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Commodore Simpson’s (aka Consul 311) | Typewriters and Beers (typewritersandbeer.wordpress.com)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/typewriters@lemmy.cafe
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[–] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Nice.

I have a typewriter I just sort of stumbled upon.. I'm more interested in learning gregg shorthand than typing on it at the moment, but it is a freakin' BEAST! Must weigh 20-30 pounds. Yours looks much lighter.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    Yeah there are very different kinds and sizes! It's one of the interesting things with these machines. For example, I have a Japy S18, it weighs almost 15 kg (32 pounds). I also have an Adler Contessa de Luxe, I don't know exactly but without the case it should weigh 3-4 kg (less than 10 pounds).

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    Just weighed it: 32.8 pounds. RC Allen. I wonder if they're so damn heavy for marketing--so they seem "serious". Or it could be because the mechanisms were stiff enough that otherwise you'd constantly be chasing the typewriter around a desk.

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