dry. They also either did not let their kids play with it much or they were chastened to treat it kindly. The casing has a few dings on it but otherwise it's in great condition.

195x Western Stamping Co Tom Thumb #???????

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Justin De Mello (jademello)
Created: 01-20-2020 at 01:35PM
Last Edit: 01-20-2020 at 01:40PM

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This little Tom was a surprise find in that it was 10 bucks and also worked perfectly fine. These toy typewriters are often in bad condition functionally but this one appears to be fully functional. There was also no internal rust at all so whoever owned this kept it indoors and dry. They also either did not let their kids play with it much or they were chastened to treat it kindly. The casing has a few dings on it but otherwise it's in great condition.

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Hunter: Justin De Mello (jademello)

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I fell in love with typewriters when I was 13. I'm retired now. My first was a Corona #3 which I got free from a neighbor. Decades pass, life happened, and I lost interest. Then a few years back as a retiree I renewed my interest which is a bit of a happy obsession now. However, it's not just typewriters that captivate me; I love all types of old office equipment, too. I have a Dalton adding machine (which I've restored), several different working antique check writers, a Dictaphone, antique steno machine, business card press, postage stamp scale. I have a well equipped antique office that is spilling into all parts of my home. Most items are from the Machine Age: 1880's into the 1930's. Still, typewriters are complex and amazing pieces of machinery that I'm always drawn to.

Oddly my background and profession was in the computer industry. I worked in the banking business for 30 years developing systems for ATM,s, phone banking, then PC home banking. I started out in banking sorting mail in a mailroom, moved on to a hardware operator: keypunch card machines, huge IBM printers, printout bursting machines, tape drive and cathode ray tubes. I guess we have come a long way but typewriters have taken me back.


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