1950 Underwood Finger Flite Universal #K2069858
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Mark Schrad (MLSchrad)
Created: 06-18-2025 at 04:10AM
Last Edit: 06-18-2025 at 04:10AM
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Description:
Needing parts for a different machine, I had to pick up this ragged 1950 Finger Flite Champion from Philly Typewriter in June of 2025. Despite the smell and the awful off-gassing on the keys, it actually functioned well enough to coax a type sample out of it.
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Hunter: Mark Schrad (MLSchrad)
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Professor of Political Science and Director of Russian Area Studies at Villanova University. Writes about alcohol politics, Russia, and international law when not refurbishing old typewriters.
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