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1917 Courier Standard Serial # 13622 1917 Courier Standard typewriter, Serial # 13622 Erik Bruchez's 1917 Courier Standard typewriter. 2021-07-04 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Erik Bruchez: 1917 Courier Standard Serial # 13622 This is a Courier probably from 1917. Essentially, it is an Oliver 3 made in Austria.

This machine clearly needs cleaning and some conservative restoration. the spacebar needs fixing as well.

Interestingly, the machine mostly works as is even before cleaning.

1917 Courier Standard #13622

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Erik Bruchez (ebruchez)
Created: 05-07-2020 at 10:54AM
Last Edit: 07-04-2021 at 03:44AM


Description:

This is a Courier probably from 1917. Essentially, it is an Oliver 3 made in Austria.

This machine clearly needs cleaning and some conservative restoration. the spacebar needs fixing as well.

Interestingly, the machine mostly works as is even before cleaning.

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Hunter: Erik Bruchez (ebruchez)

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I started collecting my first pre-WW2 standard typewriters in 2017. Since then I have added a few machines to my collection, which now ranges from the 1890s to the 1980s. As of 2020, I have more big standard (desktop) typewriters than portables, and a few standard electrics.



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