Manufacturer: Merz-Werke Gebr. Merz Model / year of manufacture: 2 / 1926 Serial number: N 7538 Condition: visually good, technically is in working order (the key comb is brittle and so the key hangs easily), writes (ribbon is dry), original painting, carriage plate is new, cleaned and oiled System: Type lever machine with front impact, easy switch, colour ribbon Keyboard: German This typewriter was manufactured by the "Merz-Werke Bros. Merz" in Frankfurt/Main-Rödelheim. The Merz-Werke was a metal products factory founded in 1899. Although the "Merz" was a small, portable machine, it had no need to shy away from competing with standard machines in terms of performance. The absence of the heretofore standard tension springs was novel, and allowed for a lighter strike and higher typing speed. Scope of delivery: Machine; case and ribbon Best of luck with the bidding