This weekend I picked up a Olivetti-Underwood Studio 44 Typewriter from Mike Franck at Estate Sales On The Go in Bellevue, NE. It was an impulse buy since I usually pick up vinyl, CDs & cassettes here, but he had two typewriters to choose from and this one was is the best condition for a whopping $30. I couldn’t pass it up! I wanted a manual typewriter to create a list of songs that I record to cassette tape. Essentially making my own jackets with that old school typeface you find using a typewriter. Sure I could use a computer for this project but it wouldn’t be the same—just doesn’t have that stenciled look & feel. Right now the default typeface I’m using is called script or cursive. The serial number is #458273 which puts this in the 1962-64 timeframe of being built in Barcelona, Spain (found this information online at typewritredatabase.com). | Everything is functional on this typewriter and it is in excellent condition. The ribbon isn’t totally dried out (I’ve already ordered a new one from eBay), it just takes a little pounding to produce decent print in either black or red with a flip of a lever. It has a hard case for storage but no other accessories such as a cleaning brush or operating manual (a digital copy of the manual is found online). Typing on this machine immediately brought me back to high school and tech school when I first used one in typing class. I had to take a refresher typing class while in tech school at Pensacola, FL back in 1987 when I joined the Air Force since this would be the machine to use for copying Morse code. I’m extremely happy with this purchase and look forward to putting it to good use creating cassette jackets! |
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