1899 Chicago Closed Frame Model #31385
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Geir Kihle Hanssen (Teioch)
Created: 05-06-2022 at 08:51AM
Last Edit: 05-06-2022 at 08:51AM
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Bought from a lady whose father used to buy antiquities on auctions in the past. Where this machine was before then is unknown, but it does have Norwegian characters. Machine has a _lot_ of rust problems and while certain parts do move, most do not want to. This thing will need to be taken apart and given a lengthy bath in rust converter. I will have to look into how to do this safely as I suspect the paint and especially the key tops will not play nice with a several days long rust converter bath.
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Hunter: Geir Kihle Hanssen (Teioch)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 1104
I am a Norwegian fellow who enjoys tinkering and fixing up typewriters. One day I decided I wanted a typewriter to write letters on. I bought one that turned out not to work. I got annoyed and decided I should be able to figure out what was wrong and fix it. I did it, but the rush of successfully mending such an intricate machine was like a drug. I wanted more. I decided I would try to buy non-functioning, but pretty machines, fix them and sell them before repeating the process. What I didn't expect was that I would fall in love with the machines I fix so now I suddenly find myself a bit of a collector.
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