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1960 AMC (Alpina) SK24 Serial # 215375 1960 AMC (Alpina) SK24 typewriter, Serial # 215375 Bill Guthrie's 1960 AMC (Alpina) SK24 typewriter. 2023-02-02 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Bill Guthrie: 1960 AMC (Alpina) SK24 Serial # 215375 This Alpina/AMC SK24 is the largest "portable" sized machine that I own. It took me a while to find one of these later models with the cream colored nylon carriage return lever. That, along with the skeleton-shift mechanism (where essentially only the platen assembly itself shifts rather than the entire carriage) are features that don't exist on any of the other typewriters that I own. It is a fantastic typer. I plan to update this gallery later on with additional photos.

1960 AMC (Alpina) SK24 #215375

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Bill Guthrie (Guth)
Created: 02-02-2023 at 03:10AM
Last Edit: 02-02-2023 at 03:10AM


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This Alpina/AMC SK24 is the largest "portable" sized machine that I own. It took me a while to find one of these later models with the cream colored nylon carriage return lever. That, along with the skeleton-shift mechanism (where essentially only the platen assembly itself shifts rather than the entire carriage) are features that don't exist on any of the other typewriters that I own. It is a fantastic typer. I plan to update this gallery later on with additional photos.

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I'm likely more of a casual typewriteaphile than a typewriter humter/collector. That said, what started with a single Olympia SM9 quickly expanded to include two more Olympia typewriters: a 2nd SM9 and a mighty SG3. I've now gone on to add other brands, but thus far I remain most interested in the machines from the 1950's - 1970's. I use all of the typewriters that I own. Typing out a letter, or typing almost anything for that matter, brings me a great deal of satisfaction. The typewriters themselves appeal to my appreciation for well designed mechanical devices.



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