In the 80s, I bought the Underwood No.5 as my second typewriter after my Imperial desk model. The No.5 was so awesomely gothic, that I bought a slightly sad No.6 as a *ahem 'project' which I never got round to. With my Underwood portable, these were far and away my favourites. I found recently that my dad had kept at least one of the Underwoods I'd had to leave in his garage when I went to University in 1992! 😮 I must dig it out, but I am worried what thirty years in a (dry) cellar may have done to it 😱
The written ampersand is a challenge. Probably why you don’t see it much. Added to my challenge list. The sounds took me back to science lessons opposite the typing rooms.
In the 80s, I bought the Underwood No.5 as my second typewriter after my Imperial desk model. The No.5 was so awesomely gothic, that I bought a slightly sad No.6 as a *ahem 'project' which I never got round to. With my Underwood portable, these were far and away my favourites. I found recently that my dad had kept at least one of the Underwoods I'd had to leave in his garage when I went to University in 1992! 😮 I must dig it out, but I am worried what thirty years in a (dry) cellar may have done to it 😱
Great review, love that elegant typeface and the sound seems very pleasant. I love my standard too but it needed work though acquired locally.
The written ampersand is a challenge. Probably why you don’t see it much.
Added to my challenge list.
The sounds took me back to science lessons opposite the typing rooms.
Not a lightweight,portable device Italian machine. I remember those they had mounted on portable desk trolleys.