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1964 Adler Tippa 1 Serial # 4500138 1964 Adler Tippa 1 typewriter, Serial # 4500138 Brian Goode's 1964 Adler Tippa 1 typewriter. 2024-04-27 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Brian Goode: 1964 Adler Tippa 1 Serial # 4500138 Cute little bugger with 11 CPI Imperial typeface. Was damaged in shipping from E*ay, having been shipping in a flat-rate USPS box that was actually a bit smaller than the typewriter. All of the pieces were still there in the box, so I decided to repair with superglue. I knew id have to fill, paint, and primer the repair to hide it, so I opted for a creamsicle-orange color scheme. Since it was from 1960's Germany I though it appropriate to use an OEM Volkswagen/Porsche color, which I got in spray can form from an auto paint shop supplier. Because I knew I'd cover the original logos, I took detailed reference photos of the Adler logo and the "MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY" text so that I could re-create them as waterslide decals on my computer. To preserve the 3 colored dimples for the ribbon color selector, I masked them with little balls of modeling clay before spraying the color coat. I thought the knobs and keys looked too different from each other, having yellowed different amounts over time. To remedy this, I retro-brite'd them with q-tips and hair salon developer.

1964 Adler Tippa 1 #4500138

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Brian Goode (vinylspin)
Created: 03-06-2019 at 06:07PM
Last Edit: 04-27-2024 at 09:45AM

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Cute little bugger with 11 CPI Imperial typeface. Was damaged in shipping from E*ay, having been shipping in a flat-rate USPS box that was actually a bit smaller than the typewriter. All of the pieces were still there in the box, so I decided to repair with superglue. I knew id have to fill, paint, and primer the repair to hide it, so I opted for a creamsicle-orange color scheme. Since it was from 1960's Germany I though it appropriate to use an OEM Volkswagen/Porsche color, which I got in spray can form from an auto paint shop supplier. Because I knew I'd cover the original logos, I took detailed reference photos of the Adler logo and the "MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY" text so that I could re-create them as waterslide decals on my computer. To preserve the 3 colored dimples for the ribbon color selector, I masked them with little balls of modeling clay before spraying the color coat. I thought the knobs and keys looked too different from each other, having yellowed different amounts over time. To remedy this, I retro-brite'd them with q-tips and hair salon developer.

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When I repainted it, I painted over the original logo, so I re-drew it in Inkscape and made a water-slide decal out of it. Later Triumph/Adler Tippas had black logos, so I though changing from white to black was still more-or-less period-appropriate,
When I repainted it, I painted over the original logo, so I re-drew it in Inkscape and made a water-slide decal out of it. Later Triumph/Adler Tippas had black logos, so I though changing from white to black was still more-or-less period-appropriate,








The area on the bottom where the case goes under the carriage was shattered in shipping. This is how it looked after being glued back together.
The area on the bottom where the case goes under the carriage was shattered in shipping. This is how it looked after being glued back together.




Hunter: Brian Goode (vinylspin)

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