1949 Underwood Champion #G1809235

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Fumitaka Hayashi (fhayashi)
Created: 05-24-2026 at 06:32PM
Last Edit: 05-24-2026 at 07:54PM

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Description:

A kind of beat-up example of a 1949 Underwood Champion.

Busted paper table, missing margin release system. Rubber feet on their way out. Case is coming apart. I am going to glue the case, but I'm not sure if this one is worth trying to piece back together, or if it's better as a parts donor machine. However, it does type.

Another Goodwill purchase, shipped from Central Texas.

Typeface Specimen:

Photos:

Note the missing margin release button on the front left, and the canted paper table - due to the hinge on the right side being broken off.

The busted paper table / tab-margin cover.

Note the holes in the front feet - they fit the posts on the case bottom.

The Underwood portables of this era used this system to affix the typewriter to the case. The rear claws hook over the rear feet area, and the posts fit into the holes in the front feet. It relies on friction to stay, but once the lid is closed, the typewriter is not able to come off the posts.

Hunter: Fumitaka Hayashi (fhayashi)

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Relatively new to collecting. Would like to document my collection.

Planning on sticking to full-sized American machines so I don't spend too much on fancy European portables.