1968 Montgomery Ward Signature 440T #C8899610
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Ted Munk (munk)
Created: 06-21-2019 at 08:15PM
Last Edit: 01-24-2023 at 08:34PM
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Description:
A plastic-shelled 1968 version of the Brother JP-1, in Brother Script typeface donated by Linus Kafka from Tucson. Fixed linefeed ratchet and I get to keep this one, and its name is "Thunderbird 4" because it's the 4th of the Thunderbird 440T's in my collection! :D
Typeface Specimen:
Links:
- The Tucson Haul – Fixed Typer #2
- In Praise of the Typewriter’s Lack of a “Send” Key…
- It’s Votin’ Day! (at least it is for weirdos)
- Requests for Information, Exciting Stapler News and Koyaanisqatsi
- Times I Just Want CANDY and Times That I Want SOUL
Photos:
Hunter: Ted Munk (munk)
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Status: Curator
Points: 2786
I am a scoundrel without a cause, and my swank outshines the sun.
I am a casual Typewriter Hunter residing in the sweltering deserts of Arizona with a wife, three cats and about 50 typewriters. My main hunting ground is thrift stores, and I rarely pay more than $10 for a machine. My collection consists mainly of portables with cases, and they stay in the cases unless I am actively using it (usually more than one at a time). I do, however keep a handful of interesting Selectrics, including a Composer and a couple of large Nakajima Electronics to use as daisywheel printers for my vintage laptop collection.
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