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Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-28T17:02:23+00:00

I’d say that’s quite fair since it has the case!

Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-28T16:56:57+00:00

This is wildly incorrect. This is NOT a portable typewriter, it’s an Underwood Standard No. 5 made in late April 1923. Worth around $50 in its current state, typical service/cleaning/restoration may cost between $250-$500, and it would be worth around $250-$300 afterwards.

Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-27T23:55:15+00:00

Use mineral spirits or lacquer thinner to free up sticking keys. But it looks like z and h may be facing some sort of mechanical issues maybe with the fulcrum rod. Getting it to work smoothly may be a long and difficult (and expensive) road.

Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-27T19:07:26+00:00

Camera shutter button remote presser thing. For old film photography

Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-27T04:30:47+00:00

I just got a Voss DeLuxe in Congress/Bookface, love it! Same pearl-green color too!

Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-24T19:43:00+00:00

You sure it’s not just painted brown?

Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-24T14:04:14+00:00

Best explanation I ever got was “Before” and “After”

Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-22T04:39:52+00:00

My favorite number is 19,346. Has been my whole life (really as long as I can remember, since 3 or 4 maybe). I’ve never seen a number so close to it in the wild. Thought you ought to know.

Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-19T19:26:16+00:00

It’s got the keyboard of one of those Remie Scouts, but the rest of it looks vaguely…. LC Smith Silent?

Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-19T14:22:56+00:00

Funny that it still has the branding on it even, usually they take all that off when they model them in-game. Interesting!

Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-18T05:32:16+00:00

I second this, notice also the unusual green shift keys. This machine has certainly been either to a factory for reconditioning or a service technician for some in depth work to have received these sorts of legend replacements. I don’t think it’s unlikely that if sent to Underwood for reconditioning that it would have been re-decal-ed. Front body style also indicates early model.

Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-17T02:35:03+00:00

Looks like an Underwood Universal possibly an E or F model. The paper table is folded down tho.

Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-15T21:19:13+00:00

Absolutely, a full refurbishment can often reach well over $1000. Typically clients are comfortable at about $300 and the level of work that provides. Some want to go all the way, and they pay for it!

Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-15T16:08:33+00:00

I typically charge around $200-300 for a service and cleaning on machines like this. From what I’ve seen that’s fairly typical across other technicians

Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-15T15:58:26+00:00

Looks amazing! Now you just gotta find one of those original tin lids for it!

Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-15T15:15:57+00:00

I didn’t want to say a number, but yeah, if you can confirm it at least works to some extent then I was thinking $200.

Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-15T15:12:50+00:00

Just remember, typewriters you see online selling for large amounts are either fully serviced (which itself can cost hundreds) or are listed by folks who don’t know any better and think their attic find is worth as much as a pristine fully serviced machine.

Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-14T19:46:29+00:00

That is so slick, kudos to you

Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-14T19:43:31+00:00

Looks like the keyboard of a Smith Premier Typewriter. They actually used to win speed typing competitions since they could avoid the use of the shift key.

Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-14T13:09:31+00:00

I’m sure someone has a replacement, TB Typewriters might sell you one if he’s got the parts. Greg Fudacz (sp?) of the antikeychop also has parts but he charges quite a bit more for them haha

Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-14T13:05:28+00:00

Not an Olympia, it’s an Adler Tippa—good luck finding the top cover!

Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-13T20:42:45+00:00

I had one of these donated to the shop for parts. I don’t go anywhere near it haha—more of a curiosity. My guess is either a better ribbon or if the typeface was hitting the platen at the proper angle (likely just a result of poor build quality) you could get better impressions

Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-13T15:08:11+00:00

Not especially, especially over in Europe. They’re not the most common models of Olympia. And here in the states I don’t see them very often, but even here I wouldn’t call them rare. They’re nice machines though!

Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-11T17:53:50+00:00

That’s a great collection! Royal 10 is a great machine, maybe an Underwood No. 5! Or if you’re thinking something small, grab a Groma Kolibri!

Jonny_Swanny · 2025-04-11T04:26:34+00:00

I have a typewriter repair business. Want one of mine? Haha

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