197X Antares 20 Efficiency #E-94019-052
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Dimitris Nikou (dimnikou)
Created: 04-01-2025 at 12:20PM
Last Edit: 04-01-2025 at 01:16PM
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Description:
Antares 20 Efficiency typewriter, made in Italy, with Greek keyboard and standard Pica typeface. I've had this model in my wish list for some time, mainly for its really clever design, so when I found it on sale locally, I wouldn't pass the chance. It has everything that one would expect from an Antares - snappy and noisy typing action, mechanism that feels somehow loose and fragile, cheap but "ok" plastic shell, but for some reason it feels really nice typing on it. It's a charming machine, lightweight, very easy to carry around thanks to the handle attached to the main body and not to the cover and I just love that drawer underneath it for keeping papers, cards, envelopes etc.
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Hunter: Dimitris Nikou (dimnikou)
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Writer and blogger from Athens, Greece. I own a small collection of typewriters, most of my machines are functional and I try to repair any with problems that keeps it from typing. For me, it is important for a typewriter not just to sit on a shelve for display, but to be able to type when I want to. On the links below you will find my blogs and social media profiles. Feel free to follow me and get in touch if you want. I am always happy to communicate :)
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