Typewriter Talk / Brother JP-4 Typebar Electric...

**Posted by Pete E.** 09-2-2023 10:05:40

This neat Brother JP-4 Typebar Electric ran on Shop Goodwill this week.

I tried, but was not the winner.

It even has a manual CR lever and I think a paper-injector lever on the right side (but I could be mistaken about that...).
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**Posted by ESC4P3** 09-2-2023 21:13:03

Looks clean

**Posted by Pete E.** 09-2-2023 21:23:11

John,

I thought so too. But I chickened-out at $ 60 with the bidding. Shipping was going to be another $ 30 on top of that.

It would have been a "catch & release" machine for me as I was more interested in doing a service on it and a chance to learn about its internals.

I like the simplicity of an electric that still maintain a manual CR lever and other carriage functions.

**Posted by ESC4P3** 12-2-2023 23:42:46

Me too. I think that’s part of why I’m liking my SC electric so much.

I have to say, in the short time I’ve been watching and learning about typewriters, it seems a little crazy how prices can be all over the place for same machines in similar condition.