1971 Montgomery Ward Signature 510D #A1175863

Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 02-12-2024 at 05:11AM
Last Edit: 02-28-2026 at 07:59AM

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Description:

A quick service and a bit of detailing, with no wear to speak of. It types about like it's ultra siblings, heavy, which is expected from them. And add slow to the mix, which the ultras are not and it is a bit of disappointment. Add in a segment shift that is heavier than some carriage shift models and oh hum...

There's a lot of SCM in the mechanism. The carriage action and space bar is light and fast. The tab brake is something else. As almost all these do, the keys and switches go yellow. Holiday case is nice. Is it a Samsonite as well? Too bad they couldn't get that Smith Corona key to slug feel. Maybe there is something amiss on this one?

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Post UV updating and I am reminded of how close this one is to being a great typewriter. The controls are fantastic. The build quality is as well. However, the action is just not up to the rest of the machine.

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See the link to my E 91 on how I have addressed the action issue.

Typeface Specimen:

Links:

• Manual- who needs a manual?
• 1972 Catalog -types a straight line is a seller.
• Earlier version.
• Excellent resource!
• 44oT the middle Brother
• 511D
• 510D Gallery
• 510D in court case
• Echelon 91

Photos:

Foil tray to hold them in place while using a detail swab to apply. The foil should also reflect the uv.

Cooking on a foil base for about six hours while rotating around for the low sun angle.

The keys were worse than the space bar. After.

Hunt 'n peck. Boy they nailed that one. So when someone tells you these things are comparable to some fast high enders, forget it. There was a reason a Hermes 3000 retailed for twice this.

Same paint code.

Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)

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