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1967 Montgomery Ward Signature 511 Serial # G7652081 1967 Montgomery Ward Signature 511 typewriter, Serial # G7652081 Mei Travis's 1967 Montgomery Ward Signature 511 typewriter. 2021-03-11 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Mei Travis: 1967 Montgomery Ward Signature 511 Serial # G7652081 This Brother JP-3 has a standard Elite typeface and came in very good condition other than some grunge inside and a dirty hard plastic case. These machines are very solid and have all the bells-and-whistles, and that is why I have 3 more typewriters of this style, 2 Script and 1 Pica, and all of them are just as awesome. Heavy enough not to migrate across the desk but not too much for travel, they are more like desktop portables. I'm so glad my first typewriter was one of these. I knew nothing about buying a vintage machine, and yet I correctly assumed that MW and Sears both sold high-quality merchandise manufactured by reputable companies. Brother is definitely top of the line when it comes to typewriters.

1967 Montgomery Ward Signature 511 #G7652081

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Mei Travis (meilynne)
Created: 12-09-2020 at 10:06AM
Last Edit: 03-11-2021 at 10:39AM

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This Brother JP-3 has a standard Elite typeface and came in very good condition other than some grunge inside and a dirty hard plastic case. These machines are very solid and have all the bells-and-whistles, and that is why I have 3 more typewriters of this style, 2 Script and 1 Pica, and all of them are just as awesome. Heavy enough not to migrate across the desk but not too much for travel, they are more like desktop portables. I'm so glad my first typewriter was one of these. I knew nothing about buying a vintage machine, and yet I correctly assumed that MW and Sears both sold high-quality merchandise manufactured by reputable companies. Brother is definitely top of the line when it comes to typewriters.

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During the quiet summer of 2020, I longed to use a typewriter again. After some online research and browsing, two Brother machines landed on my doorstep. A 1971 Montgomery Ward's Signature 511D and a creamy 1985 Sears ultraportable both ignited a fire I haven't felt in a long time. I quickly found Ted Munk, the Facebook groups, and the rest of the typewriter online community, where I learned how to fix them and appreciate them. By summer's end I had collected 20 typewriters to cure my pandemic blues. Now I'm obsessed about the different styles, the mechanics & repair, and their important history. Typewriters are an endless source of fascination as a literary medium, for creativity, a tinker-fest for machine geeks, and they still contribute to the economy. I truly enjoy learning how to bring mid-century or later typewriters back to life, even the electric ones, while completely in awe of the unique antiques that folks brilliantly restore. It warms my heart that there are others, and here we are sharing the same passions about typewriters together.


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