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1955 Imperial Good Companion Model T Serial # 2JE 050 1955 Imperial Good Companion Model T typewriter, Serial # 2JE 050 William OLLIVIER's 1955 Imperial Good Companion Model T typewriter. 2025-09-22 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of William OLLIVIER: 1955 Imperial Good Companion Model T Serial # 2JE 050 Complete with case, in overall good condition. Olive drab crinkle paint. UK layout. Elite (96 character platen).

1955 Imperial Good Companion Model T #2JE 050

Status: My Collection
Hunter: William OLLIVIER (guneeyoufix)
Created: 09-04-2025 at 11:35PM
Last Edit: 09-22-2025 at 02:37PM


Description:

Complete with case, in overall good condition. Olive drab crinkle paint. UK layout. Elite (96 character platen).

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The case is solid wood, with a faux leather covering. The handle used to have leather (I think) but is now missing.
The case is solid wood, with a faux leather covering. The handle used to have leather (I think) but is now missing.






Unfortunately, the Royal Warrant decal hasn't survived
Unfortunately, the Royal Warrant decal hasn't survived


The right side bottom board thumb screw was missing, replaced here with a BSW 3/8 nut.
The right side bottom board thumb screw was missing, replaced here with a BSW 3/8 nut.


Unfortunately some rust is appearing underneath the crinkle paint on the ribbon cover.
Unfortunately some rust is appearing underneath the crinkle paint on the ribbon cover.




The margin stop
The margin stop


My finger on the all-tab-clear lever. You can see the tab stops clearly.
My finger on the all-tab-clear lever. You can see the tab stops clearly.



Manual ribbon reverse button
Manual ribbon reverse button













Hunter: William OLLIVIER (guneeyoufix)

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Software engineer by day, and typewriter newbie by night.
I got my first typewriter when I was a child, one of the kid's plastic ones, but was not satisfied.
I moved on the first real one, a portable Silver-Reed Silverette S, which I still own today, and use once in a while.



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