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1960 Underwood Touchmaster II Serial # 11-8353871 1960 Underwood Touchmaster II typewriter, Serial # 11-8353871 Daniel Burgoyne's 1960 Underwood Touchmaster II typewriter. 2025-08-11 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Daniel Burgoyne: 1960 Underwood Touchmaster II Serial # 11-8353871 When I found it in Hawkesbury, Ontario, for C$20, I had no idea this model was not well represented on this database. So here are a few photos taken quickly.

From James Grooms:
"A one-year plus some months model. A styling update of the SX/Golden Touch to match the electric models. The Five is the same to match the Scriptor, Forum and Raphael. Underwood is failing fast and doing whatever they can to move something."

Some decal and labels are absent on the body: no line space numbering, no bichrome indicators, no rear model label. So I just have to thank Uwe for having posted photos of one here first! I do wonder if the Canadian models really followed the US production dates; I could see that it might still have been made in Canada well after the US plants shut down assembly.

It's a Distinctive Elite typeface, and a Canadian bilingual keyboard layout.

This margin scale is ordered from 0 to 130 from left to right, unlike the original model 5 standard.

The lower scale, smaller in size is used for centering text on the page.

The up arrow is to set margins for a 7" line, the dot is for a 6" long line, the square for a 5" line and, the down arrow is for a 4" line.

It will not type properly. For some reason the on feet and motion adjustments were set by a madman. The left and the right side of the end points are working against each other. So it prints the bottom of the uppercase and the top of the lowercase caracters at the same time. I had never seen that before! Haven't worked on it yet....

1960 Underwood Touchmaster II #11-8353871

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Daniel Burgoyne (Ixzed23)
Created: 08-10-2025 at 01:25PM
Last Edit: 08-11-2025 at 08:04AM

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When I found it in Hawkesbury, Ontario, for C$20, I had no idea this model was not well represented on this database. So here are a few photos taken quickly.

From James Grooms:
"A one-year plus some months model. A styling update of the SX/Golden Touch to match the electric models. The Five is the same to match the Scriptor, Forum and Raphael. Underwood is failing fast and doing whatever they can to move something."

Some decal and labels are absent on the body: no line space numbering, no bichrome indicators, no rear model label. So I just have to thank Uwe for having posted photos of one here first! I do wonder if the Canadian models really followed the US production dates; I could see that it might still have been made in Canada well after the US plants shut down assembly.

It's a Distinctive Elite typeface, and a Canadian bilingual keyboard layout.

This margin scale is ordered from 0 to 130 from left to right, unlike the original model 5 standard.

The lower scale, smaller in size is used for centering text on the page.

The up arrow is to set margins for a 7" line, the dot is for a 6" long line, the square for a 5" line and, the down arrow is for a 4" line.

It will not type properly. For some reason the on feet and motion adjustments were set by a madman. The left and the right side of the end points are working against each other. So it prints the bottom of the uppercase and the top of the lowercase caracters at the same time. I had never seen that before! Haven't worked on it yet....

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The scale on the table is convenient for centering the sheet of paper while the scale on the paper bail is the same as on the front margin scale. In addition, the paper bail can be pulled forward or lifted.
The scale on the table is convenient for centering the sheet of paper while the scale on the paper bail is the same as on the front margin scale. In addition, the paper bail can be pulled forward or lifted.





This margin scale is ordered from 0 to 130 from left to right, unlike the original model 5 standard. The lower scale, smaller in size is used for centering text on the page. The up arrow is to set margins for a 7" line, the dot is for a 6" long line, the square for a 5" line and, the down arrow is for a 4" line.
This margin scale is ordered from 0 to 130 from left to right, unlike the original model 5 standard. The lower scale, smaller in size is used for centering text on the page. The up arrow is to set margins for a 7" line, the dot is for a 6" long line, the square for a 5" line and, the down arrow is for a 4" line.


Press on the U logo to open the front panel!
Press on the U logo to open the front panel!


Ribbon feed direction lever and keyboard touch control L, M and, H.
Ribbon feed direction lever and keyboard touch control L, M and, H.

Bell and bichrome selection lever.
Bell and bichrome selection lever.





Hunter: Daniel Burgoyne (Ixzed23)

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Bonjour! I am from the region of Montreal, Quebec and moved to Ottawa, Ontario in 1992.

Amateur watchmaker and machinist, I love anything mechanical, hydraulic or electric. I have restored American and Canadian clocks and small lathes, milling machines and a jig bore.

Most of my typewriters have French Canadian QWERTY keyboards, with some exception for rare finds.


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