1963 Beaucourt Script #425854
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Mark Schrad (MLSchrad)
Created: 09-12-2024 at 03:25PM
Last Edit: 09-12-2024 at 03:26PM
Description:
This is just gorgeous. Superb. ALL of the superlatives.
This is a 1963 Beaucourt Script typewriter--note that this is the name of the model--it has 10 c.p.i. pica rather than an actual "script" typeface. The Beaucourt Script is essentially the French-made Japy Script, rebadged and rebranded for sale in Great Britain (hence the pound sign). So they're fairly scarce here in the US.
This one was picked up in a lot purchased from a fellow typewriter enthusiast in Wilmington, DE in September, 2024.
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Hunter: Mark Schrad (MLSchrad)
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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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