tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post7306425871398250604..comments2024-03-25T15:02:25.695+11:00Comments on oz.Typewriter: Mystery Typewriter: Urania Piccola?Robert Messengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-73800329030093204302013-03-12T18:37:01.588+11:002013-03-12T18:37:01.588+11:00It has currency symbols for the old German mark, t...It has currency symbols for the old German mark, the dollar, and the pound/lira. You can type German with it, although oddly missing is the umlauted 'o' (ö). That, however, can be compensated for by typing 'oe' instead. You can also type in French with this keyboard layout, although missing is the 'c' with cedilla (ç). You can also write in Italian with it... not to mention English.<br /><br />My guess is that this was a custom-order job for a multilingual individual or company.Toronto guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-66592684212538481372013-03-12T10:12:56.532+11:002013-03-12T10:12:56.532+11:00perhaps one of a kind?
definitely a keeper!
bea...perhaps one of a kind?<br /><br />definitely a keeper! <br /><br />beautiful machine!michaelianyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473989420991038113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-43354445245603643772013-03-12T07:51:54.895+11:002013-03-12T07:51:54.895+11:00Serial number also fits for production in 1933. th...Serial number also fits for production in 1933. the M is for mark, a common Symbol on German machines of this period. I think Richard is right, probably some German exile keyboard, i.e. Made for German speakers living in an english speaking country.shordzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824301365798484902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-54820462476050557362013-03-12T07:01:14.663+11:002013-03-12T07:01:14.663+11:00I do not know what brand it is, but it sure is nic...I do not know what brand it is, but it sure is nice. <br /><br />Perhaps sometime in its life someone repainted it and did a very good job of painting.<br /><br />Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-85339516281672110522013-03-12T06:54:22.012+11:002013-03-12T06:54:22.012+11:00Ha, I'm impressed with rn's ability to fin...Ha, I'm impressed with rn's ability to find a digital version of the cursive M! Yes, it's surely the symbol for Mark, and the shape of the machine seems to leave no doubt that it's a Urania Piccola. Presumably repainted/reconditioned at some point. The keyboard is interesting; some Germans did prefer QWERTY, but the shift keys marked SHIFT KEY suggest that this was made for English speakers -- for typing in German!Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-45506737132975834672013-03-12T02:50:08.050+11:002013-03-12T02:50:08.050+11:00Might the 'ℳ' key be for the currency: the...Might the 'ℳ' key be for the currency: the German Mark, as it existed before World War II? See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_gold_markrnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01115499862681364911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-57335147271876710202013-03-12T02:48:43.293+11:002013-03-12T02:48:43.293+11:00This comment has been removed by the author.rnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01115499862681364911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-77590776619112253672013-03-12T00:34:11.446+11:002013-03-12T00:34:11.446+11:00I recently had an enquiry via the blog about a ...I recently had an enquiry via the blog about a 'mystery' typewriter. When I got to see the photos, it was obviously an early Underwood 4 bank but there was no trace of a maker's decal - just acres of expertly applied crinkle finish red paint. On top of the paint was applied an old-ish looking dealer's decal. Everything pointed to a dealer-refurbished machine as it was 1920s model with a 1930s + paint job. <a href="http://offountainpenstypewriters.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/montana.html" rel="nofollow">Bill has some insight into achieving that crinkle finish if you are interested.</a>Rob Bowkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065940710708289511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-74470851023384952972013-03-11T23:25:17.352+11:002013-03-11T23:25:17.352+11:00That should have read 'do' and not 'so...That should have read 'do' and not 'so'. Sorry. Raynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-89948071775487244252013-03-11T23:24:11.470+11:002013-03-11T23:24:11.470+11:00This is an Urania piccola, at least technically. I...This is an Urania piccola, at least technically. I also have one in a white/black-"police"-color scheme, which seems to be a later repaint.maschinengeschriebenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955578932937697125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-50796144291191714652013-03-11T23:24:05.343+11:002013-03-11T23:24:05.343+11:00It's a wonderful looking machine. So you think...It's a wonderful looking machine. So you think the top section was a later addition to replace a top section with a matching finish? Thanks for all the posts from the type in. I wish I could have attended but your posts made it feel as if I were there.Raynoreply@blogger.com