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197X Underwood 315 Serial # 3665977 197X Underwood 315 typewriter, Serial # 3665977 Ian Brumfield's 197X Underwood 315 typewriter. 2016-11-18 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Ian Brumfield: 197X Underwood 315 Serial # 3665977 This is a Mexican-built, Canadian-keyboard equipped Underwood 315 (Olivetti Lettera 31) bought in an Ohio Goodwill. It has a great zip-case and the Conrail-blue ribbon cover is super cool. When I got it home, the back said 'Undewood'. The aluminum plate swiftly fell off on its own accord and revealed 'Olivetti' moulded into the plastic!

Unlike any other machine in my collection thus far, this one has an 11 character-per-inch typeface.

I have had a hard time identifying this machine, but I think that I have finally found the correct info. Take a look at Uwe's typewriter: http://typewriterdatabase.com/197x-underwood-315.2623.typewriter



Traded to Charlie Habel at The 9th Annual Antique Typewriter Collector's Meeting, 2016.

197X Underwood 315 #3665977

Status: Sightings
Hunter: Ian Brumfield (T1peM0nkey)
Created: 07-20-2014 at 10:58AM
Last Edit: 11-18-2016 at 02:26PM

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Description:

This is a Mexican-built, Canadian-keyboard equipped Underwood 315 (Olivetti Lettera 31) bought in an Ohio Goodwill. It has a great zip-case and the Conrail-blue ribbon cover is super cool. When I got it home, the back said 'Undewood'. The aluminum plate swiftly fell off on its own accord and revealed 'Olivetti' moulded into the plastic!

Unlike any other machine in my collection thus far, this one has an 11 character-per-inch typeface.

I have had a hard time identifying this machine, but I think that I have finally found the correct info. Take a look at Uwe's typewriter: http://typewriterdatabase.com/197x-underwood-315.2623.typewriter



Traded to Charlie Habel at The 9th Annual Antique Typewriter Collector's Meeting, 2016.

Typeface Specimen:

Photos:

The serial number on the Lettera 31 is underneath the carriage on the right rear frame. The body has to be removed to access it.
The serial number on the Lettera 31 is underneath the carriage on the right rear frame. The body has to be removed to access it.

The keyboard has a nice Hermes Techno look to it.
The keyboard has a nice Hermes Techno look to it.

The Conrail blue ribbon cover is eye catching.
The Conrail blue ribbon cover is eye catching.

The Underwood plate.
The Underwood plate.

Olivetti, hiding underneath!
Olivetti, hiding underneath!

The odd keyboard layout.
The odd keyboard layout.

What it looks like sitting in the case.
What it looks like sitting in the case.

With the case shut and zipped up; sitting horizontally.
With the case shut and zipped up; sitting horizontally.

With case shut and zipped up; sitting vertically.
With case shut and zipped up; sitting vertically.

Hunter: Ian Brumfield (T1peM0nkey)

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