Princess 300 1962

This lovely, red and cream, Princess 300, from 1962, is in superb overall condition. It is an uncommon colour and simply gorgeous. The carmine red base and the cream top and keys are a sublime combination. This typewriter has its original colouring--it has not been repainted. It has been fully restored, cleaned, lubricated and adjusted. It is wonderful to use and absolutely lovely to look at! A lovely combination of inspired mid-century industrial design and German engineering! 
This Princess 300 will be shipped, fully insured, without additional cost to you and comes with a 3-month mechanical guarantee.
This lovely PRINCESS 300 is a pleasure in every way. So smooth to type with, so beautiful to look at. The combination of cream-coloured keys and ribbon cover with the red body gives this typewriter a retro look with a very modern flair. The buyer will receive a link to an English language version of the User Manual to download.
This typewriter is in excellent cosmetic condition and working perfectly. It has been serviced, adjusted and fully cleaned inside and out, and has a new BACO ribbon (the choice of many collectors and typewriting enthusiasts) so you can start typing immediately. The original paint is in excellent overall condition. The only slight cosmetic "issues" are a couple of miniscule scratches on the red body here and there. And, as is usual on these Princesses, there are two minor areas of paint loss on the back panel where it rubs against the cover when closed. These are clearly shown in the photos. 
Mechanically this typewriter is in top working condition. All the chrome is unblemished and uncorroded. The keytops are in fine condition. There is some slight colour-change amongst the keytops but this, too, is typical of Princesses. The keytops are all original to the machine. Everything works as it should and as originally designed. 
The platen roller is clean and smooth. It has a durometer reading of 95-96 so, higher than ideal (~85-95) but the typing impression is still quite good. A new platen is possible for this machine, just discuss with me after purchase. The cost is 90$ and I usually have them in stock, so there should be no delay in shipment. The paper feed rollers are in very good and soft condition and grip the paper well. The rubber feet on the base plate are harder than I would like. I will send along a set of adhesive rubber covers for the feet than you can attach over the existing feet, if you prefer that. They are easily attached and then easily removed in order to retain the original integrity of the typewriter if you chose to sell it in the future. 
The case is in superb, original condition. The hasp works perfectly and comes with the original key (not pictured--I forgot!). The interior paper flap is in perfect condition and the bottom covering and the covering behind the flap are a lovely red velvet in superb condition. The interior cloth lining is overall in excellent condition with no fabric tears and it looks simply lovely!
The ribbon selector switch on the left is as cool as they come. When you switch to red or no-colour a little colour-block comes into the glass window above the switch. What a wonderful touch! Tabs are set (and removed) at the touch of a finger with the special key on the right side.
The typeface is Pica (10 cpi).  As compared to many Princesses I see for sale, this has the original QWERTY keyboard common to English language writers. It has accents needed to write in other European languages, too. 
The serial number is 276953, dating the year of manufacture to 1962.
For some discussion of the wondrous aspects of the Princess 300, and other considerations, please see: 
http://xoverit.blogspot.com/2014/03/some-call-this-best-flat-typewriter_4.html
http://genevatypewriters.blogspot.com/2010/09/scheidegger-princess-matic-1950s-with.html
This superb example of a PRINCESS 300 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 during shipment.
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