I never really understood the appeal of three-bank typewriters. But I can assure you that the 4-bank underwood portable is worth the purchase. 

Right now, I'm chasing after a Remington or Royal. 

The only downside to these older portables, is the lack of a paper-rest. The result is that when you have a fresh sheet, or you're nearly finished typing on a sheet, the paper flops over the back of the machine, which can be annoying when you're pushing the carriage around during typing. 

Last edited by Shangas (20-3-2013 07:14:07)

Hemingway wrote:

Someday I will own an Underwood typewriter. Someday. The bulf of my collection right now is Royal with a few Smith-Coronas in there. Nice review.

I'm not sure why, maybe because it seems to be the most common brand in my area, but I intentionally avoided Underwood models. Just recently I ended up buying an Underwood Master along with two other typewriters from Valiant, another member of this forum. And then last weekend I picked up an Underwood Champion.

Those two models have changed the way I look at Underwood, and I won't hesitate to add other examples from that particular manufacturer should the opportunity arise.  

I read where a fellow had two Olympias that he used for a number of years.  He said they were good typers but not of the quality of an Underwood.   I always heard that Olympias were of top quality, and the later than l950 Underwoods had gone down in quality.  Could he have been right?  Or where could his idea of Underwood have come from?   The Underwood Standard might be another matter.

Very nice! It's a very perfect looking machine. I  want to get the 3-bank version. I  have a 1920 Corona 3. I'm currently fixing the drawstring and unsticking the keys.