@Fewmaster@TheMonologist We have hundreds of them and we restore them to factory original functioning. Acme typewriters are used by writers around the world.
Acme Studios is known for finding the finest European typewriters from the Golden Age of #typewriter manufacturingβand this like-new 1946 Clipper is outstanding proof of that. And this, our first new offering for 2024, may blow the rest of the year out of the waterβbut no matter!
At Acme, we give nicknames to some of our favourite typewriters. This wonderful, all-black, SM4 has earned the nickname: "King of Spades". It has the beautiful, sought-after Congress typeface. For many the Olympia SM4 is considered to be the "King of the Typewriters". #typewriter
Nothing says "Christmas" to a typewriter lover like the famous, red Hermes #typewriter. A stunning presence and a great typer. The ultimate portable! With the QWERTY keyboard AND a new platen, it doesn't get much better than this. Available, as you may have guessed, only at Acme.
It makes a great compliment to the colourfully exuberant street-life in the painting behind it. The painting is by Babs, the "godfather" of street art in sub-Saharan Africa. Our new exhibition: "Arts de la Rue: Street Art from Ouagadougou" opens on Friday.
This is the "Safari Model" of the famous Erika Model 10 #typewriter. In the early 1960s, Erika, Triumph, Adler and a few others came out with typewriters in this colour combination. We always think that these colours evoke ideas of the sands and incomparable vistas of Africa.
This beautiful Princess #typewriter is a Princess Standard, a model released in the mid-1960s to compete with the successful Hermes Baby. It has the same exceptionally fine mechanics of the Princess 300 (and 200 and 100) but was less expensive. Of course, available now at Acme.
A fine and rare Triumph Norm #typewriter. From 1943, in the middle of WW2, it is unusual in the QWERTY keyboard. Despite the war, non-German (QWERTZ) keyboards were produced for export, primarily to German-occupied Netherlands. This one was owned by a merchant in Amsterdam.
@SteveSoboroff is exactly right about the emotional connection that so often exists between people and the once-common typewriter. Almost everyone who visits our gallery shares a powerful story from their past, tied to a #typewriter. What other machine causes such a connection?
Explore the stories of iconic figures through @SteveSoboroff's typewriter collection as 33 historic machines go to auction, with a portion of the proceeds supporting scholarships through the Jim Murray Memorial Foundation.
The gavel drops on Dec. 15th: https://t.co/jiXwDzRshG
Completely original, this "Firehouse Red" 1950 S.I.M. #typewriter looked this way when it was made. It has not been repainted!
When people walk into our gallery the first reaction is usually: "How wild!", or some version of that sentiment in Dutch, French or Spanish.
What a gas!
For many #typewriter enthusiasts, the Halda Model P is the "holy grail" of typewriters due to an impeccable combination of elegant design, rich colour, rarity, and beautiful typing feel.
Acme has this one available now. It is in exceptional condition and has historic interest.
This will be a very interesting auction for a certain segment of #typewriter collectors. Steve Soboroff has a well-known collection of typewriters previously owned by writers and actors. It will be through @HeritageAuction on 15 December. @SteveSoboroff