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20-1-2022 17:05:54  #71


Re: The American Gallery


Typewriter Service Tech (and avid nerd)
 

21-1-2022 09:17:33  #72


Re: The American Gallery

Out of 34 machines, my USA-made ones are a minority with only 6 of them in our home :
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05-4-2022 18:16:59  #73


Re: The American Gallery

Added another USA-made machine to my collection.

1958 Tower President (made by Smith-Corona for Sears).

It is hard to believe this machine is 64 years old, today.
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23-6-2022 13:31:05  #74


Re: The American Gallery

A new-to-me 1960 Royal FP-E along side my 1959 Royal Futura 800.
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17-7-2022 09:35:08  #75


Re: The American Gallery

And more recently with a bit of a colour change...
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17-7-2022 17:23:00  #76


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Pete that big boy looks great.


- Be kind 
 

11-9-2022 16:24:00  #77


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My 1959 S-C Model 5TE portable electric.

On my work bench for a couple of weeks to sort out some issues, deep clean and light oiling, and a rehab of the case with dent/hole repairs and a new paint job.  Space bar got a new color as well.

I love how decently fast and responsive this little electric is and am so happy that is still has a manual CR lever and other manual carriage functions.  Best of both worlds, IMHO.
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11-9-2022 16:34:03  #78


Re: The American Gallery

Another nice case restoration. You are indeed the case master.


- Be kind 
 

11-9-2022 16:35:20  #79


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Of course you know not to actually use the handle. 1/2 of those era cases I see have broken handles. 


- Be kind 
 

11-9-2022 18:36:56  #80


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Case work is very enjoyable & therapeutic and what I dreamed of during the last 10 years in some "cubicle farm" in my previous Corporate life.

I have 2 Olympia "banded" cases in the works right now.


With the S-C case, I was surprised to not see 2 metal pivot pins in the plastic where they rotate in the aluminum housing. 

18.2 lbs of machine inside the case with all plastic handle hardware.

 

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