197X Imperial Safari #SA9 227746
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Richard Wood (Coronaboy)
Created: 07-05-2017 at 10:41AM
Last Edit: 07-05-2017 at 10:53AM
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Description:
Imperial Safari, assembled in Portugal.
No SN's of this type on TD, so can't age it properly, but I assume its 1970's.
Very underrated machine.
The touch is superb, as good if not better than a Hermes 3000 (70's version, haven't tried the older ones). Anyone who complains about this machine must have a poorly maintained or lubricated machine.
Has wonderful magic margins and a light basket shift.
Really very nicely made machine. Extremely high quality for this period of manufacture. Evidenced by little details like the semi-circular gears used for the paper release lever.
Looks fabulous, types even better.
I completely disassembled the shell, cleaned and re lubricated.
Never judge a book by its cover. This machine might look very plastic and you might assume its a poor typer. The plastic they have used is extremely high quality and very thick.
Curiously they have used a metal ribbon cover, perhaps to reduce noise.
So impressed and I have always wanted one of these.
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Hunter: Richard Wood (Coronaboy)
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Typewriter collector, previous sewing machine collector.
Originally from the Garden of England, Kent. I have lived in Sheffield for over fifteen years.
As a young child, I always enjoyed taking things apart and seeing how they functioned.
I have been collecting a range of vintage typewriters for over two years.
Previously, I was interested in restoring sewing machines, then I acquired my mothers Olivetti Dora and looked under the hood and typed, I was hooked on typewriters and how they worked.
I learn something every day from passionate bloggers and typewriter enthusiasts.
Fan of Joe Van Cleave's typewriter video series.
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