1966 Brother Opus 888 #Unknown
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Plante and Doole-Fisher Typewriters (venneburgtypewriters)
Created: 04-22-2018 at 05:48PM
Last Edit: 04-22-2018 at 05:49PM
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Description:
As part of an influx of Japanese-made domestic goods entered the North America market, Brother managed to capture a good potion of the portables market, especially on the ultralight end of the scale, a market where U.S. and European makers were starting to slip. To this day, these machines can be found in conditions ranging from basically destroyed to impeccable. This falls under the latter category. It is, however, utterly unremarkable. As far as reliable machines go, few surpass it for functional quality. This gallery is to be updated with a serial number and a typeface specimen in the future.
- Sean
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Hunter: Plante and Doole-Fisher Typewriters (venneburgtypewriters)
Plante and Doole-Fisher Typewriters's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 2509
This gallery represents the machines owned by good friends Dirk Plante and Sean Doole, who reside in British Columbia, Canada. Together they have established Venneburg Typewriters, a partnership that to date has seen over 400 typewriters since 2009. Here you will find the machines that are currently still in possession or that have come and gone since December 2017.
***As of July 2020, this collection now also represents pieces from the collection of Troy Krahn!
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Brother Opus 888 on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Brother Serial Number page and the Brother Opus 888 By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
