1986 Privileg (Nakajima) 270T #61201613
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Krisztina Veress (farbenundklang)
Created: 11-24-2025 at 12:34PM
Last Edit: 11-25-2025 at 12:25AM
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Description:
Privileg 270T: German Design, Japanese Craftsmanship
This is an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) model manufactured by Nakajima ALL. Co Ltd (Japan) for the West German mail-order company Quelle, and distributed under their private label "Privileg".
The Privileg 270T is a robust and reliable portable machine known for its comfortable typing experience and distinctive aesthetic.
Key Features
Type: Portable Manual Typewriter
Manufacturer: Nakajima ALL. Co Ltd, Japan
Distributor: Quelle, Germany
Estimated Production Years (270 Series): 1970s–1980s
Body: Durable ABS Plastic (Designed for optimized portability)
Mechanism & Chassis: Metal
Keyboard Layout: QWERTZ (German)
Color: Pop-Orange (HEX: #f2491d)
Typing Action: Fast, crisp, and satisfying with a characteristic bell sound at the end of the line.
Design Note: Features a striking, mid-century-inspired design.
Typeface
Typeface: Industrial Pica (10 cpi)
Type No.: 80
Character: Features a distinctive, square, and angular serif typeface (often called "industrial"). This font delivers a bold, confident, and highly legible appearance, perfect for adding a striking, utilitarian character to text.
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Hunter: Krisztina Veress (farbenundklang)
Krisztina Veress's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 1
I just wanted one typewriter for my sideboard, and somehow I ended up with 39!
I absolutely love the whole process: cleaning them up, taking them apart, putting them back together, and giving these machines back their dignity with a little restoration work.
I'm not an orthodox typewriter restorer, though. I don't obsess over keeping everything perfectly original. For me, the main goal is making sure they are technically and aesthetically up to what people expect today.
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