Imperial The Good Companion Portable Typewriter with Origina...
Imperial The Good Companion Portable Typewriter with Original Case
An Imperial The Good Companion portable typewriter, manufactured in Leicester, England, dating from the mid-1930s. The machine features a crinkle-finish black metal body and a four-bank QWERTY keyboard with round, nickel-rimmed glass-topped keys. The front frame is marked with Imperial in silver-toned script, followed by The Good Companion and Made in Leicester. England. A royal warrant decal is situated on the right side of the frame, featuring a lion and unicorn crest and the text SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE and DIEU ET MON DROIT and BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. KING GEORGE V. The rear frame bears the printed text MANUFACTURED BY THE IMPERIAL TYPEWRITER CO LTD LEICESTER. ENGLAND. The typewriter is housed in its original black textured carry case with a green fabric lining and a leather handle. The internal mechanism includes a carriage-mounted nameplate reading Imperial, which is partially detached.
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The typewriter is in fair aesthetic condition but requires mechanical attention. The internal mechanisms contain significant dust and debris throughout (photo 5). There is minor pitting and oxidation to the chrome and nickel-plated components, particularly the carriage return lever and key rims (photo 2). The ribbon is tangled and frayed (photo 8). The carriage-mounted Imperial nameplate is bent and partially detached from its housing (photo 8). A metal component near the left ribbon spool appears loose or disconnected (photo 10). The case shows external wear, including scuffs to the corners and a heavily worn leather handle (photo 12). The case latch is present but shows surface corrosion, and no key is provided (photo 12).
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Imperial The Good Companion Portable Typewriter with Original Case
An Imperial The Good Companion portable typewriter, manufactured in Leicester, England, dating from the mid-1930s. The machine features a crinkle-finish black metal body and a four-bank QWERTY keyboard with round, nickel-rimmed glass-topped keys. The front frame is marked with Imperial in silver-toned script, followed by The Good Companion and Made in Leicester. England. A royal warrant decal is situated on the right side of the frame, featuring a lion and unicorn crest and the text SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE and DIEU ET MON DROIT and BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. KING GEORGE V. The rear frame bears the printed text MANUFACTURED BY THE IMPERIAL TYPEWRITER CO LTD LEICESTER. ENGLAND. The typewriter is housed in its original black textured carry case with a green fabric lining and a leather handle. The internal mechanism includes a carriage-mounted nameplate reading Imperial, which is partially detached.
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The typewriter is in fair aesthetic condition but requires mechanical attention. The internal mechanisms contain significant dust and debris throughout (photo 5). There is minor pitting and oxidation to the chrome and nickel-plated components, particularly the carriage return lever and key rims (photo 2). The ribbon is tangled and frayed (photo 8). The carriage-mounted Imperial nameplate is bent and partially detached from its housing (photo 8). A metal component near the left ribbon spool appears loose or disconnected (photo 10). The case shows external wear, including scuffs to the corners and a heavily worn leather handle (photo 12). The case latch is present but shows surface corrosion, and no key is provided (photo 12).
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