tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post3686322918907241077..comments2024-03-25T15:02:25.695+11:00Comments on oz.Typewriter: Underwood Portable Typewriters 1919-1991: Part FourRobert Messengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-71588736842660522032022-10-23T13:22:55.207+11:002022-10-23T13:22:55.207+11:00The Underwood 10 looks suspiciously close to an An...The Underwood 10 looks suspiciously close to an Antares Compact 20 (or the Compact 19 which lacks the fast spacer). I have a Compact 20 coming in from Italy as I’m typing this.H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-30132227235549335302016-10-06T06:42:39.078+11:002016-10-06T06:42:39.078+11:00Good evening gentlemen,
I have recently found an...Good evening gentlemen, <br /><br />I have recently found an typewriter Underwood 71 but I am not able to find any additional information about it e.g the date of manufacturing, information about reliability, hints for maintenance etc. The typewriter is in the solid condition. Except the ribbon, the rest is fine. Do you have any particular comments about Underwood 71? <br />As a pupil I used my dad's typewriter Swedish FACIT, for paper work but my father took care about typewriter.<br /><br />Warm regards<br />Alex <br /> <br /><br />Aleksandar Andricnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-54011268014682977442016-01-03T04:11:11.428+11:002016-01-03T04:11:11.428+11:00I found an antares compact 223 when cleaning out m...I found an antares compact 223 when cleaning out my grandparents' attic. It's still working fine, but would need a new ribbon.<br />Can you point me in the right direction? I'd love to type on this thing again. ^_^Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385750584110492938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-71114912104217472732012-11-15T12:30:26.345+11:002012-11-15T12:30:26.345+11:00Great article! I just recently acquired an Olivett...Great article! I just recently acquired an Olivetti Lettera 31 and found this very interesting and insightful. Thank you for posting.Stephanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-37599324614128738972012-03-01T13:05:38.642+11:002012-03-01T13:05:38.642+11:00Hi. Gracia was a brand name used for a range of it...Hi. Gracia was a brand name used for a range of items sold through Keurkopp BV, a large Dutch postal order company based in Rotterdam. Keurkopp sold many typewriter models, notably Olivettis and Remington plastic portables. The Gracia de Luxe/Underwood 16 is an Antares (Italian) design (the Compact 33 and 223) - Antares was owened by Olivetti at the time these were made. I could email you typewriter ads from Keurkoop, if I have an email address for you.Robert Messengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-64532063365336003012012-03-01T11:45:09.786+11:002012-03-01T11:45:09.786+11:00I've just got an Underwood 16 on eBay for £2.5...I've just got an Underwood 16 on eBay for £2.50. It's exactly like the one in the picture in your blog but it's branded "Gracia de Luxe", it doesn't have any other brand name nor country of manufacture. It came with an instruction leaflet in Dutch (the typewriter has a Dutch keyboard layout). The model seems to be ES48. The leaflet was printed by "Keurkoop Postorders Rotterdam" ("preferred mail order sale" according to Google Translate). There's an address but I suppose that it's the address of the post order company: Hilledijk 77 85, Rotterdam. I had never seen any typewriter of this brand and it seems odd that they chose a Spanish name for the Dutch market.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-76310598721133338422011-11-26T06:53:11.698+11:002011-11-26T06:53:11.698+11:00Can't say I love any of these machines, but th...Can't say I love any of these machines, but thank you for documenting them!Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-20842910710013318032011-11-26T04:23:15.870+11:002011-11-26T04:23:15.870+11:00I was also surprised at the differences between Le...I was also surprised at the differences between Letteras 22 and 32. http://manualentry.blogspot.com/2011/09/lettera-22-and-32-comparison.htmlnotagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-26288815252766432232011-11-26T04:14:01.020+11:002011-11-26T04:14:01.020+11:00This is a very interesting period. I think the nam...This is a very interesting period. I think the name badges are a clue to ...what? I have a 22 badged Underwood-Olivetti and a 32, Olivetti-Underwood, and studio 44's in both badges. I suspect it crosses 1964/65? I also have an Underwood (only) 21, where all the others I've seen say Olivetti-Underwood as yours does. It seems to me that changing the nameplates is enough of a headache that it wouldn't happen so often without purpose. Have you found anything on that?notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-26517466631029031392011-11-25T23:16:06.582+11:002011-11-25T23:16:06.582+11:00Very nice article and post! Nice machines. I gre...Very nice article and post! Nice machines. I grew up knowing one brand of typewriter -- Underwood. In High School typing class I learned there were other brands. By the time I graduated I wanted an Ollivetti since they had just built a fantastic factory, one of the neatest designed buildings, and a factory at that, that I had ever seen just out side of Harrisburg, PA. The building is still there. It has been through several owners and occupants. At one time it was even the home of Earthlink. How fitting. It was futuristic when built about 1970 and served as a typewriter factory, jet engine parts factory, internet center, and I'll try to find out who and what is presently there.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.com