1971 Sears Portable #1572137
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Benjamin Esh (Besh27)
Created: 09-10-2024 at 08:33AM
Last Edit: 09-10-2024 at 08:41AM
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Description:
Sears Portable. I had missed out on a chance to buy one of these awhile back, so when I saw one on sale locally I jumped at the opportunity. It has a similar body to the Olympia Traveller, but stripped of most of that machines features. Like the Olivetti Dora, this typewriter is a barebones writing machine.
With that said, it does have a great light touch and does type well. Its body is fully plastic, but it is clean and is well built. I'll be typing on this typewriter for years to come.
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Hunter: Benjamin Esh (Besh27)
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I'm a software engineer in the Chicagoland area. I've been collecting "vintage" vinyl, computers, mechanical keyboards and typewriters since I was a kid. Born into an analog world, but grew up in a digital one.
My wife is a writer and I enjoy problem solving and puzzles, so naturally fixing I fell in love with fixing and maintaining typewriters and she then gets to enjoy all of these machines!
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