Shangas wrote:

I can't answer your questions, but I have often wondered what caused manufacturers to produce such machines. Surely they couldn't be very practical in everyday typing? 

I guess it's personal preference - I like the idea; softens the look and seems to be a bit more appropriate in some contexts.  But not all, by any means; you'd certainly want a 'straight ' typer too (or three).

Last edited by beak (13-4-2013 09:01:37)

Of the 48 typewriters I've bought over the last 3 years only 2 of them had cursive script typebar slugs and they were both Adler Tippas (often badged as Grundig or Triumph Adler). I sold one (Tippa S) and kept the other because the type is, as has been suggested, so appealing.