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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

got it

my shopgoodwill auction just closed and I won with a bid of $28.
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=7734613
Of course, with tax and shipping it tops out over $47 but look at the close-up of the typebars.  See how they are ALL CAPS?
This is an example of a radio telegraphy "mill" I've been seeking, the hunt for which got me collecting typewriters in the first place.
They were selling two of these at the same time - the other had not been painted green and went for $49+.

6 comments:

  1. An excellent find! Congrats!!

    By the way, if you're still looking for a Yetman, I know a seller ... let me know.

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  2. Heh, did you bid on the other Navy typewriter they have?

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  3. no, I didn't know about the other one at first and I'm glad because this went cheaper.

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  4. That case is worth it alone. The only other USN machines I've seen have been Remington 5s in matt gray - not sure if they were all caps or u&lc.

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  5. Great score. Fab color, too. There was just a caps only Royal 10 from 1919 that was up for grabs on eBay. Went for $56, plus $35 shipping.

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  6. Congratulations! A real "mill" is difficult to find.

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