1967 Montgomery Ward Signature 511 #H7676751
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Mark Rosenzweig (MarkR)
Created: 07-12-2025 at 02:08PM
Last Edit: 07-12-2025 at 02:24PM
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Description:
This rebranded Brother typewriter is a relatively large portable with many features, such as a paper quick-insertion lever, push-button ribbon color selector, and the capability to accept "dial-a-type" elements — indicated by the red +/= key. The particular "dial-a-type" element shown contains accents, an upside down exclamation point and question mark for Spanish as well as the pound currency symbol besides + =. These elements can be installed on larger Brother machines such as the Brother Pro-Line 715 as well as the Montgomery Ward Signature 511 and 513D .
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Hunter: Mark Rosenzweig (MarkR)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 356
I have collected typewriters since the early 1970s. My first collectible machine was a Mignon, but I also had everyday typers then, first a Voss ST-24 and an Olivetti Praxis 48, and then a Hermes 3000 and a Hermes 10. Over the last decade or so, I've turned my focus from early machines (Lambert, Blickensderfer, Hammond, Smith-Premier, etc.) to portables.
Besides typewriters, I also collect staplers and other paper fasteners. In addition, I am a Studebaker car enthusiast, and have had a 1964 Studebaker GT Hawk since 1979.
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