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1968 Adler Universal 39 Serial # 8464255 1968 Adler Universal 39 typewriter, Serial # 8464255 Brian Brumfield's 1968 Adler Universal 39 typewriter. 2015-04-13 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Brian Brumfield: 1968 Adler Universal 39 Serial # 8464255 Just picked it up. GREAT condition, very happy. ;-)

This is "The Shining" typewriter, on which, the character Jack Torrence was supposed to have typed the ream of "all work and no play makes jack a full boy" as he sank into insanity.

On a lighter note, it is an incredible machine. It can switch from 1 to 2 character spacing on-the-fly.

The carriage may be removed by loosening two thumb screws.

It has a "slot machine lever" paper feed lever that advances the page by half it's total length, in one pull, and the paper is perfectly loaded to start typing.

**SOLD**

1968 Adler Universal 39 #8464255

Status: Sightings
Hunter: Brian Brumfield (bsbrum)
Created: 02-26-2014 at 07:53PM
Last Edit: 04-13-2015 at 08:05AM

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Just picked it up. GREAT condition, very happy. ;-)

This is "The Shining" typewriter, on which, the character Jack Torrence was supposed to have typed the ream of "all work and no play makes jack a full boy" as he sank into insanity.

On a lighter note, it is an incredible machine. It can switch from 1 to 2 character spacing on-the-fly.

The carriage may be removed by loosening two thumb screws.

It has a "slot machine lever" paper feed lever that advances the page by half it's total length, in one pull, and the paper is perfectly loaded to start typing.

**SOLD**

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Two screws and the carriage lifts off!
Two screws and the carriage lifts off!





Bringing the machine home as a "carry on" - used a laptop bag strap to piggy-back the Adler on my roll-aboard bag (that I had to check as baggage, and which also happened to contain the 1927 Diplomat Elite in it, not to mention the Smith-Corona Skyriter in my computer bag that was on my back!) :-)
Bringing the machine home as a "carry on" - used a laptop bag strap to piggy-back the Adler on my roll-aboard bag (that I had to check as baggage, and which also happened to contain the 1927 Diplomat Elite in it, not to mention the Smith-Corona Skyriter in my computer bag that was on my back!) :-)

Hunter: Brian Brumfield (bsbrum)

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I love machines, machining, creating things from nothing. Typewriters have struck a romantic chord in me, thanks to my oldest son, and I am working with him and the rest of our family to acquire, restore, repair many machines.
Our collection grows in fits and spurts - as the seasons change. We make a lot of acquisitions at estate sales, yard and garage sales, thrift stores, online, and through personal connections.
The machines that we don't want to keep in our own collection, we are selling through various outlets - Etsy, Square Market, and eventually on eBay - and unlike some sellers, we KNOW how to pack a machine for shipment! :-)
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