1965 Brother Valiant #K5859542
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Javier Vazquez del Olmo (Javi)
Created: 09-28-2016 at 12:05PM
Last Edit: 08-01-2019 at 05:08AM
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Description:
This typewriter has traveled all around the world, and I'm glad it's at home, fully functional and ready to continue typing.
The Valiant (or the JP-1 for that matter) is a well-made typewriter. Not the most unusual one, but its tough enough, and quite fast as well.
But what makes this one a little bit more special than the others? The distance travelled. This typewriter was acquired by the National University of Hokkaido for an expedition to Tierra del Fuego. From northern Japan to the southernmost tip of South America across the Pacific. What a trip!
Then it somehow traversed the Atlantic and ended up in Catalonia. It lived a good life there until it was stored for years after the owner passed away. Her niece rescued it three years ago from oblivion, and finally decided to give it a new home. As always, I'll do my best to preserve this little piece of history. First measure: putting a new ribbon. Check. Second measure: upload a type sample. Awaiting...
--- UPDATE ---
Finally, I'm uploading a type sample. Thing is I put a new ribbon almost right away, but I only realized I had a pending task a week ago.
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Hunter: Javier Vazquez del Olmo (Javi)
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The first typewriter I saw was my grandpa´s Olivetti Linea 98 at the office. It was just a curio for me. Then I was given a Nakajima, which I didn´t use and my grandfather took it from me because it was easier to handle than the bulky Linea 98. Now I own that typewriter, and I started a little collection in Valladolid, Spain. The Nakajima, which is "my" typewriter only returned home in 2017, almost 20 years later, when he wanted a better typewriter.
A collection that started small grew into something bigger, a nuisace for my family and a great source of satisfaction for me.
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