197X Sundstrand (Antares) 2000 #805875
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Javier Vazquez del Olmo (Javi)
Created: 12-18-2014 at 04:10AM
Last Edit: 12-18-2014 at 05:21AM
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Description:
Weird brand. At first I was lost with this one. Got it in a village near Toledo (Spain), and the owner knew nothign about this strange typewriter. Then I saw the label which tells where it came from: Rome.
So, an Italian typewriter with an unspeakable name. Next step, trying it. And then it became clear. It has almost the same machinery as this Antares S20 Efficiency (see links). The carriage is the same, and in general there are few differences. Maybe the keys feel more precise, but overall it´s an average to poor typewriter. It also needs repair, the quick release is broken and the right margin selector is jammed, so I have some fun ahead.
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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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