Description:

Blickensderfer No. 5 Typewriter, c. 1900, antique Blickensderfer typewriter, patented 1892, copper name plate stamped with "Aluminum Featherweight Blick Stamford, Conn. U.S.A.," stamped '501 Special' on the bottom, serial number 176928 stamped on back.

Measurements: Height: 6 in. x Width: 12 3/4 in. x Depth: 8 1/4 in.

Condition:

Overall good condition, some minor rusting, in need of cleaning. As is, working order unknown.

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