1968 Adler J4 #4061194
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Steven Blake (FloydGondolli)
Created: 02-20-2022 at 06:34PM
Last Edit: 02-20-2022 at 10:00PM
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Description:
German engineered - check. Solidly manufactured - check. Unique typeface - check. Modestly stylish, in a late 60s/early 70s fashion - check. What's not to like about Adler's portable typewriters? Well, maybe the moulded ABS outer shell. But even that seems to be well-made and the survival rate for these plastic typers is pretty high. One specific observation about this Adler J4: the stroke regulator (that's Adler's term) really works! I like a slightly softer touch, and most of the touch adjustments on typewriters I regularly use don't seem to make much difference. But the J4's stroke regulator is a welcome exception.
Typeface Specimen:
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Photos:
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Hunter: Steven Blake (FloydGondolli)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 492
Lawyer and recently acknowledged typewriter addict. It all started with an IBM Personal Typewriter, followed by a Smith-Corona Galaxie Deluxe, an Adler Universal 20, and then, well, you know the rest.
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