1962 Adler Record #2259536
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Sebastian Kleinschmidt (SebastianKleinschmidt)
Created: 01-01-2021 at 12:42PM
Last Edit: 01-08-2021 at 09:09AM
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Description:
I got this Adler Record with two other typewriters from my girlfriend's grandmother (12/31/2020). It was relatively dirty but already in great working condition. I cleaned it properly and now it is a really great standard (?) typewriter. It still has some paint issues and a crack in the ribbon cover but those are just aesthetics. The missing paper holder is a pity but I can make do without one. Everything else works great and it has a nice, easy-flowing typing action, soft and crisp. And I like it that it has a basket shift, which my only other well-working standard typewriter (my Ideal DZ33) doesn't have. It's just a tad loud.
I can totally recommend it to anyone looking for a workhorse.
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Hunter: Sebastian Kleinschmidt (SebastianKleinschmidt)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 784
I'm a typewriter collector from the West of Germany (living in Wuppertal) and I am interested in various kinds of brands and types from pre- and post-WW2, particularly focusing on Seidel & Naumann (Ideal & Erika), Triumph-Adler and Smith-Corona (my favourite brand!), although I own some other brands and am looking at some others (Underwood, Remington). I particularly like portables, my favourite pre-WW2 typewriter being the Erika 5 and my favourite post-WW2 typewriter being my Smith-Corona Silent-Super. However, I most often turn to my Hermes Baby from the 1950s when travelling.
I got into this mess (i.e. collecting typewriters) when I got an Ideal DZ33 in mid-2020. It arrived damaged, which made me sad. To cheer me up I got an Erika 5 after that and then I couldn’t stop. As of July 2026 I own 30 complete typewriters, 1 in parts (an Oliver) and gave away 3 typewriters.
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