1966 Underwood Touchmaster Five #11-9760227
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Jer Wal (treefaller)
Created: 03-01-2015 at 10:22AM
Last Edit: 11-15-2015 at 01:28PM
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Description:
This is a good workhorse of the typewriter. I got it from ebay for $60 (with shipping incl). The keyboard feel is somewhat stiff, although I have oiled everything and the keys are working freely. Actually, I can type faster on this than on any of my other manual typers. I think the retraction springs are stiffer and so it pulls the typebars back faster so they don't jam as easily. It makes a very high quality print with nice, straight lines. It is a bit noisy.
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Hunter: Jer Wal (treefaller)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 452
The pounding typebar, having writ, moves on... unless there's a ding.
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