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Friday, April 10, 2026

A wooden typewriter kit

Seen on eBay this morning. What do you think? They're honest about the fact that you can't type with it, but it looks like it can do more than the Lego typewriter and its imitators. The aesthetic is a little too cutesy for me, but this could be a fun weekend project. As for the inspiration, I think it's clearly based on an Underwood, somewhat simplified (just three banks of keys) and decorated.





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3 comments:

  1. Mary EApril 10, 2026 at 10:29 AM

    That looks like a fun rainy day project.

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  2. Bill MApril 10, 2026 at 10:54 AM

    Gaudy, but I think it'd be fun to put together

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  3. David BrechbielApril 10, 2026 at 11:44 AM

    I count only 10 typebars in the package list. Is this really a Kanzlar 1B in disguise? Richard, you go first and build one ... post photos and I will jump off the cliff next. So Lemming-like.

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