1967 Sears Tutor #S6YT67336
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Michael Jordan (DMJTypeStyle)
Created: 03-20-2024 at 11:26AM
Last Edit: 03-20-2024 at 11:28AM
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I purchased this from eBay so I would have one that is operational. Typing on it reminds me of my youth when I typed all my homework on the other Sears Tutor I have in my collection. Unfortunately, my original Sears Tutor is non-functional, this one is functional and in great shape. After receiving it, I put a new ribbon in the typewriter and it was typing great. It brought back memories of many typing projects of days gone by. It's also the 30th typewriter in my collection, and what better way to top off my collection than with a functional typewriter model from my youth. The Sears Tutor is a very portable typewriter that is a pleasure to use, and it light enough that it is easy to lug around.
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Hunter: Michael Jordan (DMJTypeStyle)
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I have been collecting typewriters since I was a teenager. My first typewriter was given to me by my parents for Christmas. It was a Sears Tutor portable. I used it extensively throughout middle school and high school. I typed all my homework and term papers. Just before I started college, I purchased a brand new IBM Selectric I, 11" carriage in sandstone beige. I used that typewriter to supplement my income by operating a "letter shop" where I took in typing projects. I am glad to say, I paid for my Selectric I many times taking in typing jobs. I currently have a collection of several typewriters. The most recognizable typewriters in my collection are: 1. Royal FP (Elite), 2. Royal Empress (Pica), 3. Underwood Golden Touch (Pica). 4. Royal Safari with case and manual. I have several IBM Typewriters, my original Selectric I 11" carriage, carbon ribbon, elite, a Selectric I, 13" carriage, fabric ribbon. elite, a Selectric I 15" carriage, carbon ribbon, elite, a Correcting Selectric II dual pitch, carbon ribbon, a Correcting Selectric III dual pitch, carbon ribbon, a IBM WheelWriter 30 Series II, a IBM ActionWriter 1, a IBM Personal Typewriter and an IBM Memory Typewriter 100. I tend to favor IBM typewriters as my collection indicates. I also have a collection of Brother Electronic Word Processors, a Super PowerNote PN-8500MDS, also, a WP-2200 system. I have started a local group named: Type_Style_Type_In on Meetup and will sponsor Type-Ins for other people interested in typewriters in my area.
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