1979 Underwood Electric 565 #9008534
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Types McGilicuddy (TypesMcGilicuddy)
Created: 10-08-2025 at 10:58AM
Last Edit: 10-08-2025 at 02:28PM
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Description:
Found at a local thrift store in mint condition. Condition of the platen, ribbon, and lack of interior dust & debris makes me suspect it was used a few times and then stored in the back of a closet, sealed in its molded plastic case. Action is a bit jumpy, with an overenthusiastic spacebar making my early tests look like a Hemingway draft (not a bad thing!), but I suspect it will even out with moderate use. [Note: When Ted Munk tells you it's made by Silver-Seiko, you don't question it.] A happy find.
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Hunter: Types McGilicuddy (TypesMcGilicuddy)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
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An old soul in an even older body. Lifelong writer who started on a typewriter, forgot that they existed when computers came on the scene, and then rediscovered their utility (and blessed simplicity!) as a Weapon of Mass Creation. Currently own 8 machines (6 manual / 2 electric), each with its own personality, and am committed to using them all on a regular basis.
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