IMPERIAL 55 DESKTOP TYPEWRITER - ENGLISH

AN IMPERIAL MODEL 55 DESKTOP TYPEWRITER IN CAST METAL CONSTRUCTION. THE FRONT PANEL IS MARKED '55 IMPERIAL 55' IN GOLD LETTERING, AND THE PAPER GUIDE CARRIES THE 'IMPERIAL' NAME WITH A COAT OF ARMS EMBLEM TO THE RIGHT. THE TYPEWRITER FEATURES A QWERTY KEYBOARD LAYOUT WITH ROUND GLASS-TOPPED KEYS, TWO RIBBON SPOOL COVERS, AND A FULL-WIDTH CARRIAGE.

DETAILS:
* MAKER: IMPERIAL TYPEWRITER COMPANY
* MODEL: 55
* ORIGIN: ENGLISH
* KEYBOARD: QWERTY LAYOUT WITH ROUND KEY TOPS
* RIBBON SPOOLS: TWO, WITH COVERS IN PLACE
* CARRIAGE: FULL-WIDTH WITH PLATEN, PAPER BAIL, AND MARGIN STOPS

CONDITION:
THE TYPEWRITER SHOWS HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF DUST AND DEBRIS ACROSS ALL SURFACES. SURFACE OXIDATION AND CORROSION ARE VISIBLE ON METAL COMPONENTS THROUGHOUT, INCLUDING THE CARRIAGE RAILS, PLATEN KNOBS, AND CARRIAGE RETURN LEVER. PAINT IS CHIPPING AND FLAKING ON THE BODY, PARTICULARLY ALONG THE FRONT EDGE OF THE UPPER HOUSING. THE RIBBON IS LOOSE AND DISPLACED FROM ITS GUIDES, BUNCHED AROUND THE TYPE BARS. SEVERAL KEY TOPS SHOW FADED GOLD LETTERING. THE PLATEN SURFACE APPEARS DEGRADED. THIS TYPEWRITER WOULD REQUIRE THOROUGH CLEANING AND SERVICING.

Item Size: Height: 31cm, Width: 60cm, Depth: 31cm, Weight: 25Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); English; Imperial Typewriter Company; 'Imperial' In Gold Lettering On Paper Guide And Front Panel, '55' Flanking The Name On The Front Panel, Coat Of Arms Emblem On Upper Right Of Paper Guide; Cast Metal; Heavy Accumulation Of Dust And Debris Across All Surfaces. Surface Oxidation And Corrosion Visible On Metal Components Throughout. Paint Chipping And Flaking On The Body, Particularly Along The Front Edge Of The Upper Housing. Ribbon Is Loose And Displaced From I

Condition: Poor

779170+108

Location of item: WA, Australia

This item is being offered PICK UP ONLY. Local collection is available, if shipping is required, bidders are encouraged to organise their own freight.

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