1982 Erika 105 #6880490
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Tas Kyprianou (Tas)
Created: 04-10-2022 at 08:18AM
Last Edit: 10-02-2022 at 08:00AM
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This, to me, is the Lamy Safari of the typewriter world. A typewriter that won't win many hearts with its beauty but one that just gets on with the job at hand really really well. It types really quickly, the keys seem to be just in the right place and produce fewer user-error typos than a lot of my other typewriters. It is "thwacky" though.
I paid £20.90 for this almost brand new machine and considering how much engineering is inside this thing (600+ components) is WAY better value than the three bits of plastic and two bits of metal you pay for on a Lamy Safari.
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Hunter: Tas Kyprianou (Tas)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 4045
UK member with Greek Cypriot heritage, living in London.
Relatively new to the hobby - My first machine was an Everest Mod 90 that I bought after watching a Violet Evergarden anime in December 2021.
My collection now consists of 40 machines. Nice round number. Time to stop I reckon. . .
My absolute favourite remains (just) my 1939 Royal KMM. For me, it's both the prettiest and the "warmest" to type on. It has "Majik" (with a nod to Sandy1)
I count my blessings that I am lucky enough to have amassed such a beautiful bunch.
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