196X Torpedo 18b #1269955
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Blind Assassin (BlindAssassin111)
Created: 10-16-2026 at 09:08PM
Last Edit: 10-16-2026 at 09:12PM
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Description:
Sold: September 2026
Got this machine from California in August 2026. Was working fine, and then the ribbon vibrator broke which spiraled into like 12 hours of work to repair. Sold it because I got an offer to purchase another Torpedo that was a fairly uncommon color and would rather own that than the more common blue/gray. Got to meet the new owner and they were very nice and happy to have bought their first Torpedo, so that made it worth it.
Typeface: Ro 1 Pica
Layout: US QWERTY
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Hunter: Blind Assassin (BlindAssassin111)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 748
Started collecting in March 2025. Have had quite a few machines so far, but trying to keep limit to specific machines so I don't have too many. Currently have ~20-30
My current collection goal is to own all cubic typefaces, with the limitation that each must be on a different model. Just to keep things interesting so everything has its' own place in the collection. I also have a few others that I just wanted to own, so not everything is cubic. Edit: Well not all cubics, over time I have learned that even with all of the ones I own, there are at least another 8 minimum and I don't have the space for more sadly. So cutting it off early sadly.
Cubics in the collection:
- Caracteres CSA 11A Cubic Pica: Facit TP1
- Novatype Recta 38: Loose typebars (plan to install eventually)
- Olympia Senatorial No.71: Olympia SM7
- Ro 83 Cubic (real name unknown): Olympia SM3
- Ro 85 Cubic Pica: Loose typebars (will be a slug swap into something eventually)
- Ro 87 Cubic Elite: Princess 300 (typebar swap from a Maritsa 11), and Voss Business-Riter
- SCM Classic Pica No. 85 DC: Sears Medalist Electric 12 (originally just loose bars from a repair shop)
- SCM Classic Elite No. 86 S: Loose bars (came from a destroyed Electra 220)
- SCM Tempo No. 93 (real name unknown, this is the daisy wheel name of the typeface): Loose bars (eventually will be in an SCM electric)
- Setag Techno Pica: Hermes 3000
- Setag Techno Elite: Hermes 2000 (slug swap)
- Zeta P7 Techno Pica: Consul 231.3
Sold:
- Brother 0 Cubic Pica (real name unknown): Wizard Truetype (typebar swap)
- Ro 83 Cubic (real name unknown): Torpedo 18b
- Ro 87 Cubic Elite: Adler J2
- SCM Classic Pica No. 85 U: Electra 210
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