1966 Sears Portable #SS 6559402
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Ted Munk (munk)
Created: 09-06-2024 at 03:33PM
Last Edit: 09-07-2024 at 03:13AM
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Catalog #704.5000
Th first of 4 completely different typewriter makes/models to be rebranded as the "Sears Portable", this one's a Royal Sabre. These are US-Made Sabres. Same bronze color as the later Sears "Cutlass", in fact, the only difference seems to be the application of the Cutlass label on the ribbon cover and tail plate, where this machine is unlabeled. Found spotlessly clean and in perfect working order other than a broken case latch for $14.49 - it's been years since I bagged a nice machine for a price like that!
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Hunter: Ted Munk (munk)
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Status: Curator
Points: 2786
I am a scoundrel without a cause, and my swank outshines the sun.
I am a casual Typewriter Hunter residing in the sweltering deserts of Arizona with a wife, three cats and about 50 typewriters. My main hunting ground is thrift stores, and I rarely pay more than $10 for a machine. My collection consists mainly of portables with cases, and they stay in the cases unless I am actively using it (usually more than one at a time). I do, however keep a handful of interesting Selectrics, including a Composer and a couple of large Nakajima Electronics to use as daisywheel printers for my vintage laptop collection.
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Sears Portable on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Sears Serial Number page and the Sears Portable By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
