Friday 6 December 2013
Underwood's "TYPE-MASTER"
My Underwood Typemaster, was my first ever bought, and one of my favourite typewriters to use. A absolute joy to be able to put my ideas on paper through the quite, extraordinary machinery of this beast. I have written over 300 pages on this typewriter, and it is stil ready to go another 3000. The machines is very strong, and has a very interesting power-space system, belt driven by a chain and teethed wheels. The machine works like a charm, and considering i bought this machine for $3.00 back in '09, this baby is one of the best purchases i have ever made based on performance, even to this day.
The power-space escapement system, or part of it, as the rest of it is mounted to the tabulator banister.
The drive chain for the escapement system. A rather brilliant system, when you see it in operation.
And a top video of the chain drive. (Above and Below)
A dissassembled typewriter. The body parts are removed and the structure is clearly visible.
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Interesting! I see that I guessed right about the make of this typewriter. I have not had a chance to try one yet.
ReplyDeleteYou have to. I haven't tried a Touchmaster 5 (they look like this one only this one seems more expensively build and i think is the older version.) but i definitly love this machine.
DeleteIt types awesome, and i think i already put about 300/400 pages on it's clock singlespaced and it is definitly ready to do ten times that amount. It is a wonderfull machine.
That's certainly an eye-opener for me. It looks like the kind of quality typewriter you could easily overlook.
ReplyDeleteYes, at first sight you wouldn't think that much off it. Just a grey 60's office machine. But the guts are so awesome to see in action. That chain mechanism is awesome.
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