1962 Underwood Touchmaster Five #8913260
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 03-03-2024 at 08:15AM
Last Edit: 03-03-2024 at 08:29AM
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Description:
A low mileage Touchmaster 5 ready for service and detail. It is missing its ribbon covers (-: Any parts machines out there?
There is no tab brake on this one.
Typeface Specimen:
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Photos:
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![](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g22311_158429_1709479117.jpeg)
![Chain driven ribbon system. Chain driven ribbon system.](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g22311_158430_1709479118.jpeg)
![](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g22311_158431_1709479119.jpeg)
![That is a lot of typewriters. That is a lot of typewriters.](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g22311_158432_1709479261.jpg)
![Guests! Guests!](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g22311_158433_1709479261.jpeg)
![More chain. More chain.](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g22311_158435_1709479263.jpeg)
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
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As with many, the bug is back there somewhere due to an Underwood No. 5. My grandfather was on a small town school board and used one for this. My parents had a yellow Royal Safari that I used to index card everything, including a beer can collection. Collection syndrome clue! The long dormant tic was activated when my neighbors left a Remington Quiet Riter on the curb when they moved in circa 2010, Yes a believe it or not story is next, when a Hermes 3000 comes home with the girlfriend from work for free. Yes, free! From there the addiction is full steam. And yes, I now have a No. 5. Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose.
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Underwood Touchmaster Five on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Underwood Serial Number page and the Underwood Touchmaster Five By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.