1979 Silver Reed Electric 8700 #92553880
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Joel Berger (joelaberger)
Created: 06-26-2026 at 06:50PM
Last Edit: 06-26-2026 at 11:49PM
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Description:
Purchased at a Goodwill for $10! Documentation says purchased 1/2/79 so I'm assuming manufactured in 1978, which more or less agrees with TWDB. Needed a belt replaced (which I did) but worked great apart from that.
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Hunter: Joel Berger (joelaberger)
Joel Berger's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 197
I started collecting in late 2024 but I have caught the bug in a big way. I already have dozens of typewriters, mostly the older varieties, from as early as the 1880s though the 1920s, some as late as the late 50s/early 60s. Most I'm restoring as best as I can, but I'm having some "fun" with a few. I have started a YouTube channel where I can share my experience of these restoration/other projects at https://youtube.com/@DynamicallyTyped
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