1960 Torpedo Dynacord S #2003231
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Kevin Stallaert (KStallaert)
Created: 04-18-2022 at 04:24AM
Last Edit: 05-11-2024 at 06:22AM
![1960 #2003231](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g_torpedo_18012_1650281092.jpg)
Description:
After I saw a Torpedo Dynamic S on a German auction site (and lost the bidding war for it), I went looking for one of these Blue Whales like a mad captain Ahab. These machines are quite rare apparently. So far I've spotted a first generation in Germany (local pick up only), a second generation in the Netherlands and this machine in France. With the help of a Typewriter Discord member, this machine made it safely to Belgium. It's a true beast, littered with bureaucratic battle scars, and full of gunk when I got her. But Gloria lives once again. The machine is so big I'm unable to properly fit it on my white background (a big sheet of A1 width paper)
15-nov-2023: shipped to the USA to a buddy of mine, to be used as a parts machine.
Typeface Specimen:
![](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/ttorpedo_18012_1650281093.jpg)
Links:
- Review of this machine
- Body shell removal
- Carriage shell removal
- Tabulator rods repair
- Ribbon vibrator repair
- First and second generation comparison
- Ring and cylinder adjustment
Photos:
![Left side of this machine Left side of this machine](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115184__115184_1650281677.jpg)
![Front left side Front left side](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115185__115185_1650281703.jpg)
![Front with extended paper support Front with extended paper support](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115186__115186_1650281727.jpg)
![Front right side Front right side](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115187__115187_1650281880.jpg)
![Right side Right side](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115188__115188_1650281909.jpg)
![Back side Back side](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115189__115189_1650281925.jpg)
![Bottom. Not much to see because of the bottom plate. Bottom. Not much to see because of the bottom plate.](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115190__115190_1650281953.jpg)
![Ribbon cover opened Ribbon cover opened](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115191__115191_1650281973.jpg)
![The slugs of the beast. Ro1 Classic Pica. The slugs of the beast. Ro1 Classic Pica.](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115192__115192_1650282004.jpg)
![Serial number Serial number](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115193__115193_1650282024.jpg)
![Top view without shell and carriage Top view without shell and carriage](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115194__115194_1650282058.jpg)
![Left side without shell Left side without shell](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115195__115195_1650282079.jpg)
![Front side without shell Front side without shell](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115196__115196_1650282137.jpg)
![Right side without shell Right side without shell](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115197__115197_1650282163.jpg)
![Backside without shell and cover plate Backside without shell and cover plate](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115198__115198_1650282188.jpg)
![Underside without shell or bottom plate Underside without shell or bottom plate](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115199__115199_1650282218.jpg)
![Out in the sun next to my Torpedo 18b Out in the sun next to my Torpedo 18b](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115200__115200_1650282250.jpg)
![Left side without shell before cleaning Left side without shell before cleaning](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115201__115201_1650282275.jpg)
![Back side without shell before cleaning Back side without shell before cleaning](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115202__115202_1650282307.jpg)
![Extremely gunky ribbon vibrator. Don't spray WD-40 in a typewriter and assume it fixes everything! Extremely gunky ribbon vibrator. Don't spray WD-40 in a typewriter and assume it fixes everything!](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115203__115203_1650282351.jpg)
![Right side without shell before cleaning Right side without shell before cleaning](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115204__115204_1650282399.jpg)
![Bottom of the machine before cleaning. A lot of loose tabulator bars. Bottom of the machine before cleaning. A lot of loose tabulator bars.](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115205__115205_1650282440.jpg)
![Carriage without shell before cleaning Carriage without shell before cleaning](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115206__115206_1650282479.jpg)
![Quality control sheet Quality control sheet](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115207__115207_1650282511.jpg)
![Skull of captain Ahab inside Gloria the Blue Whale for scale =D Skull of captain Ahab inside Gloria the Blue Whale for scale =D](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g18012_115208__115208_1650282558.jpg)
Hunter: Kevin Stallaert (KStallaert)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 1087
I fell into the typewriter rabbit hole due to nostalgia: I used to have a massive Olympia SG1 when I was a kid. It formed my typing habits, which is why I am called a "furious typer" by my coworkers. Came across the r/typewriters page on Reddit which rekindled my love for these wonderful machines. Lets just hope I don't start pushing screens off my desk when I reach the end of a line...
I also have a modest Youtube channel where I document the progress of my typewriter journey: https://www.youtube.com/@Slug_Life
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Torpedo Dynacord S on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Torpedo Serial Number page and the Torpedo Dynacord S By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.