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197X IMC Rover 5000 Comfort Matic Serial # 6504189 197X IMC Rover 5000 Comfort Matic typewriter, Serial # 6504189 Javier Vazquez del Olmo's 197X IMC Rover 5000 Comfort Matic typewriter. 2016-02-05 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Javier Vazquez del Olmo: 197X IMC Rover 5000 Comfort Matic Serial # 6504189 Another quirky typewriter. I have never seen one of these before, and again I have no idea whether it´s an original model or not. It´s Italian made, and has a unnerving AZERTY keyboard.

I found it in a small thrift store in Évora, Portugal, and bought it just out of curiosity. Works like new, but that´s not much to say because it´s a pretty average typewriter. Not intended for heavy work, but enough for a pleasant and relaxed writing.

---UPDATE---

After a bit of research here at the Database, I´ve seen there are several similar typewriters filed as IMC-Engandine. I think that should be its place, so I´ve refiled it. IMC-Engandine Rover 5000 Comfort Matic. The longest full name. Ever.

In addition, I´ve found a great piece of research and comparison by Mr. Robert Messenger in which the origin and kinship of this typewriter are explained. See links and big thanks to Mr. Messenger for the post!

197X IMC Rover 5000 Comfort Matic #6504189

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Javier Vazquez del Olmo (Javi)
Created: 12-10-2014 at 04:26AM
Last Edit: 02-05-2016 at 03:52AM

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Another quirky typewriter. I have never seen one of these before, and again I have no idea whether it´s an original model or not. It´s Italian made, and has a unnerving AZERTY keyboard.

I found it in a small thrift store in Évora, Portugal, and bought it just out of curiosity. Works like new, but that´s not much to say because it´s a pretty average typewriter. Not intended for heavy work, but enough for a pleasant and relaxed writing.

---UPDATE---

After a bit of research here at the Database, I´ve seen there are several similar typewriters filed as IMC-Engandine. I think that should be its place, so I´ve refiled it. IMC-Engandine Rover 5000 Comfort Matic. The longest full name. Ever.

In addition, I´ve found a great piece of research and comparison by Mr. Robert Messenger in which the origin and kinship of this typewriter are explained. See links and big thanks to Mr. Messenger for the post!

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Hunter: Javier Vazquez del Olmo (Javi)

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The first typewriter I saw was my grandpa´s Olivetti Linea 98 at the office. It was just a curio for me. Then I was given a Nakajima, which I didn´t use and my grandfather took it from me because it was easier to handle than the bulky Linea 98. Now I own that typewriter, and I started a little collection in Valladolid, Spain. The Nakajima, which is "my" typewriter only returned home in 2017, almost 20 years later, when he wanted a better typewriter.

A collection that started small grew into something bigger, a nuisace for my family and a great source of satisfaction for me.


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