![]() ![]() The pics shown above are the pics from the auction - more will follow as soon as I find the time to break out the digi-cam. As soon as I get the time I will clean it and decide wether to do something about the rust (except from neutralizing it) or to leave it with the scratches time has brought to it (I am leaning heavily to the last option). IT 733 FACIT 1610 FACIT 1620 FACIT 1630 FACIT 1730 FACIT 1740 Continental Continental Standard Continental Wanderer Klein Continental Klein Continental 34. The overall condition of the typewriter is good mechanically it seems to be fully operational (though I need to take a closer look and test it in order to be sure), a few of the keys has faded and there are spots of rust here and there (though not much really). Continental Wanderer-Werke Siegmar-Schonau Standard Typewriter 1940 Needs Work Up for your consideration we have a Continental. It most likely dates from around the early twenties to the mid thirties (these are not always easy to date). Mine is produced on "Wanderer-Werke" in Chemnitz (in Saxony, Germany) - by far the most common manufacturer of this model. The continental model standard saw heavy use in conuntries on both sides of the conflict during both World wars. The continental model standard were produced by many diffrent factories, mainly in Germany - though I believe I have read about Russian models as well. ![]() The continental model standard started production in 1904 and was the first European made typewriter really being able to compete with the American produced typewriters dominating the European market at the time.
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