1965 Brother Model JP-1 Typewriter

This is a lovely little typewriter, Model JP-1 from 1965, made by Brother. It is their original typewriter model and is in excellent overall condition with an English language keyboard (QWERTY). It is a handy, compact typewriter and has been fully restored, cleaned, lubricated and adjusted. It has a metal body, solid construction and is ready for typing again. 
Brother is more known for its electric and electronic typewriters than for its manual typewriters. However, they, as many other companies, began by producing manual typewriters before shifting over to electric machines. The great typewriter scholar Robert Messenger has written a wonderful blog post about Brother typewriters. You can see it here: https://oztypewriter.blogspot.com/2012/03/brother-typewriter-story.html.  Fifty years ago a Brother could be bought for about one-third the price of an Olivetti, but that in no way means it is one-third the quality. Brother typewriters may appear a little more basic, but essentially they are just as durable and just as useable as any of the more “prestigious” brand names.
This typewriter is in very nice cosmetic condition and working perfectly. It has been serviced, adjusted and fully cleaned inside and out, and has a new ribbon so you can start typing immediately. There are a few points of wear and signs of use here and there but nothing serious. You can see the condition clearly in the photos. The body colour is completely original, it is not a modern repainting job. 
Mechanically this typewriter is in top working condition. Everything works as it should and as originally designed. 
The platen is a little harder than ideal (96 score on Shore A durometer test) but as you can see from the typing test (see photos) the results are still excellent. The rubber paper feed rollers are in very good condition and grip the paper well. As do the rubber feet on the base.
The typeface is Elite (11.5 cpi). The keyboard is QWERTY with accent keys for foreign languages. 
This fine example of a Brother 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 during shipment.
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