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1936 Underwood Portable 4 Bank Serial # F839822 1936 Underwood Portable 4 Bank typewriter, Serial # F839822 Dai Noble's 1936 Underwood Portable 4 Bank typewriter. 2026-07-08 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Dai Noble: 1936 Underwood Portable 4 Bank Serial # F839822 The Underwood Portable 4 bank is my 23rd and most recently purchased typewriter and is the first one to be uploaded to the Typewriter Database. I purchased it in a flee market in the city of Norwich, Norfolk, UK for the princely sum of £35 in May '26. Once I had applied some lubricant to the keys and ribbon mechanism, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the machine was in full working order. In fact the print sample you see here was typed using the same ribbon that was present when I purchased it. The machine types really nicely although it doesn't like typing in red so much, some more lubrication needed I think. I love the pica typeface and uniquely within my collection it possesses a c with a / through it. This is a fairly rare character which is not to be confused with the cent symbol (c with a vertical line) it is a Latin character and represents the sound ts as in cats. It is also used in French as a symbol to represent a biological cell. It is my first Underwood typewriter and already one of my favourites.

1936 Underwood Portable 4 Bank #F839822

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Dai Noble (Dai)
Created: 07-08-2026 at 07:26AM
Last Edit: 07-08-2026 at 07:35AM

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The Underwood Portable 4 bank is my 23rd and most recently purchased typewriter and is the first one to be uploaded to the Typewriter Database. I purchased it in a flee market in the city of Norwich, Norfolk, UK for the princely sum of £35 in May '26. Once I had applied some lubricant to the keys and ribbon mechanism, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the machine was in full working order. In fact the print sample you see here was typed using the same ribbon that was present when I purchased it. The machine types really nicely although it doesn't like typing in red so much, some more lubrication needed I think. I love the pica typeface and uniquely within my collection it possesses a c with a / through it. This is a fairly rare character which is not to be confused with the cent symbol (c with a vertical line) it is a Latin character and represents the sound ts as in cats. It is also used in French as a symbol to represent a biological cell. It is my first Underwood typewriter and already one of my favourites.

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Hunter: Dai Noble (Dai)

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Typewriter fan since forever started collecting in February 2025 currently own 21 typewriters oldest 1923 newest 1986. I teach graphic design and my mission is to enthuse teenagers with analogue tech encouraging them to achieve physical outcomes not just digital.


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