1963 Brother Valiant #A315B324
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Scott O (ScottO)
Created: 11-12-2015 at 01:29PM
Last Edit: 11-12-2015 at 01:36PM
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Description:
I have a thing for ultra-portables and couldn't pass up this Brother Valiant at an antique mall in Olympia, WA.
It needed some TLC - the carriage and space bar weren't working properly and the ribbon cover wouldn't snap into place. I took it apart and cleared the carriage of old debris, refit the space bar into place and replaced the grommets on the ribbon cover. It's amazing how much stuff accumulates when there is a bottom panel on a typewriter! Cosmetically there's some wear to the paint in the front corners and along the right side, but overall it's in nice shape.
Typing action is decent for an ultra-portable, similar to a Hermes Rocket but made with lighter-grade materials. I wouldn't write a novel with it (but others have); it's a solid choice for for personal correspondence, journal entries and poetry. It's reasonably light and easy to pack for travel.
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Hunter: Scott O (ScottO)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
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Writer, collector and typewriter tinkerer based in the Seattle area, WA State, U.S.A.
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