1961 Torpedo 18b #1239030
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Mark Schrad (MLSchrad)
Created: 05-29-2025 at 08:49PM
Last Edit: 05-29-2025 at 08:50PM
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Description:
I don't go out typewriter hunting as much as I once did, but when this gorgeous Torpedo with script typeface showed up, I had to scamper down to the Eastern Shore to pick it up in May, 2025. Purchased from the family of the original owner in Cordova, MD.
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Hunter: Mark Schrad (MLSchrad)
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Points: 38913
Professor of Political Science and Director of Russian Area Studies at Villanova University. Writes about alcohol politics, Russia, and international law when not refurbishing old typewriters.
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