by Richard Polt | Oct 5, 2014 | craigslist, electric, Underwood, Underwood Electric
What could it be? An Underwood Electric from Craigslist! The price was right—$25.00—and I couldn’t resist. The seller used it for years at a furniture store, starting in the ’70s (when it was already 20 years old). Too bad it smells like a catbox …...
by Richard Polt | Jul 30, 2014 | Adler, contest, craigslist, Olivetti, Olympia, Royal, safari, Underwood
Correction: moldy, not “moldly”! Correction: it’s an SM4, of course!
by Richard Polt | May 28, 2013 | craigslist, Royal
(Judge the typeface name for yourself using the NOMDA Blue Book. But I went back with a ruler and must correct myself: this machine is pica, not elite.) The serial number is HHS-5430634 (1954). Does the S stand for Special?
by Richard Polt | Mar 3, 2013 | craigslist, Torpedo
by Richard Polt | Nov 11, 2012 | Adler, craigslist
Postscript: Since writing this post, I have actually acquired two Adler Universals! So I am no longer in search of one. You can read about mine here. **** As some of my regular readers may recall, I have developed an obsession with getting an Adler Universal....
