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198X Swintec 1186 CMP Serial # 58306778 198X Swintec 1186 CMP typewriter, Serial # 58306778 Joel Gomez's 198X Swintec 1186 CMP typewriter. 2026-05-12 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Joel Gomez: 198X Swintec 1186 CMP Serial # 58306778 My first typewriter. Purchased from an electronics salvage business back in late 2021. Fully functional including the IEEE 1284 (Centronics port). Tested successfully with Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows 11, OpenBSD 7.7 and Solaris 10 1/13.

198X Swintec 1186 CMP #58306778

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Joel Gomez (Ooooooops)
Created: 05-12-2026 at 06:28PM
Last Edit: 05-12-2026 at 06:47PM


Description:

My first typewriter. Purchased from an electronics salvage business back in late 2021. Fully functional including the IEEE 1284 (Centronics port). Tested successfully with Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows 11, OpenBSD 7.7 and Solaris 10 1/13.

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Front Side
Front Side

Right Side
Right Side

Left Side
Left Side

Rear Side
Rear Side

Top-Down Internals
Top-Down Internals

Daisy Wheel (Prestige Pica 10)
Daisy Wheel (Prestige Pica 10)

IEEE 1284 (Centronics) Port
IEEE 1284 (Centronics) Port

Rear Warning & Model Label
Rear Warning & Model Label

Serial Number
Serial Number

Hunter: Joel Gomez (Ooooooops)

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