Collection GuidesA Working Grading Standard for Vintage Typewriter ConditionTen letter grades exist in the wild; five actually mean something. Here is the working scale most serious collectors use, and how to apply it in ten minutes with a flashlight and a sheet of paper.Tag
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Collection GuidesA Working Grading Standard for Vintage Typewriter ConditionTen letter grades exist in the wild; five actually mean something. Here is the working scale most serious collectors use, and how to apply it in ten minutes with a flashlight and a sheet of paper.
Buying GuidesIn-Person Inspection: The Ten-Minute Checklist That Prevents RegretThe seller is watching. The other customers are watching. You have ten minutes with a machine you may take home. Here is a routine that fits those constraints and misses nothing that would kill the deal at home.