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1961 Erika 20 Serial # 4001832 1961 Erika 20 typewriter, Serial # 4001832 Brancaleone daNorcia's 1961 Erika 20 typewriter. 2026-01-31 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Brancaleone daNorcia: 1961 Erika 20 Serial # 4001832 Erika Mod. 20
Serial No. 4.001.832 (earlier version)
Manufactured in 1961
by VEB (Volkseigener Betrieb, "people's enterprise") Schreibmaschinenwerk Dresden, East Germany

body finish: green high gloss ("grün Hochglanz")
"120" Pica 2,6mm/10pt
32cm carriage
German keyboard layout

1961 Erika 20 #4001832

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Brancaleone daNorcia (Brancaleone)
Created: 01-31-2026 at 02:37PM
Last Edit: 01-31-2026 at 04:18PM


Description:

Erika Mod. 20
Serial No. 4.001.832 (earlier version)
Manufactured in 1961
by VEB (Volkseigener Betrieb, "people's enterprise") Schreibmaschinenwerk Dresden, East Germany

body finish: green high gloss ("grün Hochglanz")
"120" Pica 2,6mm/10pt
32cm carriage
German keyboard layout

Typeface Specimen:

Photos:

Detail: Serial No. 4.001.832
Detail: Serial No. 4.001.832

View: front right
View: front right

View: front left
View: front left

Detail: manufacturer's plate
Detail: manufacturer's plate

Detail: model plate
Detail: model plate

Detail: Seal of quality of the German Democratic Republic: Quality grade 1 for good quality (products that met the average of the world market)
dt.: Gütezeichen der DDR: Güteklasse 1 für gute Qualität (Erzeugnisse, die dem Durchschnitt des Weltmarktes entsprachen)
Detail: Seal of quality of the German Democratic Republic: Quality grade 1 for good quality (products that met the average of the world market) dt.: Gütezeichen der DDR: Güteklasse 1 für gute Qualität (Erzeugnisse, die dem Durchschnitt des Weltmarktes entsprachen)

Detail: Type slugs "120" Pica 2,6mm/10pt
Detail: Type slugs "120" Pica 2,6mm/10pt

Hunter: Brancaleone daNorcia (Brancaleone)

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Fellow typospherians, may I introduce myself? I'm Brancaleone da Norcia, Typewriter Hunter and TWDB Patron from Germany. My main focus is collecting portable machines from the 1950s to the 1970s. I particularly appreciate good industrial design and durable construction. Many Olivetti models inspire my enthusiasm. I'm pretty good at touch typing, enjoying it a lot – it's very contemplative. At last, I have a particular fondness for pangrams and am always happy to discover new ones. Looking forward to get in touch with you, kind regards, Brancaleone.



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