I had mentioned before that I was looking for a typewriter, so when Grandpa and Sue were at an antique shop and saw one, they decided to give it a look.
It was in excellent condition, and it priced at $75, if I remember correctly.
They texted me and asked how much I was willing to pay, and if I wanted them to buy it for me.
$75 for an antique typewriter that worked like new?
Of course I did!
The lowest I found on Amazon was $120, and it wasn't in very good condition.
So needless to say, they bought it for me and I paid them back.
The letter 'P' on one of the keys is missing, but I did typing in school and I know that it's a 'P' without looking, so it's no big deal to me. ;)
A while back I looked up the serial number on the model and found out that it was made somewhere around 1938-1939, and it's an American make.
Pretty cool, huh?
I know I was excited to know that someone during World War II owned it, and maybe even used it to write letters to their soldier overseas! (I know, I have quite the imagination)
Sorry about the boring pics. I plan to do a photo shoot of it outside someday
Whoops! forgot to put my blog address on it. All rights reserved
I just typed random songs and speeches on this page, for the picture, so don't be confused if you read the words and they don't all make sense ;)
And that's it! I really love this typewriter, and I know it will last a long time, so I can enjoy it for years to come! :D
Hope you enjoyed it,
LaKaysha
<3 ;P I like the second picture a lot!
ReplyDeleteMy heart is happy when I hear you ( or whoever) typing away on it. I too, can just imagine a young lady writing to her love during the war ;) I am glad Grandpa and Sue were able to find this for you!! :):)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE getting letters from you that are typed! So romantic!
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool! I love old things like that. In fact, I just went to an antique shop today, and it was awesome! :)
ReplyDeletePretty snazzy!!
ReplyDeleteOohh love it! I saw an old one at Urban Basics and dreamed of buying it... For décor, if nothing else!
ReplyDeleteOohh love it! I saw an old one at Urban Basics and dreamed of buying it... For décor, if nothing else!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love old things, too! Old typewriters are SO romantic. We went to a vacation rental that had one and it didn't work...but it was fun to tinker with anyway. :)
ReplyDeletePretty cool! I wouldn't have a place for it in my life, but I think it's cool you do!
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