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Category: 1950s

February 16, 2015 1950s / Brand / Category / Portable / Remington

Remington Quiet-Riter Eleven

Remington Quiet-Riter Eleven When you first look at the Quiet-Riter Eleven, you’re likely to think of post-WWII American design—its bulbous

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December 17, 2014 1950s / Erika / Portable

Erika 10

Erika 10 (1954) If you’ve ever used a high-end typewriter, such as an Olympia, Hermes or the versatile Smith-Corona and

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December 14, 2014 1950s / Optima / Portable

Optima Elite

Optima Elite (1950s) It’s hard not to talk about the Optima Elite without comparing it to it’s German cousin, the

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June 21, 2013 1950s / Portable / Royal

Royal Futura 800

Royal Futura 800 (1958) If you were to judge a typewriter solely by its looks, then the Royal Futura 800

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June 18, 2013 1950s / Hermes / Portable

Hermes 3000

Hermes 3000 (1958) When sitting down to a Hermes 3000 for the first time, you feel drawn to the machine

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Smith-Corona Sterling
April 8, 2013 1950s / Corona (Smith-Corona) / Portable

Smith-Corona Sterling (1950s)

Smith-Corona Sterling (1950) Take classic 1950s Art Deco style, combined with simple and solid mechanicals, and you have the Smith

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February 28, 2013 1950s / Olympia / Portable

Olympia SM3 DeLuxe

Olympia SM3 DeLuxe (1955) The Olympia SM3 is a reliable workhorse, from a solid body construction to keys that provide

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