1963 R.C. Allen VisOmatic A #A-2207250E
Status: Parting Out
Hunter: Em Barnes (yarn8934)
Created: 07-17-2025 at 04:51AM
Last Edit: 03-11-2026 at 06:54PM
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Description:
Purchased 3/6/2026 on eBay from original owner. This appears to be the exact model (or close enough) my dad used as a journalist in the 60s and 70s. It's not the same color but it really reminds me of my childhood. It shipped from Lawrenceville, GA. Long story short, crappy shipping experience, machine is wrecked for anything other than parts. Blurry picture below that is the only picture of my dad's.
Typeface Specimen:
Links:
- VisOmatic Manual
- R.C. Allen History
- Page 41 - one of my dad's articles was read into the record (US House of Rep) 5.17.1976
- VisOmatic Typefaces
Photos:
Hunter: Em Barnes (yarn8934)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 4942
Started collecting in March 2021 when an Olympia SM3 caught my eye at a thrift store. By May 2021, I was up to nine. By September 2021, my husband jumped in to the pool with both feet and our collection grew to 37. Phew. By October 2022 we had 64. In 2023 we began attending and hosting events where we can share our collection with the community and other collectors. We've sold or given away over 40. Good times.
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