198x Canon AP700 #S25114073
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Ibrahim Jitan (Jitoune)
Created: 05-05-2024 at 11:13PM
Last Edit: 11-04-2024 at 06:46AM
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Description:
This is a bilingual standard electric typewriter, which has Daisy Wheel functionality. I currently have an english daisy wheel and an Arabic one, both of which came with the typewriter. The English daisy wheel is missing the capital Z and capital D, as for the Arabic daisy wheel it is missing the ء.
This machine offers different options such as underlined text, bold text, Pica and Elite spacing, tabulator system, and lift off tape for mistakes. You can see the different options on the left side of the keyboard. There are other keys that I haven't figured out their purpose yet.
I blew out some dust and it was working beautifully again. The right knob is broken but it sits in place nicely for the eyes.
This machine was a workhorse at my grandfather's translation center back in the 90's, it has served its purpose in translating official documents and later on filling printed forms, you know when printers were invented.
EDIT: I have sold this typewriter to a fellow collector.
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Hunter: Ibrahim Jitan (Jitoune)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 283
I have recently grown interested in typewrites as I found a couple at my grandfather's office, accompanied by my writing hobby; you can say I unlocked a new world.
I am keen on collecting and trying different typewriters.
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