Typewriter Talk / The Japanese Gallery

**Posted by Uwe** 23-9-2014 10:30:05

The Japanese took mass production to a new level when it began to flood the market in the '60s with its low price, yet well-built, typewriters. Use this gallery to show off your favorite typewriters that were made in Japan.

1964 Brother JP1:

**Posted by Uwe** 06-10-2014 13:05:45

1963 Toyo Condor:

**Posted by Uwe** 11-12-2014 12:33:41

1970 Brother Opus 889:

**Posted by Uwe** 21-1-2015 00:07:40

1974 Majestic 612:
Sold through Eaton's department stores in Canada, the Majestic machines were manufactured by Brother.

**Posted by Uwe** 26-6-2015 23:27:02

1971 Royal Sprite

**Posted by Uwe** 26-6-2015 23:28:44

1968 Brother Charger 22

**Posted by Uwe** 26-6-2015 23:32:08

1990s Olympia Carina 2

**Posted by Uwe** 22-8-2016 17:08:57

1966 Brother Prestige 710

**Posted by MissKSZ** 03-2-2018 03:09:21

Triumph Junior 12 (I don't know which year)

IMG_20180202_210421 by miss KSZ, on Flickr

IMG_20180203_081358 by miss KSZ, on Flickr

IMG_20180203_084320 by miss KSZ, on Flickr

It has a few typical Dutch symbols
IMG_20180203_083656 by miss KSZ, on Flickr

And I'm not sure what these do, if they do anything at all. High/Low? +/-?
IMG_20180203_083751 by miss KSZ, on Flickr

IMG_20180203_084144 by miss KSZ, on Flickr

She might not be rare or special but I'm smitten

**Posted by MissKSZ** 03-2-2018 03:17:20

(PS there's no exclamation mark. I guess people just didn't get excited back then)