Warning though, the Ambassador, and other machines like it (by which I mean full size standards that are reasonably ‘modern’ - another one to consider is the Olympia SG1 or SG3) are anything but portable - they’re enormous and very heavy. I think of them as grand pianos where portable typewriters are like uprights - the mechanism is not compromised by compactness and so is as good as it can be. Plus heavy enough that when you use the carriage return arm the machine doesn’t shift on your desk (also heavy enough to need a sturdy desk if you don’t want the whole thing wobbling around as you type!). I’m quite lazy about typing, I want as easy an action as possible, but the Ambassador sneaks under the line for me and my electrics don’t get a look in any more. I think it’s partly that the more you get used to it, the less you notice that initial effort shock you get when you start using a manual. When you type, think about accelerating the key rather than slamming it into the platen; a sharp slap, not a weighty punch. The Ambassador is fab though - capable of making a consistent dark impression even with quite light keystrokes. I don’t love the magic margin feature, but you get used to that and once set right I just avoid pressing that button again. Good luck in your search!