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Breker Auction and HBW collectors meeting
Nowadays we're so used to buy typewriters online, that we almost forget how collectors used to get their machines about 15 or 20 years ago. Today, I had the opportunity to take a look at the past, at...
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Waarde van typemachine of schrijfmachine
De waarde van een typemachine hangt af van veel factoren. Allereerst is er een grote verscheidenheid aan merken en modellen. Van veel merken zijn er, zelfs al vóór de Tweede Wereldoorlog, letterlijk...
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Liliput typewriter
For anyone who wondered why the last 2 weeks three (or more?) rare Liliputs have turned up in The Netherlands: it was a featured item in the Dutch version of the Antiques Roadshow, valued at 2000-2500...
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Yost 1 typewriter
My latest typewriter acquisition came in with quite an attitude. The other typewriters didn’t understand. It was old, produced in 1888, but since when was that something to brag about? It was...
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Which typewriter is this?
I bought this typewriter last week. Do you recognize it? The answer will be revealed shortly.
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Did I just receive an Underwood 2?
I've just received what I believe is an Underwood 2. I bought it from an antiques dealer on the internet, who thought it was from the 1940s. If this is really a #2, it would've been made in or around...
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German typewriter Collectors Meeting, May 25 2013, Köln
Today I went to another meeting of the German typewriter collectors in Köln. It was nice to see familiar faces and to practice German while walking past the trunks of the cars, filled with all kinds of...
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Pittsburg Visible Typewriter
I didn’t drive almost 2 hours to Germany just to take pictures of typewriters and collectors (see my previous post). In fact, I carried a list of typewriters that I would possibly buy if the price...
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Rooy Portable typewriter
Here are some pictures and a typecast from the ultra flat Rooy Portable typewriter I bought today: sn 27446, produced in 1953. I should retype it so it makes more sense. But the sun is shining, so:...
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Typewriter pictures part 1: The Oliver 3 (Monopol-Stolzenberg)
If you like the pictures, make sure to visit the website of the photographer: www.pimgeerts.nlShown on the pictures is my Oliver 3 (Monopol-Stolzenberg), 1902, sn 55.756. In the next post I'll show the...
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Typewriter pictures part 2: the Williams 2 Academy
Click here for part 1.If you like the pictures, make sure to visit the website of the photographer: www.pimgeerts.nlShown on the pictures is my Williams 2 Academy (1906) sn 16576.www.pimgeerts.nl
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Lambert typewriter (model 1)
Last week, I won this Lambert typewriter at an online auction. The grandfather of the seller bought it at least 50 years ago at a flea market in Amsterdam and it had been in the family ever since. The...
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Typewriter collectors meeting / type-in
Yesterday was just perfect: it was sunny and I could drive my old Mercedes to the Dutch typewriter collectors meeting. Organizer Spider created a very interesting program, opening with a presentation...
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Wagner-Underwood #2 versus #5
Wagner Underwood 5, SN 3932-5Last week, I finally bought a very early Wagner-Underwood #5, with serial number 3932-5. Not many earlier Underwood #5's are known to have survived. I was able to buy it...
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Some thoughts about The Typewriter Revolution, by Richard Polt
After I read The Typewriter Revolution, by Richard Polt, I couldn't wait using a typewriter and entering the Typosphere. Here are some thoughts about the book. Sorry for the slow start in the typecast;...
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Lost: Gorham Silver Smith Corona Portable Typewriter
On September 12, 2017, I bought on Ebay.com a (what to me seems to be) Gorham Sterling Silver Smith Corona Portable typewriter. After paying for it, however, the typewriter got lost. It's three months...
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Hammond typewriter 2
Last year, I sold all my antique typewriters. I gradually lost interest and I wanted to free some space. Recently, however, I started to look for typewriters again, focusing mostly on the typewriters I...
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This is NOT a Remington typewriter
This is a Standard Typewriter No 2 (made in 1886). As you can see on the pictures, the name Remington is nowhere to be seen on this machine. There is no red decal on the paper table or on top of the...
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Earliest Remington Portable 1 typewriter
Remington Trade Catalog January 1921. Notice that although the letter in the machine is dated August 1920, the machine has integrated feet, like later machines. In the Fall of 2017, I wrote an article...
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My Most-Worn Wristwatches of 2021
One of my favorite blogs is The Teeritz Agenda. Every year, it ends with a summary of most worn watches, some typewriters, sunglasses, cameras, books and the occasional model car. I enjoy reading and...
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Typewriters in the wild: Amsterdam Flea market ijhallen
I went typewriter hunting in Amsterdam today. Didn't find anything I liked, except for a typewriter lighter and a glass celebrating the 1988 European Championship football (both 1 euro). Here are some...
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My Perfected Type Writer № 2, #2518
Recently, I bought a machine called “The Perfected Type Writer № 2” (PTW2), with serial number #2518. It belonged to collector Jim Rauen and was sold to me at the Breker Auction in Germany last March...
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Typewriters of 2022: an overview
In the end of 2021, I owned 3 typewriters. I was more into wristwatches than typewriters at the time. This year, however, I didn't buy any wrist watches, as I am still happy with the Seiko Marinemaster...
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Typewriters in the local thrift store
I had a few hours to spend this afternoon, so I went to the local thrift store. I was surprised by the nice machines they had for sale for very reasonable prices. All machines were in working order (of...
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