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1980 Erika 105 Serial # 6440885 1980 Erika 105 typewriter, Serial # 6440885 William OLLIVIER's 1980 Erika 105 typewriter. 2024-12-04 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of William OLLIVIER: 1980 Erika 105 Serial # 6440885 Elite machine, with dedicated 1 and 0 keys. English keyboard. Types very well, and in mint condition

1980 Erika 105 #6440885

Status: My Collection
Hunter: William OLLIVIER (guneeyoufix)
Created: 06-14-2024 at 10:28AM
Last Edit: 12-04-2024 at 02:33AM


Description:

Elite machine, with dedicated 1 and 0 keys. English keyboard. Types very well, and in mint condition

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Photos:



Sitting in the lid
Sitting in the lid

On the board that sits in the case
On the board that sits in the case






The carriage return lever, in the "down" position
The carriage return lever, in the "down" position


Top of the case
Top of the case



The case bottom, with the plate the typewriter is secured to. The 4 outer pegs fit in rubber grommets on the bottom of the machine, and 2 screws come from the other side, and screw into the chassis.
The case bottom, with the plate the typewriter is secured to. The 4 outer pegs fit in rubber grommets on the bottom of the machine, and 2 screws come from the other side, and screw into the chassis.

The bottom of the case, without the board that holds the machine in
The bottom of the case, without the board that holds the machine in

The serial number, stamped on the frame at the back of the machine, on the left, behind the carriage lock and back carriage rail.
The serial number, stamped on the frame at the back of the machine, on the left, behind the carriage lock and back carriage rail.

Hunter: William OLLIVIER (guneeyoufix)

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Software engineer by day, and typewriter newbie by night.
I got my first typewriter when I was a child, one of the kid's plastic ones, but was not satisfied.
I moved on the first real one, a portable Silver-Reed Silverette S, which I still own today, and use once in a while.



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