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17-11-2015 10:57:37  #1


Need some feedback on my Woodstock No. 5 Rebuilt model

Hey guys. 

My wife has had this Woodstock typewriter for a few years now and I want to know exactly what I have. Can you guys tell me how "rare" this is to find one in this good of condition? 

It must have been dropped at some point, so it's not perfect. Don't mind the dust. c: 

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17-11-2015 11:21:29  #2


Re: Need some feedback on my Woodstock No. 5 Rebuilt model

Very nice!  The keys look pristine. I don't know much about the rebuild history of these guys.  Will and Dave Davis might be the guys to talk to.

With just a little bit of clean up and repair, this will be a stunning machine! How does it type?

 

17-11-2015 11:45:47  #3


Re: Need some feedback on my Woodstock No. 5 Rebuilt model

Thank you! The keys are very clean. I'm just missing the one release key on the top left. What are those guys' usernames? 

And it types like a dream. I love typing with it. Someone took very good care of it. 

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17-11-2015 12:43:54  #4


Re: Need some feedback on my Woodstock No. 5 Rebuilt model

A later example of the Model 5. My guess, a 1950 model. The serial number is odd and I'm purely speculating that it has something to do with the R.C. Allen switchover in 1950. From the photo the serial number stamp looks original to me; I have a factory rebuilt 1931 Model 5 and it still has its original serial number (as opposed to the practice of issuing the machine with a new one after a rebuild). Assuming that my machine was rebuilt in the early '40s, the practice back then at least was to put a special sticker on its case to designate that it had been rebuilt.



It's a shame about the ribbon cover, and the cut off back-space key, but they are items that could be repaired/replaced (if cost isn't a concern).

Rarity? It's certainly not a machine that I've seen very often, although I do know a typewriter technician who currently has one sitting on the shelf of his shop with a $200 tag on it. According to published numbers, some quarter of a million Model 5s were manufactured between 1947 and 1950, and its anyone's guess how many survivors exist.


The pronoun has always been capitalized in the English language for more than 700 years.
 

17-11-2015 13:31:55  #5


Re: Need some feedback on my Woodstock No. 5 Rebuilt model

Thanks for the info guys! Any bit helps. I'd like to know as much about it as possible. I came here because I can't find a whole lot of info online about the rebuilt models. I'm surprised nothing more broke since these things are so heavy. 

It's fun to type with and it's just cool to have around. I would never sell it, it's awesome to have this kind of history around. 

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17-11-2015 15:44:39  #6


Re: Need some feedback on my Woodstock No. 5 Rebuilt model

Rarity: Rebuilt models were a bit cheaper than other  models that were being sold next to it, since they were rebuilt, older models. To me, and Im sure many others, rebuilt machines are a bit uncommon.

Value: Something like that on eBay I would sell for about $150-$200.


Back from a long break.

Starting fresh with my favorite typer. A Royal Futura!
 

17-11-2015 15:48:45  #7


Re: Need some feedback on my Woodstock No. 5 Rebuilt model

TypewriterGuy wrote:

Rarity: Rebuilt models were a bit cheaper than other  models that were being sold next to it, since they were rebuilt, older models. To me, and Im sure many others, rebuilt machines are a bit uncommon.

Value: Something like that on eBay I would sell for about $150-$200.

Good to know! Thank you. 

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17-11-2015 17:05:38  #8


Re: Need some feedback on my Woodstock No. 5 Rebuilt model

TypewriterGuy wrote:

Something like that on eBay I would sell for about $150-$200.

With a cut off backspace key bar, smashed ribbon cover, and broken off carriage end cap? Most model 5s that I see on eBay are listed in the $75 to $175 range, and at the high end of that are examples in almost pristine condition.
 


The pronoun has always been capitalized in the English language for more than 700 years.
 

17-11-2015 17:27:31  #9


Re: Need some feedback on my Woodstock No. 5 Rebuilt model

Oh, I know they weren't built in Woodstock, but I live in Woodstock, IL. Haha! 

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