1960 Torpedo Dynacord #2003231
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Kevin Stallaert (KStallaert)
Created: 04-18-2022 at 04:24AM
Last Edit: 04-25-2022 at 09:32AM
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)
Typeface Specimen:
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:
Hunter: Kevin Stallaert (KStallaert)
Kevin Stallaert's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 953
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 on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Torpedo Serial Number page and the Torpedo Dynacord By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.