Acquired Odell No. 4 Index Typewriter and Wooden Case (Farquhar & Albrecht, 378-388 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL)

Serial Number: none
Circa 1904

I’ve slowed way down on acquisitions in my typewriter collection, but when I saw this magnificent exemplar with Art Nouveau decoration pop up at thrift, I could not resist. For a near complete exemplar, it seemed to be better priced than most of the market that I looked at before purchasing.

I suppose that perhaps my next chapter of collecting might be some older machines? I don’t see them out in the wild as frequently, so perhaps it’ll keep my...

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