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| Day #1: Removing all the panels in preparation for cleaning the inner workings. |
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| We bought this wash-tub especially for the purpose of giving typewriters a bath; almost every model fits inside it. |
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| The lines on this typewriter are interesting. It looks like this model was produced in the early- to mid-1950s -- what do YOU think? |
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| This business equipment company also had a location in Marysville, another town in California's upper Central Valley. It's about 50 miles west of us. |
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| His name appeared in a couple other spots on the platen. Unfortunately, the letters washed off when I cleaned it with brake fluid, which helped soften the surface a bit. |
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| And let's not forget the case! What remains of the marbled-snakeskin type pattern is very COOL. James & I discussed stripping it down to the wood, but decided to leave it alone. "That's patina -- people pay extra for that!" James says. |
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| I love the extra little touches, such as the "Underwood" name stenciled into the case handle. And the one-sided latch works very well. |
