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1933 Underwood Champion Serial # G712182 1933 Underwood Champion typewriter, Serial # G712182 Todd Payne's 1933 Underwood Champion typewriter. 2020-08-15 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Todd Payne: 1933 Underwood Champion Serial # G712182 This machine is in really nice shape. Only the usual suspects - the rubber feet and rollers have degraded. I'd wager that it was serviced recently, before me, say in the last 30 years or so :) I've replaced the rear feet with non-original but cost effective replacements and will endeavor to replace the paper bail rollers if I can get the bail off. Sales Warranty certificate says sold in 1936 but date of manufacture is 1933. Did it sit unsold for 3 years in the heart of the Depression? Possibly.

1933 Underwood Champion #G712182

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Todd Payne (TheTypewriterCollector)
Created: 08-15-2020 at 06:33PM
Last Edit: 08-15-2020 at 06:34PM


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This machine is in really nice shape. Only the usual suspects - the rubber feet and rollers have degraded. I'd wager that it was serviced recently, before me, say in the last 30 years or so :) I've replaced the rear feet with non-original but cost effective replacements and will endeavor to replace the paper bail rollers if I can get the bail off. Sales Warranty certificate says sold in 1936 but date of manufacture is 1933. Did it sit unsold for 3 years in the heart of the Depression? Possibly.

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interesting reflections of diamonds on the rear panel!
interesting reflections of diamonds on the rear panel!

Our Lazy Dog Mascot makes a cameo
Our Lazy Dog Mascot makes a cameo


Sat on the shelf for 3 years?
Sat on the shelf for 3 years?


Hunter: Todd Payne (TheTypewriterCollector)

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A lover of the written word, I was bitten by the typewriter bug at the beginning of 2019 when I embarked on a Joyful Odyssey to track down a vintage Olympia SM 7/8/9, (I didn't know the model number at the time) that my mother had owned and which I had used to type my college applications in the late 1980's. I have acquired quite a number since, and have enjoyed learning about the history, mechanics, and true variety of these machines.



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