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1961 Blue Bird De Luxe Serial # 1228490 1961 Blue Bird De Luxe typewriter, Serial # 1228490 Tas Kyprianou's 1961 Blue Bird De Luxe typewriter. 2024-11-23 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Tas Kyprianou: 1961 Blue Bird De Luxe Serial # 1228490 I've been after another of these since I sold my first (rather smelly one) to a friend a year or so ago. These are true top-tier machines in terms of feel and action. The platens have always been "granite" on the ones I've used though. This and the monstrously grotesque feet are their Achilles heel. Covered in a fine layer of Player's No 6 tobacco (I'm guessing the brand of tobacco) this once belonged to the PA of the owner of Bentall's and has been kept in otherwise excellent condition. Identical in size to my 18s, it even allows for a ribbon cover swap.

Can't recommend these highly enough. Delighted I have one in my collection again.

1961 Blue Bird De Luxe #1228490

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Tas Kyprianou (Tas)
Created: 11-22-2024 at 08:14AM
Last Edit: 11-23-2024 at 09:01AM

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I've been after another of these since I sold my first (rather smelly one) to a friend a year or so ago. These are true top-tier machines in terms of feel and action. The platens have always been "granite" on the ones I've used though. This and the monstrously grotesque feet are their Achilles heel. Covered in a fine layer of Player's No 6 tobacco (I'm guessing the brand of tobacco) this once belonged to the PA of the owner of Bentall's and has been kept in otherwise excellent condition. Identical in size to my 18s, it even allows for a ribbon cover swap.

Can't recommend these highly enough. Delighted I have one in my collection again.

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Elite Druck
Elite Druck

Replaced feet Macgyver style with what I had laying around
Replaced feet Macgyver style with what I had laying around

Phwoar!
Phwoar!



Not sure if this is original
Not sure if this is original




Ribbon cover swap on my 18s
Ribbon cover swap on my 18s

How doe these even get like this?
How doe these even get like this?

Kept the tobacco stains underneath for posterity.
Kept the tobacco stains underneath for posterity.

POB
POB

Gwen
Gwen



Hunter: Tas Kyprianou (Tas)

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UK member with Greek Cypriot heritage, living in London.
Relatively new to the hobby - My first machine was an Everest Mod 90 that I bought after watching a Violet Evergarden anime in December 2021.
My collection now consists of 41 machines.

My absolute favourite remains (just) my 1939 Royal KMM. For me, it's both the prettiest and the "warmest" to type on. It has "Majik" (with a nod to Sandy1)
I count my blessings that I am lucky enough to have amassed such a beautiful bunch.


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