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1956 Groma Kolibri
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1956 Groma Kolibri

The Kolibri's flat profile didn't start with this machine. In October 1936, an engineer named Leopold Ferdinand Pascher filed for a typewriter design he described...
Closeup of typewriter slugs
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How a Typewriter Became a Witness

Long before anyone thought to compare typefaces, courts were already comparing marks on paper. The tradition goes back further than most people assume......
1969 Remington Streamliner typewriter
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1969 Remington Streamliner

The Streamliner sits at the bottom of a family tree that starts somewhere better. In 1959, Sperry Rand's Remington division put Carl Sundberg's design on......
John K. Stockham, Washington, D.C. insurance man, turns a machine over to Don MacDonald, Washington, D.C. typewriter dealer
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Forty-Two Keys to Victory

In July of 1942, John K. Stockham walked into a shop in Washington, D.C. and handed his typewriter across the counter to a man named......
A figure walking among his typewriter collection
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What Are You Chasing?

Some people only want Royals. Every model, every era, every color they can find, as long as the badge says Royal. That's the one that...
Man reading a buyer's guide book on vintage typewriters
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The Vintage Typewriter Buyer’s Guide

Condition determines a typewriter’s value more than age, rarity, or brand. Not “matters more.” Determines. A common Smith-Corona in excellent shape will out-earn a rare...
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