- Markmotown
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Re: Possible Acquistions Thread
Should I buy a fully disassembled Oliver 9? (To go with my partially disassembled Oliver 3?)
- Fleetwing
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Re: Possible Acquistions Thread
He says he has instructions.... I'd say go for it! And I'll be rooting you on. (But why is it fully disassembled?)
- colrehogan
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Re: Possible Acquistions Thread
I'm thinking about purchasing a Smith Premier 10 if the guy can find another ribbon spool for it. One of them is missing. What do you think?
Smith Premier typewriters are cool!
- mre12ax7
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Re: Possible Acquistions Thread
BUY IT!
They are super cool.
Ribbon spools can be found if you ask around.
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- Markmotown
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Re: Possible Acquistions Thread
There seems to be an outbreak of Hammond Multiplexes in the Midwest.
There's this one in Cleveland with no lid, this one without the base in NE Ohio, and this one in Detroit, which is where I found mine. Given what I do, I'm intrigued at the possibility of cyrillic shuttle and keyboard, but not for the $375 they're asking!
- OliverNo.9
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Re: Possible Acquistions Thread
I've spied this machine in the basement of a antique store that I frequent. It is an early Remington Standard 10 from 1909. It definitely needs work, but it is mostly complete. But the $65 price tag scares me a bit. This is one of those stores that has booths with each having a different owner so they only knock about 10% off of the price.
What is it actually worth though, being as early as it is? I have had two of these, both working, one a little better than the other, but as old as they are, they can still work surprisingly well!
- Javi
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Re: Possible Acquistions Thread
The Remington 10 is quite pleasant to use if it´s complete. I love the feeling of the typeslugs "flying" towards the platen. The typebars are noticeably longer than those of the Underwood 3 / 5, and since they´re all but covered you can see them tracing these loooong arcs as you type.
Even if it needs some work (i.e. cleaning, nothing too serious) it´s always nice to have one of these. I sepak from my experience with my Remington 10, and since it´s not that uncommon the price is attractive. Well, at least it´s VERY attractive for me since most of these in Spain hover around the 100€ mark no matter the condition. You can easily find a thrashed one at 150€ and a pristine one at 100€, but rarely a working one for less than that.
I mean, if I didn´t already have one I´d get it. I really like fair priced and competent typewriters 
TaktaktataktaktakcluccluctaktaktaktaktakDINGtaktaktaktakCREEEEEEEEECtaktaktak...
(Olivetti Linea 98)
- Markmotown
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Re: Possible Acquistions Thread
Somebody talk to me about Woodstocks.
There's an early Woodstock No. 5 in my area for cheap (asking $30), but I'm not sure it is worth it. I know they aren't exactly darlings for collectors, nor are they particularly sexy in any way... (and the more I write, the less interested I am in it). Is anyone willing to defend the noble Woodstock?
- mre12ax7
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Re: Possible Acquistions Thread
They are pretty bulletproof and they are speedy typers.
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- Fleetwing
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Re: Possible Acquistions Thread
I had the same impression from briefly handling one a while ago. I was particularly impressed with the shift mechanism -- very light and smooth. Nice typing action as well. I've been keeping an eye out for one myself. (And they have that cool "Mercury head" logo.)
