1910 Standard Folding 1 #2779
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)
Created: 06-05-2026 at 08:31AM
Last Edit: 06-05-2026 at 10:18AM
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Description:
2026-JUN-05, Original Gallery Creation. I spotted this Standard Folding on Etsy this morning. It's listed by the "FineOfficeAntiques" shop, which is based in Heemstede, the Netherlands, and run by Jakob Maarleveld. He currently has the machine discounted, until June 13, 2026, from an original asking price of $508.13 USD to $406.50 USD.
There are two other Standard Folding #1 machines on TWDB currently, #3016 and #3144, that have the new patent date, "FEB.8.1910", stamped to the right of the "PATENTED MARCH 8.1904" line. This one (#2779) and #3016 both have this new date in a hybrid large and small font combination, where the three larger letters of "FEB" appear to be made by individual letter stamps (see especially #3016, which has a poorly aligned set of letters spelling "FEB"). Conversely, #3144 shows a change, and the new date is stamped as "FEB 8.1910" (no dot between "FEB" and "8") in a smaller, consistent, sans serif font. These are the only three machines that have the February 8, 1910 patent date stamped to the right of the original manufacturer, location, and patent date stampings. This implies to me that the patent was awarded after these bodies had been fabricated, but before assembly was complete and the machines went out the door for sale. From the point of view of the TWDB date-serial number data, it makes me wonder what is the source of the information that 1909 covers the serial number range 1032-3698? I have listed #2779 as a 1910 machine on the strength of the FEB.8.1910 patent date stamping, since I believe the completion and sale of this machine must have occurred in 1910. Note that the previous machine with a TWDB gallery, #2388, does not have a "FEB.8.1910" stamping at all, and the next machine after #3144, #4164 and all subsequent machines, have the "FEB 8.1910" patent date on a new line below the "PATENTED MARCH 8.1904" line in the same font.
As for particulars of this machine, #2779, it appears to have a Swiss keyboard, it's missing a foot and a couple keytops, and it does not appear to have a case. However, it looks to be a very interesting historical artifact, being the earliest serial number currently in TWDB that has the February 8, 1910 patent date as an add-on to the right of the "PATENTED MARCH 8.1904" line.
Typeface Specimen:
Links:
- Standard Folding #2388 with no "FEB 8.1910" patent date
- Standard Folding #3016 with Feb.8.1910 patent stamp similar to #2779
- Standard Folding #3144 with a Feb 8.1910 patent stamp different from #2779
- Standard Folding #4164 with Feb 8.1910 patent date as a new line, like all subsequent machines, apparently.
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Hunter: Brian Decker (bkdecker66)
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My interest in typewriters started in 1997, when I was in graduate school at the University of Georgia. I purchased and read Darryl Rehr's book, joined ETC, and started reaching out to known collectors. I had several email interchanges with Richard Polt dating from that period. I also bought some of my first machines from Bob Aubert, and visited him at his home twice. After marriage and relocation to New England, I continued visiting antique shops and eBay, until other priorities put my typewriter hobby on hiatus around 2008.
In late 2024, I started up again, working on my machines and having some of them serviced professionally by New England Typewriter (NET) LLC (Merrimack, NH), until they closed their doors in December of 2025. Since mid-2025, I have been adding to my collection again, first with a Hermes 3000 purchase from NET, then with various auctions and purchases on eBay, when I find something that catches my eye.
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