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Monday, 1 July 2013

Typewriter (Basket) Case

Before Typer-Wagen I was taken away to be auctioned off for parts, I decided to make the most of its considerable load area one last time. I made two trips out to Fyshwick to collect typewriter cases that were in storage there and bring them back here.
By the end of the day I was a typewriter collecting "basket case":
Starting to stack up in the garage:
Still waiting  to be taken away from storage:
The second load:
Hey, Ray, I think your Underwood case is in there somewhere!
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12 comments:

  1. Unknown1 July 2013 at 18:17

    Whenever I think my collecting is getting crazy, I think of you. And I mean this with the utmost respect! I've learned so much from your excellent posts and you must have so much fun with your typewriters.

    The closest I've gotten to a Typer-Wagen was when I moved in my Toyota Tercel, bringing 18 typewriters with me.

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  2. John1 July 2013 at 19:42

    Hello Rob,
    Fantastic collection of cases! I am sure that each one has a typewriter belonging to it, don't through any away as they represent gold I wish I were there to help with sorting them out.

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  3. John1 July 2013 at 19:44

    I meant "throw"

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  4. Scott K1 July 2013 at 19:58

    Well, as long as it's cases, and not whole typewriters! I would hate to see you lifting weights with that busted arm.

    Poor car!

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  5. Ted2 July 2013 at 01:31

    I'm surprised that you seem to store machines separately from their cases. with the sheer size and variety of your collection, how do you match them up accurately again?

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  6. Rob Bowker2 July 2013 at 01:33

    ...but seriously, if these are the cases, where are the typewriters that go in them? Some low humidity, temperature controlled bunker? Behind glass I'll bet.

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  7. Richard P2 July 2013 at 05:29

    Oh my gawd.

    If only stamps were as interesting as typewriters, we could have a more practical hobby ...

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  8. Spiderwebz2 July 2013 at 05:55

    Wow... that are a lot of cases... Do need to ask the same question Rob asked. How *do* you store all those typewriters? I always imagined them being boxed and stacked up. But apparently they are not.

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  9. shordzi2 July 2013 at 11:54

    Simply wonderful!

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  10. Ray2 July 2013 at 21:53

    It might take some time to sort through to find out if the underwood case is there -that is quite a number of cases.

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  11. Kooler Maliev21 August 2013 at 03:44

    I can see a Royal Case and Triumph Case :D

    I have a Royal Arrow and Triumph Perfekt, and the case are the same :)

    Nice collection.

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  12. Unknown14 November 2015 at 05:23

    Oh my goodness! I have been looking to buy just typewriter cases, now I know where they all are! You have any spares for sale?

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