This is the first time i've ever photo cataloged my collection. I'll add them to My Collections page on this blog in a few days - i may improve on the pics as i've realized some are blurry or just plain crap. These photos are cell phone pics taken a couple months ago for solely the purpose of quick reference to what is in the Herd. I aim to look at the pics every so often to decide what stays and what goes, what leaves and what belongs. I anticipate that i'll start the actual culling in the next couple months.
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| Adler Tippa S, script |
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| Blickensderfer 5 |
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| Consul 231, script |
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| Consul 232 |
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| Corona Silent |
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| Corona Sterling |
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| Everest Mod S |
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| Facit 1620, script |
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| Groma Kolibri |
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| Groma Kolibri |
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| Groma Kolibri |
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| Hermes 3000, elite |
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| Hermes 3000, techno |
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| Hermes Rocket |
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| IBM Selectric II |
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| Oliver Portable |
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| Oliver Portable |
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| Olivetti Ico |
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| Olivetti Lettera 22 / Sears Courier |
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| Olivetti Lettera 22 |
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| Olivetti Lettera 32 |
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| Olivetti Lettera 33, script |
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| Olivetti Lexikon 80 |
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| Olivetti Studio 42 |
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| Olympia sm3, congress |
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| Olympia sm3, italic |
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| Olympia sm3, script |
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| Olympia sm4 |
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| Olympia sm9, senatorial |
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| Olympia Traveller C |
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| Remington 5 |
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| Remington Model Seventeen |
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| Remington Streamliner |
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| Rheinmetall KST |
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| Royal Ensign |
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| Royal Model P |
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| Royal Quiet De Luxe |
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| Smith-Corona Skyriter |
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| Swissa Piccola |
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| Triumph Norm, cyrillic |
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| Triumph Norm, english |
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| Triumph Perfekt, script |
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| Underwood Champion |
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| Underwood Portable |
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| Underwood Portable |
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| Underwood Universal |
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| Voss DeLuxe |
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| Voss DeLuxe |
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| Voss DeLuxe, script |
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| Voss DeLuxe |
Not pictured: Smith-Corona Silent Super and probably a couple other ones.
Nice herd. You've got a few rarities there that don't turn up often, at least not in the US.
ReplyDeleteYup, a couple traveled far alright. As for rarities, you were right there for one of them. Thanks for helping me get that Gold Olympia.
DeleteIf you sell online (to ship in the US) please touch base. I'd be interested in your Corona Silent and your Groma Kolibri. Beautiful collection, regardless. Just lovely. (monicacorwinAToutlook.com)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the compliment. I'll surely let you know Monica.
DeleteCool collection with good Olivetti representation. And you're lucky to have three QWERTY Kolibris.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ton - yup, everyone gets obsessed with Kolibris eventually. As for the Olivetti - I think some of them will have to go :(
DeleteYou have some pretty fantastic typewriters. I'm trying to cut my collection down a bit, though not with too much success…
ReplyDeleteI'm curious about the Consul with script—I had no idea these were sold with a script typeface, and I've spent quite a lot of time researching Consuls. XD
And the Cyrillic Triumph is also neat!
Interesting story about that Cyrillic triumph. And I told myself that all typewriters I get are for use, not display. And yet, I broke that rule on that one. It has a cracked body, but with the Norms ive come across, it seems somewhat a common calamity. maybe cheap plastic.
Deleteand that consul... ill shoot you a type sample in the next coming days
Yeah, it looks like it matches the other blue one! Did you find the two together?
Deletethanks!
Wow! That's a difficult culling job! The Facit with burgundy key tops struck me as unusual (but what do I know)!
ReplyDeletethat facit is a decent machine. I wish I wrote on it more.
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ReplyDeleteYou have two Speedlines in burgundy too! An Italian Ico!
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Will be hard choices to make...
(Surprisinglyhardtoreadwithoutspacing, almostlikearunestone :)
hahaha. Robert - I didn't exactly mean to type it out like that. I mean, after I finished the first line I thought: crap, I didn't double space between words. I should have. hope I didn't hurt your eyes too much.
Deletedang. that is an impressive herd. put me on the short list. I might come down and get certain one or two in person. We could have a type-in!
ReplyDeleteOh geez they're all beautiful! :D
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the culling, it's never fun making decisions like that :(
Nice collection--I'm curious about the Kolibri--how is it to type on?
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