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1975 Sears Portable Serial # M5801256 1975 Sears Portable typewriter, Serial # M5801256 Types McGilicuddy's 1975 Sears Portable typewriter. 2024-10-03 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Types McGilicuddy: 1975 Sears Portable Serial # M5801256 This is an addictive, snappy little machine (Model No 268.52590) that gets way more use than I expected it would.
Everything about it screams "cheap" -- plastic body, lack of an actual brand name (I mean, there's room on the nameplate, next to 'Sears', for something catchy, but nope. Guess they couldn't agree or didn't care.) -- but the darn thing just works.
The typewriter base was manufactured by Brother (equivalent to the JP-1), and is good quality. The snap-on plastic shell case is solid, and the whole thing is light enough to take anywhere. I can't think of a single issue I've had with this machine, and it has more than earned its place in my collection.

1975 Sears Portable #M5801256

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Types McGilicuddy (TypesMcGilicuddy)
Created: 10-01-2024 at 10:33AM
Last Edit: 10-03-2024 at 05:12PM

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This is an addictive, snappy little machine (Model No 268.52590) that gets way more use than I expected it would.
Everything about it screams "cheap" -- plastic body, lack of an actual brand name (I mean, there's room on the nameplate, next to 'Sears', for something catchy, but nope. Guess they couldn't agree or didn't care.) -- but the darn thing just works.
The typewriter base was manufactured by Brother (equivalent to the JP-1), and is good quality. The snap-on plastic shell case is solid, and the whole thing is light enough to take anywhere. I can't think of a single issue I've had with this machine, and it has more than earned its place in my collection.

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