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1960 Torpedo 18b Serial # 1201888 1960 Torpedo 18b typewriter, Serial # 1201888 Blind Assassin's 1960 Torpedo 18b typewriter. 2026-09-01 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Blind Assassin: 1960 Torpedo 18b Serial # 1201888 Selling, will update when sold.

Got this from a friend in canada a while back. A bit rough but types amazing after a clean, just fell out of love with it due to its condition.

Typeface: Ro 83 Cubic

1960 Torpedo 18b #1201888

Status: Sightings
Hunter: Blind Assassin (BlindAssassin111)
Created: 09-01-2026 at 02:21PM
Last Edit: 09-01-2026 at 02:21PM


Description:

Selling, will update when sold.

Got this from a friend in canada a while back. A bit rough but types amazing after a clean, just fell out of love with it due to its condition.

Typeface: Ro 83 Cubic

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Hunter: Blind Assassin (BlindAssassin111)

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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 572

Started collecting in March 2025. Have had quite a few machines so far, but trying to keep limit to specific machines so I don't have too many. Currently have ~20-30

My current collection goal is to own all cubic typefaces, with the limitation that each must be on a different model. Just to keep things interesting so everything has its' own place in the collection. I also have a few others that I just wanted to own, so not everything is cubic.

Cubics in the collection:
- Brother 0 Cubic Pica (real name unknown): Wizard Truetype (typebar swap)
- Caracteres CSA 11A Cubic Pica: Facit TP1
- Novatype Recta 38: Loose typebars (plan to install eventually)
- Olympia Senatorial No.71: Olympia SM7
- Ro 83 Cubic (real name unknown): Loose typebars (removed from a Torpedo 18b, severe rust)
- Ro 85 Cubic Pica: Loose typebars (will be a slug swap into something eventually)
- Ro 87 Cubic Elite: Princess 300 (typebar swap from a Maritsa 11), and Adler J2
- SCM Classic Pica No. 85 DC: Sears Medalist Electric 12 (originally just loose bars from a repair shop)
- SCM Classic Pica No. 85 U: Loose bars (came from a destroyed Electra 120, some slugs have damage)
- SCM Classic Elite No. 86 S: Loose bars (came from a destroyed Electra 220)
- SCM Tempo No. 93 (real name unknown, this is the printwheel name of the typeface): Loose bars (eventually will be in an SCM electric)
- Setag Techno Pica: Hermes 3000
- Setag Techno Elite: Hermes 2000 (slug swap)
- Zeta P7 Techno Pica: Consul 231.3



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