1966 Triumph Gabriele 10 #3786437

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Brian Brumfield (bsbrum)
Created: 10-29-2014 at 06:18AM
Last Edit: 10-29-2014 at 07:34AM

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QWERTZ/German keyboard. It is a good typer, and cleaned up nicely.

While it's a little schizophrenic - not sure if it's a heavy portable or a light desktop machine, while stuck in that void, it still types surprisingly well for what it is. Maybe this falls into the "luggable" class like some of the contemporary SCM machines (which are lined with invisible lead plates).

It's big for a portable, but they used a lot of stamped steel to keep the weight down. Normally this would really detract from the overall fit-and-finish, and heft/feel of the machine (as you find with 1970's era Japanese typers), but the Gabriele 10 is surprisingly solid(ish), has a decent feel, and types pretty fast. I like it.

I only bought it originally because it is the cousin/companion to my Adler U39.

Purchased from Mark Petersen.

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