1965 Underwood (Antares) 18 #U 585395 - 025
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Suzanne LaPierre (BookMouser)
Created: 06-22-2025 at 03:38PM
Last Edit: 06-23-2025 at 01:23PM
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Description:
Picked this up at The Strasburg Emporium, Virginia, in beautiful condition with its original case and owner's manual. Just needed a new ribbon! Not quite as smooth to type on as a Lettera 22, but a nice light-touch machine nevertheless with a delightfully streamlined profile. The two-tone case is nice and sturdy with brass hardware. A few fun design elements: the ribbon color selector is a lever just in front of the platen, and the ribbon vibrator is asymmetrical.
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Hunter: Suzanne LaPierre (BookMouser)
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I am a librarian, artist, writer, and co-author of the book Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries (The History Press, 2023). If I'm working on a book or article for publication, I'm on a computer. However, I use my typewriters to create poems, type-doodles, art, and to write snail mail letters. I find the tactile nature of typing on a manual machine soothing and joyful. Each typewriter seems to have a soul and a story. Currently my collection is centered around midcentury models.
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