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1967 Facit TP2 Serial # P576680 1967 Facit TP2 typewriter, Serial # P576680 Brian Decker's 1967 Facit TP2 typewriter. 2026-10-31 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Brian Decker: 1967 Facit TP2 Serial # P576680 2026-OCT-31, Gallery Creation.

This typewriter is from the Mike Meakin collection. Mike was the owner of Abacus Office Machines in Spokane, WA, which he started in 1961. Mike retired in 1992, leaving the operation of the business to his children. In addition to running a successful office machine business, Mike was an avid typewriter and adding machine collector, whose collection grew to over 450 machines over time. Mike passed away in 2025, and his children are now gradually selling off his collection. His daughter, Trudy, has graciously allowed me to create TWDB galleries for Mike's machines, to add to our knowledge base.

This splendid Facit portable is the subject of my 73rd Meakin Collection gallery on TWDB. It was listed on eBay on October 28, and is still available as of this gallery creation. Although listed as a Facit Privat on eBay, I am placing it under the TP2 model category, because it is clearly an export model meant for the US market; it has a standard US keyboard layout. The type slugs indicate a 29A typeface, with a CSA monograph, indicating the slugs were manufactured by the Swiss type manufacturing company, Caractères SA.

1967 Facit TP2 #P576680

Status: Sightings
Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)
Created: 10-31-2026 at 01:13PM
Last Edit: 10-31-2026 at 02:29PM

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2026-OCT-31, Gallery Creation.

This typewriter is from the Mike Meakin collection. Mike was the owner of Abacus Office Machines in Spokane, WA, which he started in 1961. Mike retired in 1992, leaving the operation of the business to his children. In addition to running a successful office machine business, Mike was an avid typewriter and adding machine collector, whose collection grew to over 450 machines over time. Mike passed away in 2025, and his children are now gradually selling off his collection. His daughter, Trudy, has graciously allowed me to create TWDB galleries for Mike's machines, to add to our knowledge base.

This splendid Facit portable is the subject of my 73rd Meakin Collection gallery on TWDB. It was listed on eBay on October 28, and is still available as of this gallery creation. Although listed as a Facit Privat on eBay, I am placing it under the TP2 model category, because it is clearly an export model meant for the US market; it has a standard US keyboard layout. The type slugs indicate a 29A typeface, with a CSA monograph, indicating the slugs were manufactured by the Swiss type manufacturing company, Caractères SA.

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Front view.
Front view.

Front view with body cover off.
Front view with body cover off.

Front view with dust cover on.
Front view with dust cover on.

Front view with case and dust cover.
Front view with case and dust cover.

Front, slightly left, view in open case.
Front, slightly left, view in open case.

Open case without typewriter.
Open case without typewriter.

Aft view of case.
Aft view of case.

"Made in Sweden" badge underside case lid.
"Made in Sweden" badge underside case lid.

Brush accessory on top of machine.
Brush accessory on top of machine.

Keyboard under a paper sheet.
Keyboard under a paper sheet.

Type basket.
Type basket.

Type slug detail, showing "29A CSA" foundry markings.
Type slug detail, showing "29A CSA" foundry markings.

Serial number.
Serial number.

Right end of machine in case, front view.
Right end of machine in case, front view.

Right broadside view. Handsome profile.
Right broadside view. Handsome profile.

Aft view.
Aft view.

Underside.
Underside.

eBay listing page.
eBay listing page.

Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)

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My interest in typewriters started in 1997, when I was in graduate school at the University of Georgia. I purchased and read Darryl Rehr's book, joined ETC, and started reaching out to known collectors. I had several email interchanges with Richard Polt dating from that period. I also bought some of my first machines from Bob Aubert, and visited him at his home twice. After marriage and relocation to New England, I continued visiting antique shops and eBay, until other priorities put my typewriter hobby on hiatus around 2008.

In late 2024, I started up again, working on my machines and having some of them serviced professionally by New England Typewriter (NET) LLC (Merrimack, NH), until they closed their doors in December of 2025. Since mid-2025, I have been adding to my collection again, first with a Hermes 3000 purchase from NET, then with various auctions and purchases on eBay, when I find something that catches my eye.


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