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1967 Adler Electric 21 Serial # 7469693 1967 Adler Electric 21 typewriter, Serial # 7469693 Z Crenshaw's 1967 Adler Electric 21 typewriter. 2025-01-28 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Z Crenshaw: 1967 Adler Electric 21 Serial # 7469693 This typewriter belonged to my grandfather, who worked at Lockheed-Martin in Marietta. It ended up in their basement, and I took it home. It had a myriad of issues including the backspace and shift keys not working.

1967 Adler Electric 21 #7469693

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Z Crenshaw (southerntypist)
Created: 01-28-2025 at 03:17PM
Last Edit: 01-28-2025 at 04:02PM


Description:

This typewriter belonged to my grandfather, who worked at Lockheed-Martin in Marietta. It ended up in their basement, and I took it home. It had a myriad of issues including the backspace and shift keys not working.

Typeface Specimen:

Photos:

Keyboard
Keyboard

Innards from top front
Innards from top front

Typeface in type basket
Typeface in type basket

Tab, backspace, and return clutch
Tab, backspace, and return clutch

Tab, backspace, and return clutch (alt. view)
Tab, backspace, and return clutch (alt. view)

The shift clutch from top
The shift clutch from top

Serial Number
Serial Number

Different angle of serial number
Different angle of serial number

Cover of the manual
Cover of the manual

Bottom of the typewriter
Bottom of the typewriter

Bottom inside of the mechanism
Bottom inside of the mechanism

Bottom S/N and electrical diagram for motor (?)
Bottom S/N and electrical diagram for motor (?)

Power wheel and bottom of keyboard
Power wheel and bottom of keyboard

Power switch mechanism
Power switch mechanism

Shift clutch mechanism from bottom
Shift clutch mechanism from bottom

Tab, backspace, and return clutch from bottom
Tab, backspace, and return clutch from bottom

Motor
Motor

Latching screw
Latching screw

Right side
Right side

Back
Back

Middle of carriage
Middle of carriage

Left of carriage
Left of carriage

Right of carriage
Right of carriage

Hunter: Z Crenshaw (southerntypist)

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A friendly person from Atlanta who is a new typewriter enthusiast and a stamp collector. I am also teaching myself touch typing.



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