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I fell in love with typewriters when I was 13. I'm retired now. My first was a Corona #3 which I got free from a neighbor. Decades pass, life happened, and I lost interest. Then a few years back as a retiree I renewed my interest which is a bit of a happy obsession now. However, it's not just typewriters that captivate me; I love all types of old office equipment, too. I have a Dalton adding machine (which I've restored), several different working antique check writers, a Dictaphone, antique steno machine, business card press, postage stamp scale. I have a well equipped antique office that is spilling into all parts of my home. Most items are from the Machine Age: 1880's into the 1930's. Still, typewriters are complex and amazing pieces of machinery that I'm always drawn to.

Oddly my background and profession was in the computer industry. I worked in the banking business for 30 years developing systems for ATM,s, phone banking, then PC home banking. I started out in banking sorting mail in a mailroom, moved on to a hardware operator: keypunch card machines, huge IBM printers, printout bursting machines, tape drive and cathode ray tubes. I guess we have come a long way but typewriters have taken me back.


1931
Remington
Noiseless

Serial #XR17941

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1926
VariTyper
Folding

Serial #F240941

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1921
Hammond
Multiplex Folding

Serial #F236564

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1940
Royal
Companion

Serial #CD-135180

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1924
Simplex
Model D

Serial #???????????

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1930
Corona
3

Serial #X6483600

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1916
Corona
3

Serial #88946

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1925
Remington
30

Serial #LX50576

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1924
Mignon
No.4

Serial #239184

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1912
Royal
5

Serial #121819-5

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