1981 Erika 50 #6611775
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Jerry Himes (JJH)
Created: 07-03-2024 at 07:33AM
Last Edit: 07-24-2024 at 11:49AM
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Description:
Should this actually be filed as "Erika (Robotron) Model 50"?
I discovered this Erika Mod. 50 in a thrift store along with two Optima-branded Mod. 34s, partly buried under other stuff. All three cost me 15 € in total. Worked perfectly from the get go. These Robotron machines have an impressive build quality for the time. Will probably clean them up and sell them or just give them away to people in need.
Modern standard Finnish keyboard with standard Pica typeface.
Typeface Specimen:
Photos:
Hunter: Jerry Himes (JJH)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 664
I have been looking for ways to spend less time on electronic devices, and because of this I started doing my writing and translation work with pens and pencils, and now on typewriters as well.
I will probably start selling and giving away some of my machines after I figure out which ones are most useful to me. Some people have asked me for a working typewriter, so I have been on the lookout for machines purely for that purpose as well.
Machines sold/given away:
Triumph Gabriele 20
Hermes 3000 (3rd gen., French)
Student (Brother) Deluxe 850TR
Optima (Zentronik) Mod. 42
Scheidegger (Olivetti) President
Reviews done so far:
Erika Daro Model 41
Hermes 3000 (3rd gen.)
Olivetti Lettera 32
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