Everest K2 1957
This is lovely example of an Everest typewriter, Mpdel K2. This typewriter has been completely conserved and restored. It has been fully serviced, cleaned inside and out, adjusted and aligned. It is a lovely typing machine and is in excellent condition mechanically and cosmetically. The canary-yellow colour is quite unusual in an Everest typewriter. The colour and finish are original to the typewriter; it has not be overpainted.
This is a fully-working--as original--typewriter. The only thing that you have to do is sit down, put paper on the roller and start typing. This Everest K2 comes with the "Acme" lead certification seal attached to the typewriter under the keyboard. This seal permanently identifies this typewriter as a genuine Acme-restored typewriter and provides for a 6-month warranty at no charge. (See below for details.) We guarantee safe delivery and provide careful and attentive after-purchase advice and assistance from the date of purchase to the end of eternity to ensure your full satisfaction.
Mechanically, this Everest works perfectly. It has been professionally serviced with all aspects of its mechanical functioning having been checked and adjusted and aligned as needed. It has been appropriately lubricated. The platen is in wonderful condition, is clean, smooth and the hardness is measured at an excellent 92 (Ideal is considered between 85 and 95). The paper feeder rollers are in soft and fine condition. The rubber feet are a little harder than ideal but still grip the desktop well.
Cosmetically this typewriter is in extra fine condition. The only small blemishes are on the rear lower panel for the rest it is clean and unblemished. The colour is uniform except for some light fading on the left side of the keyboard panel. On the lower front panel below the keyboard there has been some retouching of the paint in the past.
This is a wonderful typewriter to use--and to look at! There is something gentle--yet sturdy--about the typing action. It has a very smooth carriage return lever movement, and the carriage just glides to the other side. The typing is soft and yet precise. The "look" is decidedly mid-century modern. It has lovely brown keys and platen knobs, something that is rather uncommon on K2's.
This Everest K2 has a tabulator system for writing in columns. and also has a touch-regulator system. Based on the serial number (567192) this machine is from 1957. The typeface is Pica (10 cpi). It has a QWERTY keyboard (standard US/UK) with an "@" key. This typewriter comes with a new bi-colour ribbon so that you can start typing immediately.
The hard case is in nice and solid condition. The exterior shows some signs of age and use and the rubber feet are not in very good codition..
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https://oztypewriter.blogspot.com/2013/11/everest-portable-typewriter-reaches-new.htmlThis lovely example of an Everest K2 typewriter will be packed and shipped with the greatest care to preserve its condition and beauty. We have a lot of experience in shipping typewriters and have an excellent track record for proper packing and safe delivery. It will be fully insured for shipment. I guarantee safe delivery to you, wherever you are in the world. We have shipped safely to the outback of Australia, the Sultanate of Brunei, Japan, China, Dayton Ohio, the Isle of Wight, Ecuador and hundreds of places in between. We provide careful and attentive after-purchase advice and assistance from the date of purchase to the end of eternity to ensure your full satisfaction.
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Notes on the Warranty: Should anything require repair the Acme Type Machine Company (an established company in the Netherlands with Chamber of Commerce registration number 74166247) will repair it free of charge when shipped to our workshop. Due to the costs of shipping and the possibilities therein for damage during the shipping process we will work with you to make any required adjustments or repairs at home prior to taking the step to ship it to our workshop in Holland. Should it be preferable due to costs involved, we will also discuss the possibility of bringing it to a local professional typewriter repair service to make the necessary repairs.
The warranty does not cover damage due to mishandling or dropping the typewriter, breakage of platen roller knobs or for ordinary typewriter maintenance such as ribbon changing, platen roller renovation, character adjustment due to extensive use etc.