1972 Montgomery Ward Signature 812D #D2207866
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Richard Polt (richardpolt)
Created: 08-15-2018 at 06:00PM
Last Edit: 07-24-2024 at 05:28PM
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Description:
This is an elusive deluxe version of the Brother JP-4 design, with keyset tabulator and power return. It was the top-of-the-line electric portable offered by Montgomery Ward at this time. Plenty of functions and well made. The carriage return on this one was weak; solved by wrapping a strip of packing tape around a spinning cylinder on the right end of the fluted shaft (a little more friction was required).
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Hunter: Richard Polt (richardpolt)
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