![]() This machine might properly be called the Continental Standard A since there is a decal letter "A" on the paper table, although this might just be the carriage width. I wanted it all the more when it became available as it had an English keyboard (and this is a factory keyboard, not a re-solder job.) I've just run a full sheet of paper through it at various speeds and examined it overall, and here are the details. Many pre-war machines from Germany weren't so lucky- the war was hard on typewriter production and damaged machines were often patched up and made to soldier on. My example shown in the photo is from 1938 and is in fine condition. Other marques continued to fill the void of typewriter production post-war the Continental essentially did not (although the Communists appear to have restarted the standard machine see our European Typewriter Project page on the Continentals.) Hostilities curtailed production the tooling for the Silenta, according to Beeching, went off to Russia and disappeared while that for the portables went to Belgium where the machines were built briefly and badly. There is something almost tragic about the Continental brand of typewriter the company originally introduced its first typewriter, a four-bank single shift visible writing $100 machine in 1904 and later on added portables and the vaunted Continental Silenta prior to the Second World War, and in the decade preceding that conflict had become one of the well-known makers of typewriters certainly all over Europe and in the trade itself, certainly worldwide. It is sold with its carrying case (cleaned and tested).Let's take a break from our ongoing ABC series (much more to come on that this week) and get out a typewriter to examine and test. This one has been completely overhauled, including complete cleaning, greasing, and a new two-tone ribbon. Very nice decorative object, it will enhance a space in your home, office, living room, or other or, if you feel like a writer in the era of mechanical, an excellent working tool to give free rein to your writing desires. The casings and the whole mechanism have been cleaned and dusted. Machine in excellent working condition with a French azerty keyboard. The machine has a metal frame and casings with some chrome, bakelite keys and handles. This is a machine from the 40's (produced between 19), transportable (or travel) with its wooden shell, and very rare on the flea market and especially in such a condition.Its condition is like new, very little wear, it has always been maintained, to see the clean keys.Machine with a metal frame and casings with some chrome. Chest of drawers, Dressing table & WardrobeĬontinental typewriter model 340. ![]()
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