I found this typewrite in a secondhand shop over the weekend:

It is an Underwood Champion, probably from 1950 based on the serial number.

As with any machine like this, it needs a thorough cleaning of the innards. Everything works except for the 6 key, which is very stiff. I’ll have a better idea of what’s going on there once I get the thing opened up.

In the meantime, it seems like a really solid typewriter. It feels like it is bolted to my desk as I type on it, even though it is not super-heavy. I’ve got it set up as my desk typewriter for this week to get a better sense of how it is working, and will probably get around to some basic disassembly and a good