No. 12398893

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AEG Mignon model 4 typewriter
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AEG Mignon model 4 typewriter

Mignon best of world pointer- typewriter model 4 year of production 1924, old German typewriter A relic of historical typewriters of particular historical and technical importance. A legend of German office equipment from the beginning of the 20th century The best pointer typewriter in the world An exhibit of museum-level quality that belongs in every typewriter collection. Manufacturer: AEG Deutsche Werke A.G. Berlin, Germany model/ year: 4 / 1925 Serial number: 239353 System: Pointer typewriter with upper stop, no switch, with colour ribbon, metal type cylinder Design: Further development of the models 2 and 3, now more stable and with backspace key. Keyboard: German D 4, 84 characters Font: Pica division 2.67mm Special feature: Type cylinder and keyboard interchangeable, more than 36 different fonts were available, also Cyrillic and poster font. No switching to uppercase letters and characters necessary. Probably the best pointer typewriter of all times, the mechanical forerunner of the ball head technology of the 60’s. Field of application: for private correspondence with high demands on quality, robustness and mobile use, or business use to a limited extend. Not suitable for the usual “ten finger typing” Condition: optically good, base plate moderate, technically functional, original paint, cleaned and spring plate was repaired. Scope of delivery: Device with type cylinder Pica D 4, wooden base plate, colour ribbon used (not dried) Happy bidding!

No. 12398893

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AEG Mignon model 4 typewriter

AEG Mignon model 4 typewriter

Mignon best of world pointer- typewriter model 4 year of production 1924, old German typewriter

A relic of historical typewriters of particular historical and technical importance. A legend of German office equipment from the beginning of the 20th century The best pointer typewriter in the world An exhibit of museum-level quality that belongs in every typewriter collection.

Manufacturer: AEG Deutsche Werke A.G. Berlin, Germany

model/ year: 4 / 1925
Serial number: 239353

System: Pointer typewriter with upper stop, no switch, with colour ribbon, metal type cylinder

Design: Further development of the models 2 and 3, now more stable and with backspace key.

Keyboard: German D 4, 84 characters

Font: Pica division 2.67mm

Special feature: Type cylinder and keyboard interchangeable, more than 36 different fonts were available, also Cyrillic and poster font. No switching to uppercase letters and characters necessary. Probably the best pointer typewriter of all times, the mechanical forerunner of the ball head technology of the 60’s.

Field of application: for private correspondence with high demands on quality, robustness and mobile use, or business use to a limited extend. Not suitable for the usual “ten finger typing”

Condition: optically good, base plate moderate, technically functional, original paint, cleaned and spring plate was repaired.

Scope of delivery: Device with type cylinder Pica D 4, wooden base plate, colour ribbon used (not dried)

Happy bidding!

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