1961 Western Auto (Brother) Wizard Truetype #P129541
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Nick Bodemer (texbodemer)
Created: 03-31-2015 at 07:11PM
Last Edit: 04-01-2015 at 08:53AM
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Description:
This is a very early Brother portable, made for the Western Auto chain of stores. It was made in 1961 and was designed by Akio Kondo. Formerly in the collection of Manual Entry
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Hunter: Nick Bodemer (texbodemer)
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I love collecting and researching portable typewriters. Author of Portable Typewriters, Boxing the Space Needle, and Mid--Century Portable Typewriter Spotter's Guide. I especially enjoy mid-century portables, and those that need a little love. Member of the Lake City Lions since 2014.
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