The Classic Typewriter Classifieds was last updated on
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This page is a public forum for selling, trading, and buying antique
typewriters and related items. Ads are free. To place an advertisement, just
e-mail me at: typebar@aol.com and
be sure to include "Classified Ad" in the subject. Follow the format
of other ads on this page and I will post it
for you. The date an ad was posted appears immediately before the
ad in (month/day) format. In general, ads will be removed after about
two months.
If you buy or sell an item through this page, please let
me know so I can keep the page up to date.
Here's some advice on selling. Beware of scammers replying to your advertisement to sell or buy a typewriter. Although most offers are genuine, and people honest, I've
been made aware of some scams recently, offering the asking price of the
typewriter plus some excess money that needs to be forwarded to a third party.
Beware of this type of offer and always exercise the usual precautions that you
would on any internet transaction. If you have any concerns about a
transaction, please feel free to contact me.
Ads are divided into Sell and Trade and Wanted.
For some advice on prices and on rating the condition
of
a typewriter, see the end of this page. For some good advice on how
to ship a typewriter, visit
this web site.
Sell and Trade:
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(4/30) For Sale: Sholes & Glidden Type-Writer, Serial No. 3866. Manufactured in
1877. Fair condition. Offered "as-found." Undecorated. Fully restorable but not
presently operable. Intact except for keyboard lid and front cover. Photos
provided upon request. Phone Jack Getz at 605-697-5127, or
jjgetz@mchsi.com or
John.Getz@sdstate.edu.
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(4/30)
For Sale: Royal Quiet
portable with Touch Control for sale. In very good condition but most of all,
fully functional. Includes case. Recently cleaned, specifically all areas that
affect functionality. Replaced the ink ribbon for testing and comes with two
extra ribbons. Very little wear. Best offer. Contact:
Yojimbo1717@gmail.com
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(4/13)
For Sale: Rare
Hammond Multiplex Typewriter, electric.
Early Serial #144338. Manufactured in 1913, Multiplex model was updated
repeatedly. Has unique rotary typewheel, 3-setting font. To operate, it needs
repairs, replacement of paper roller, ribbon and perhaps motor; also repaint
flaky black paint. Great for refurbishing or parts. Make offer. Located in Baton
Rouge, LA 70808.
Contact:
yago@bellsouth.net.
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(4/13) For Sale: Olivetti Lettera 22. Good condition. Case included and working
ribbon. No manual. Photos available. Best offer. Call Evon 647-668-6512 or
evon_smith@yahoo.ca. Toronto, Ontario,
Canada
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(4/9) For
Sale: Burroughs typewriter, 1930s vintage. Very good condition. Located in
the Reading, PA area. Call Art Roberts, (570) 617-8582 for more details.
No email.
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(4/9) For Sale: Underwood Standard Four Bank Portable. Good condition, some
wear on ribbon spools and needs cleaning. All keys and mechanics working very
well (could use some lubrication), bell works, ribbon is dry. Case is included,
with some wear. Photos available. Best offer. Contact:
maryjeanwallace@gmail.com.
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(3/30) For Sale: Hammond Multiplex, Oliver, LC Smith Superspeed, Remington
Rand and Woodstock typewriters. Contact: Scott:
williamscheverie@aim.com.
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(3/22) For Sale: Remington Portable #1 with case. Serial# NA 36960, date of
manufacture December 1923. Good to excellent condition. Has two shift keys.
Email for pictures, questions and offers. Located in Michigan. Contact:
srwoit@hotmail.com.
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(3/22) For Sale: Underwood Standard Typewriter #3, 12 in. black,
good condition, works - ribbon should probably be replaced. Carrollton, TX (Dallas area).
Please make an offer via email. Contact:
rhd75@aol.com.
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(3/22) For Sale: Smith -Corona, Super Speed,
1950-1954 For Sale. L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc. Best Offer + shipping
(UPS) and handling. Alexandria, Virginia.
pappysimpson@hotmail.com.
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(3/22) For
Sale: Royal keyboard typewriter. 2 beveled glass windows
each side. Glass keys, all work, some rust on frame. $25 + shippping.
Please contact: fstack@roadrunner.com
Pictures available, located in Lorain, OH.
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(3/22)
For Sale: Underwood typewriter no 4B/214038 No ribbon but
has the ribbon spools, I inherited it from a lady who used it a lot - it seems
to be all there and looking OK. Some of the letter arms seem to pop up above the
others a bit. Let me know if you want me to send photo. Offers please. Tel 0208
3610300 ask for Wende or leave a message. email:
wendemil@ukonline.co.uk.
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(3/2) For Sale: Remington Rand, Smith Corona Coronamatic 2200 and IBM Executive, all in
good working condition. Located in Boxford, Mass. Contact:
schoffer@aol.com.
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(2/05) For Sale: 1920’s Royal 10, single glass panel. Located in Pittsburgh, PA.
Excellent working condition, No work or tune up needed. A great antique working
typewriter with soft cover case. Flexible on price, inquiries or offers
please respond to Anthony @ 724 388 8842,
toneylou@hotmail.com.
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Ingenious Yankees: The Rise of the American System of
Manufactures in the Private Sector. This book contains an exceptional chapter
on typewriter manufacturing in the 19th century. There are also
chapters on axes, watches, and wooden movement clocks. Now out in paperback for
the first time, as a dissertation, this book won the 1985 Nevins Prize given
annually by the Economic History Association. $30.00 + $5.00 shipping &
handling, $15.00 shipping and handling outside the USA. Now taking Paypal.
donhoke@tx.rr.com.
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Hammond Ribbon Spools For Sale...a first class reproduction of the originals
for early Hammond Typewriters. Contact: John Lewis Sr., Business Systems
Sales and Service, 4805 Manual N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87110, Daytime Tel:505-884-0600.
email: bussys@nmia.com
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Ribbons for vintage typewriters are now available. Spools &
ribbons for many of the popular models from the 1890s onwards. Contact:
typebar@aol.com
for more details.
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TYPEWRITER JEWELRY. Earrings $10/pr. Tie tacks/lapel pins $10 each postpaid
worldwide. The "jewels" are genuine typewriter keys (specify character
preference or we send randomly). Desk plates and office door signs up to17
characters and spaces, typewriter keys (random styles) on fine woods, $49.50.
Charles Sough, 2517 Rugby Rd., Dayton, Ohio 45406 USA. E-mail: copyboy@dma.org.
Wanted:
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(4/30)
Wanted: Looking for Underwood #5's. Plan on gutting and
cutting in half for special store displays. Must have keyboard, strike keys,
roller bar, etc in place. Need not have internal components. Contact
bradley@scriptfolio.net.
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(4/9)
Wanted: Looking for a Remington Portable, Rand or Noiseless, any model
within these, in good to excellent functional condition. Must have pictures.
Email best offer. Contact:
yojimbo1717@gmail.com.
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(2/2)
Wanted: Carriage return lever for 1940 Noiseless Portable. The lever is
the kind that folds down for storage in the case and straight up for usage. Would
also purchase same model machine for use as parts.
jfergus796@aol.com
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(12/31) Wanted: Looking for parts for an L.C. Smith Foundation Braille
Writer. Contact Bob Langer at
rslanger@prodigy.net.
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Wanted: (10/13) Ribbon-advance gear that fits on the
bottom of ribbon-spool shaft of a Woodstock 4, I also need tab stops.
Contact: mytrombona@bellsouth.net.
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(10/13) Wanted: Hammond Multiplex - type with metal
cover. I wish to use the machine to help me restore another one I have which is
missing parts so I need either a good perfectly working one (to use as an
example and then love) or a parts machine or both. Contact Victoria:
pootsqueeze@yahoo.com.
On Prices:
Prices for typewriters depend on many things, including (above all) rarity
of the model, uniqueness of the mechanical design, condition of the machine,
and personal predilections. Prices can vary a lot. Some years ago Paul
Lippman wrote, "The value of a collectible typewriter is very subjective,
differs from one part of the world to another, and changes constantly. No
two collectors would agree on a specific value anyway. It still comes down
to what a buyer is willing to pay and a seller is willing to accept."--
Paul Lippman, American Typewriters: A Collector's Encyclopedia.
If you want to build a collection, I recommend buying the recent books
by Darryl Rehr and Michael Adler. Both include suggested values;
they differ widely, and you should consider them to represent the upper
(Adler) and lower (Rehr) extremes of the normal price range. For a discussion
of the approximate value of some common makes of typewriters, see. Prices
for most typewriters advertised on this site are normally negotiable, and
do not include shipping.
On Condition:
The condition of a typewriter can affect its value significantly. You may
want to use the following terms when describing the general condition of
your machine, or at least keep the following features in mind.
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Excellent = glossy paint, shiny nickel, no rust, no missing parts, types
well.
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Good = gently worn: minor nicks and scratches, minor flaws in nickel, no
missing parts, minimal rust, capable or nearly capable of typing.
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Fair = significant damage to appearance and/or mechanism, but restorable.
Rust damage, missing paint or decals, mechanical problems.
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Parts = not restorable; useful only for parts. A rust bucket.
For a form that will give you a much more complete way of describing the
condition of a machine, visit
this online typewriter rating page put together by several collectors.
The Classic Typewriter Classifieds originally appeared
on Richard Polt's web site:
The
Classic Typewriter Page.
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