1997 Swintec 2410 #I76202368
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Scott O (ScottO)
Created: 10-04-2015 at 06:37PM
Last Edit: 08-13-2022 at 10:13PM
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Description:
Another of my exes - it now serves as the first typewriter of a younger typist...
I bought this on a lark - I was curious about using a typewriter still in production in the 21st Century.
Pro's:
- Lightweight
- Reliable, easy to maintain
+ No need for adjustments
- Interchangeable typefaces
+ IBM Selectric typefaces
- Easy to make corrections
- Ultra-quiet
- Supplies & parts readily available
- Company is well run
Con's:
- Keyboard has no spring, leads to errors
- Not a head-turner
- Typing sounds like hammering small nails
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Hunter: Scott O (ScottO)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 563
Writer, collector and typewriter tinkerer based in the Seattle area, WA State, U.S.A.
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