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196X Antares P59 Serial # P-290213-6031 196X Antares P59 typewriter, Serial # P-290213-6031 Daniel Burgoyne's 196X Antares P59 typewriter. 2023-11-23 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Daniel Burgoyne: 196X Antares P59 Serial # P-290213-6031 Found it locally, it was acquired previously in Almonte, Ontario, where it was originally sold by W. J. Green, Mill Street, Almonte, Ont., Phone 253(!) Box 592.

There is confusion in the other two galleries here about the serial number, apparently because it could not be found. See my photos below to locate the serial number.

This is a very nice machine, with an easy typing action, similar to an Olivetti Lettera 32. The carriage slides very easily and smoothly. This is a platen with a pivoting type of shifting mechanism.

Oddly for an Italian machine, the caracter spacing is not metric, but rather in inches, exactly 10 cpi in this case.
The transport cover can be turned over on ourr lap to hold the machine at the proper height to type, without the need for a table,

196X Antares P59 #P-290213-6031

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Daniel Burgoyne (Ixzed23)
Created: 11-22-2023 at 04:31PM
Last Edit: 11-23-2023 at 10:06AM

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Found it locally, it was acquired previously in Almonte, Ontario, where it was originally sold by W. J. Green, Mill Street, Almonte, Ont., Phone 253(!) Box 592.

There is confusion in the other two galleries here about the serial number, apparently because it could not be found. See my photos below to locate the serial number.

This is a very nice machine, with an easy typing action, similar to an Olivetti Lettera 32. The carriage slides very easily and smoothly. This is a platen with a pivoting type of shifting mechanism.

Oddly for an Italian machine, the caracter spacing is not metric, but rather in inches, exactly 10 cpi in this case.
The transport cover can be turned over on ourr lap to hold the machine at the proper height to type, without the need for a table,

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Stamped underside of ribbon cover: W. J. GREEN TYPEWRITERS - ADDING MACHINES MILL STREET, ALMONTE, ONT. PHONE 253 = BOX 592
Stamped underside of ribbon cover: W. J. GREEN TYPEWRITERS - ADDING MACHINES MILL STREET, ALMONTE, ONT. PHONE 253 = BOX 592







Finger is pointing where the serial number is stamped, front underside of aluminium body casting.
Finger is pointing where the serial number is stamped, front underside of aluminium body casting.



Hunter: Daniel Burgoyne (Ixzed23)

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Bonjour! I am from the region of Montreal, Quebec and moved to Ottawa, Ontario in 1992.

Amateur watchmaker and machinist, I love anything mechanical, hydraulic or electric. I have restored American and Canadian clocks and small lathes, milling machines and a jig bore.

Most of my typewriters have French Canadian QWERTY keyboards, with some exception for rare finds.


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