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196X Admiral Portable Serial # 69764 196X Admiral Portable typewriter, Serial # 69764 Yao Zhang's 196X Admiral Portable typewriter. 2024-11-11 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Yao Zhang: 196X Admiral Portable Serial # 69764 Found it at an estate sale in Nov. 2024. The typewriter is another "greatly diminished copy of the Hermes Baby (1962-1968, est.)" made by Montana SpA in Italy. In very good working condition! It weighs 9.6lb with case and comes with original Certificate and General Instructions. Pica size typeface.

196X Admiral Portable #69764

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Yao Zhang (yaozhang)
Created: 11-11-2024 at 10:02AM
Last Edit: 11-11-2024 at 01:23PM


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Found it at an estate sale in Nov. 2024. The typewriter is another "greatly diminished copy of the Hermes Baby (1962-1968, est.)" made by Montana SpA in Italy. In very good working condition! It weighs 9.6lb with case and comes with original Certificate and General Instructions. Pica size typeface.

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Hunter: Yao Zhang (yaozhang)

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