Name: Fortuna - Typewriter - 1920-1930
Brand: Fortuna
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 100 (46 reviews)

Francisco Álvarez

Vintage Typewriter & Calculator Auction

Antique manual typewriter by the Fortuna brand, produced in Germany (at the Suhl plant by J.P. Sauer & Sohn or J.P. Saurer & Sons) between the 1920s and 1930s.

Main features

Model: standard desktop typewriter with front-strike (inspired by Underwood models).

Construction: Body in heavy black glossy cast iron with a gold nameplate reading "FORTUNA" on the carriage.

Keyboard: Circular keys with metal rims arranged in four rows.

The machine has been tested and is in working order. Ribbon is missing and the tabulator mechanism is also absent; the latter is not essential for its operation.
Beautiful patina that gives the object its character.

Antica macchina da scrivere manuale a marchio Fortuna, prodotta in Germania (nello stabilimento di Suhl da J.P. Sauer & Sohn o J.P. Saurer & Figli) tra gli anni '20 e '30.

Caratteristiche principali

Modello: Macchina da scrivere standard da tavolo con battuta frontale (ispirata ai modelli Underwood).

Struttura: Corpo in pesante ghisa metallica di colore nero lucido con targhetta dorata con il nome "FORTUNA" sul carrello.

Tastiera: Tasti circolari con bordatura in metallo disposti su quattro file.

Macchina testata e funzionante. Manca nastro inchiostro ed il meccanismo del tabulatore, quest’ultimo non essenziale per il suo funzionamento. 
Bellissima patina che rende l’oggetto caratteristico. 

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Fortuna - Typewriter - 1920-1930

1920-1930 - Fair condition -  heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing

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