1961 Erika 20 #4010063
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Photis Pascali (TheGreekTypewriterFreak)
Created: 08-12-2025 at 11:01AM
Last Edit: 08-12-2025 at 11:11AM
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Description:
Traditional Brown and Cream finish - Polish QWERTZ keyboard layout - 4010063
Didn't come with a case and is currently suffering from a few issues, needs a clean and a new paint job as the paint is chipping off. Carriage didn't advance on certain keys, so I had to click space numerous times. Certain keys got stuck, such as the W key, so I had to push it into the ribbon, hence the poor print on the W.
First Erika 20 I have seen so far with a Polish keyboard online, which is unique, as many were made for the USSR and exported in Cyrillic, and a handful were made in the Latin alphabet, more commonly German.
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Hunter: Photis Pascali (TheGreekTypewriterFreak)
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Currently, after some of the more rare typewriters with typefaces, ESPECIALLY FRAKTUR!
My typewriting collection began when I inherited an old Monarch No. 3 from an old family member, and that kickstarted everything for me.
Gladly willing to trade typewriters as well. Currently trying to learn how to properly restore and repair typewriters at the moment, but I have done some small-scale things here and there. I am ESPECIALLY after Greek typewriters as well as international keyboard machines (Greek, Cyrillic, Hungarian, Hebrew, and Arabic are my most sought after at the moment) However, I would die to have a Fraktur machine!
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