1959 Blue Bird 18b #1047569
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Lynn Johansen (TEAPress)
Created: 04-16-2026 at 08:33PM
Last Edit: 04-16-2026 at 08:33PM
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Description:
Restored in NYC and bought from an enthusiast there. Very clean and has an irregular skip I’ll have to track down at some point. Overall a great typer.
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Hunter: Lynn Johansen (TEAPress)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 544
I have a passion for analog methods of putting words on paper. I own a letterpress shop that helps to fill this desire, but found typewriters also have a role in producing written materials with a value-added dimension. I'm drawn to working typewriters and renovate them as I am able. I'm pretty handy with things mechanical. Overall, I feel more like an enthusiast with a collection that will get used by design. I understand the temptation to buy them all, but I don't have a store to sell them in. I'm also no expert in repair, so it's a matter of finding the best typefaces and typing feel that helps me to get words on paper. Type on!
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