197X Underwood 478 #unknown
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Richard Polt (richardpolt)
Created: 08-25-2018 at 10:55AM
Last Edit: 08-26-2018 at 09:02AM
Description:
Obviously an Olivetti design (usually known as the Olivetti Lettera 36), this is a portable electric with a large, square body. It seems to have been advertised in the early '70s and is very uncommon with the Underwood name.
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Hunter: Richard Polt (richardpolt)
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RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Underwood 478 on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Underwood Serial Number page and the Underwood 478 By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.