My Typewriter Collection
These are some of the highlights of my typewriter collection.
This page serves as an online typewriter museum of sorts!
Most machines here are not for sale, however reasonable offers may be accepted, so if you see something you really like, feel free to contact me!
This page serves as an online typewriter museum of sorts!
Most machines here are not for sale, however reasonable offers may be accepted, so if you see something you really like, feel free to contact me!
Make/Model: Bar-Let Model 2
Year: circa 1920s
Origin: Nottingham, England
Mechanism: Frontstrike
Condition: Functional, just needs new ribbon.
Also has original tin case and base, which is not pictured.
Year: circa 1920s
Origin: Nottingham, England
Mechanism: Frontstrike
Condition: Functional, just needs new ribbon.
Also has original tin case and base, which is not pictured.
Make/Model: Pittsburg Visible No. 10
Year: 1900
Origin: Pittsburg(h) PA, United States
Mechanism: Frontstrike
Condition: Functional, although platen is frozen- caused by flat feed rollers
Also has original tin cover, which is not pictured.
Year: 1900
Origin: Pittsburg(h) PA, United States
Mechanism: Frontstrike
Condition: Functional, although platen is frozen- caused by flat feed rollers
Also has original tin cover, which is not pictured.
Make/Model: Fay Sholes No. 6
Year: circa 1896-1902
Origin: Chicago, IL, United States
Mechanism: Upstrike
Condition: Needs a carriage string/drawband to be operational - otherwise working.
Year: circa 1896-1902
Origin: Chicago, IL, United States
Mechanism: Upstrike
Condition: Needs a carriage string/drawband to be operational - otherwise working.
Make/Model: WWII German Olympia Robust
Year: 1944
Origin: Germany - J.L. Nelson (American soldier) brought this machine home from his deployment abroad during WWII.
Mechanism: Frontstrike
Condition: Fully working
Year: 1944
Origin: Germany - J.L. Nelson (American soldier) brought this machine home from his deployment abroad during WWII.
Mechanism: Frontstrike
Condition: Fully working
Make/Model: Adler Favorit
Year: 1935
Origin: Frankfurt, Germany
Mechanism: Thrust
Condition: Fully working, near mint condition.
Year: 1935
Origin: Frankfurt, Germany
Mechanism: Thrust
Condition: Fully working, near mint condition.
Make/Model: Bing No. 2
Year: 1927
Origin: Germany
Mechanism: Frontstrike
Condition: Fully working, just needs a ribbon
Year: 1927
Origin: Germany
Mechanism: Frontstrike
Condition: Fully working, just needs a ribbon
Make/Model: Allen 10
Year: Unknown year - 1920s
Origin: Allentown, PA, United States
Mechanism: Frontstrike
Condition: Fully working, near mint condition
Year: Unknown year - 1920s
Origin: Allentown, PA, United States
Mechanism: Frontstrike
Condition: Fully working, near mint condition
Make/Model: Oliver No. 3
Year: 1905
Origin: Chicago, IL, United States
Mechanism: Downstrike
Condition: Carriage string broken, otherwise working.
Year: 1905
Origin: Chicago, IL, United States
Mechanism: Downstrike
Condition: Carriage string broken, otherwise working.
Make/Model: Smith Premier No. 4
Year: 1902
Origin: United States
Mechanism: Upstrike
Condition: Fully working, just needs new ribbon.
Year: 1902
Origin: United States
Mechanism: Upstrike
Condition: Fully working, just needs new ribbon.
Make/Model: Remington Standard No. 6
Year: 1895
Origin: New York, United States
Mechanism: Upstrike
Condition: Fully working, just needs new ribbon
Year: 1895
Origin: New York, United States
Mechanism: Upstrike
Condition: Fully working, just needs new ribbon
Make/Model: Hammond No. 12
Year: 1905
Origin: United States
Mechanism: Type element
Condition: Semi-working, type element needs to be re-adjusted to type properly, needs new ribbon. Near mint.
Year: 1905
Origin: United States
Mechanism: Type element
Condition: Semi-working, type element needs to be re-adjusted to type properly, needs new ribbon. Near mint.
Make/Model: Hammond No. 2
Year: Unknown - Late 1890s
Origin: United States
Mechanism: Type element
Condition: Semi-working, type element needs to be re-adjusted to type properly, needs new ribbon.
Year: Unknown - Late 1890s
Origin: United States
Mechanism: Type element
Condition: Semi-working, type element needs to be re-adjusted to type properly, needs new ribbon.
Make/Model: Blickensderfer No. 7
Year: 1900
Origin: Stamford, CT, United States
Mechanism: Type element/ball
Condition: Fully working, just needs new ink rollers
Year: 1900
Origin: Stamford, CT, United States
Mechanism: Type element/ball
Condition: Fully working, just needs new ink rollers
Make/Model: Rem-Blick
Year: Unknown year - 1920s
Origin: Ilion, NY, United States
Mechanism: Type element/ball
Condition: Fully working, just needs new ink rollers
Year: Unknown year - 1920s
Origin: Ilion, NY, United States
Mechanism: Type element/ball
Condition: Fully working, just needs new ink rollers
Make/Model: Blickensderfer No. 5
Year: 1902
Origin: Stamford, CT, United States
Mechanism: Type element/ball
Condition: Fully working, just needs new ink rollers
Year: 1902
Origin: Stamford, CT, United States
Mechanism: Type element/ball
Condition: Fully working, just needs new ink rollers
Make/Model: Olivetti Ico MP1
Year: 1948
Origin: Italy
Mechanism: Frontrike
Condition: Fully working
Year: 1948
Origin: Italy
Mechanism: Frontrike
Condition: Fully working
Make/Model: Olivetti Ico MP1/Rapida
Year: Unknown year - 1930s
Origin: Italy
Mechanism: Frontstrike
Condition: Fully working
Year: Unknown year - 1930s
Origin: Italy
Mechanism: Frontstrike
Condition: Fully working
Make/Model: Wellington No. 2
Year: 1910
Origin: United States
Mechanism: Thrust
Condition: Fully working, just needs new ribbon.
Year: 1910
Origin: United States
Mechanism: Thrust
Condition: Fully working, just needs new ribbon.
Make/Model: Remington 3B
Year: 1936
Origin: United States
Mechanism: Frontstrike
Condition: Fully working, just needs new ribbon.
Year: 1936
Origin: United States
Mechanism: Frontstrike
Condition: Fully working, just needs new ribbon.
Make/Model: Remington Bantam
Year: 1938
Origin: United States
Mechanism: Frontstrike
Condition: Fully functional
Year: 1938
Origin: United States
Mechanism: Frontstrike
Condition: Fully functional