1988 Sears Malibu #4228843
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Michael Jordan (DMJTypeStyle)
Created: 03-11-2024 at 09:35AM
Last Edit: 03-11-2024 at 09:41AM
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I purchased this Sears Maybe from eBay. When it arrived it was not in the best shape. I worked on it and made all the keys functional. I also added a new ribbon. It really needed cleaning. In spite of my best efforts the case had stains that just won't come out. The case is also missing the two buttons that snap it closed. It types okay, but, I won't consider this typewriter for a regular use typewriter. It has a distinctive look, that's for sure. I kind of consider this as the "Edsel" of typewriters.
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Hunter: Michael Jordan (DMJTypeStyle)
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I have been collecting typewriters since I was a teenager. My first typewriter was given to me by my parents for Christmas. It was a Sears Tutor portable. I used it extensively throughout middle school and high school. I typed all my homework and term papers. Just before I started college, I purchased a brand new IBM Selectric I, 11" carriage in sandstone beige. I used that typewriter to supplement my income by operating a "letter shop" where I took in typing projects. I am glad to say, I paid for my Selectric I many times taking in typing jobs. I currently have a collection of several typewriters. The most recognizable typewriters in my collection are: 1. Royal FP (Elite), 2. Royal Empress (Pica), 3. Underwood Golden Touch (Pica). 4. Royal Safari with case and manual. I have several IBM Typewriters, my original Selectric I 11" carriage, carbon ribbon, elite, a Selectric I, 13" carriage, fabric ribbon. elite, a Selectric I 15" carriage, carbon ribbon, elite, a Correcting Selectric II dual pitch, carbon ribbon, a Correcting Selectric III dual pitch, carbon ribbon, a IBM WheelWriter 30 Series II, a IBM ActionWriter 1, a IBM Personal Typewriter and an IBM Memory Typewriter 100. I tend to favor IBM typewriters as my collection indicates. I also have a collection of Brother Electronic Word Processors, a Super PowerNote PN-8500MDS, also, a WP-2200 system. I have started a local group named: Type_Style_Type_In on Meetup and will sponsor Type-Ins for other people interested in typewriters in my area.
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