1970 Moskva 8 #***
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Aleks Shipilov (Aleks)
Created: 11-12-2026 at 07:06AM
Last Edit: 11-12-2026 at 07:08AM
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Description:
As it turned out, circumstances have meant that as of autumn 2026,
our website has not created a single gallery featuring the Moskva Model 8 typewriter
in a plastic casing — the only portable typewriter in the “Moskva” family that supports two‑color printing.
Perhaps this is due to their rarity. Over the past three years, I’ve seen only two listings for them,
and both times these “Egyptian pyramidal sphinxes” eluded me.-)
I decided to rectify this situation and, using the photographs at my disposal,
create at least a temporary gallery to give a general idea of this device.
I don’t know the typewriter’s serial number in the photos,
so I’ve taken an average production year based on the data from the TWDB website.
If a new gallery with a confirmed typewriter serial number appears, I may delete this gallery.
Typeface Specimen:
Photos:
Hunter: Aleks Shipilov (Aleks)
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RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Moskva 8 on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Moskva Serial Number page and the Moskva 8 By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
