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| 1956 | Moskva 4 | 11838 |
I recently got some old film for my Polaroid Spectra camera and took this picture of my Moskva among some of my Eastern European road maps. The first image is a scan made while it was developing.
I am selling the 1970s Moskva 8M that I brought back with me from Tbilisi back in 2013. It's not a really high-value typewriter, but to the right person it'd be nice to have. It's well-used and a little beaten up but a sturdy machine and works fine. The case is included. Check out its gallery on the database for more photos. If you're interested, send me an email. schreibstang at gmail dot com.
Sent from my new Moskva 4 and my Mercedes Superba
That is a nice looking typewriter. Although they stole the looks from Underwood, I think it's an improvement for sure.
ReplyDeleteI love Polaroids. I only use the older pack-film cameras though because the film is much cheaper and of better quality than that of the single-step cameras. However, they just aren't as fun :)
I didn't even know they still made type 100 film! I need to look into that because I've been somewhat disappointed by the bad old Spectra film. (In fact I once bought a new pack in 2008 and it was bad even then)
DeleteThe visual connection to the Underwood was instant for me - the paper support and the emblem are a nice development on the design though. And the "M" also reminds me of the Russian metro emblems.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it arrived safely - took a long time but it was the cheapest option.
I was thinking it was like the Metro "M" too.
DeleteCheapest is always best!
красивый (and again very beautifully imaged)
ReplyDeleteThe recessed panel in the centre front suggests more space for an emblem, maybe planned as an option once.
Am curious; the front top-left corner, is that an outside metal fold-over? (On the outside in plain sight?)
Yeah, I always wondered about that. It sticks out rather than being recessed but it seems like something should be there. But with the emblem on the side, it would look a bit busy. Who knows!
DeleteNo, it's just a glob of paint.
Maybe an enamel emblem was in the end liked better, it's a bit like a medal or pin (Russia rather liked/likes its medals and lapel-pins from what I recall when visiting...)
DeleteThe rather 'robust' style of painting is also something i associate with Moscow - very nice 60-ies (?) metro cars with all the fittings just painted over roughly...
Sweet! It seems to be in excellent condition.
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