Alpina SK24 Typewriter 1959 with Congress Typeface!

What wonderful mid-century design! We are pleased to offer this incredible Alpina typewriter in superb condition. It has the beautiful and uncommon "Congress" typeface. This is an exceptionally fine Alpina SK24 from 1959, considered by many to be a masterpiece of design, both mechanical and aesthetic.  This typewriter has been fully restored and conserved to our highest standards. This is the original colour and finish; it has not been repainted. This typewriter is truly a "statement" on the desk of any serious screenwriter, journalist, novelist or even the occasional letter-writer.
This model of the Alpina has a truly lovely carriage return lever made of a heavy duty plastic material. It is light and solid and is a marvel of design. The colours—all original— are wonderfully complementary to each other: gray body, off-white ribbon cover and cream keys and carriage return lever. Just super!
In superior cosmetic condition and working perfectly. The original colour is uniform everywhere on the typewriter and the finish is unblemished except for a very few spots on the rear panel of the typewriter. The keytops are unscratched and the platen is clean, smooth and has an ideal hardness measurement of ~93 (between 85 and 95 is considered ideal). 
The typeface is Congress Pica, 10 cpi. The keyboard is QWERTY or QWERTZ (German language) with additional keys for European languages.  This model, the SK model, has a tabulator system. This was/is a deLuxe machine.
This typewriter comes with its original case which is in very nice condition with the exception of a tear in the covering on one corner. Besides that it is in perfectly solid condition and will transport or store your typewriter well.
Acme typewriters have been the choice of discerning collectors and writers more than 1,000 times since we began selling online in 2016. They are fully guaranteed to work. Most shipments to the US arrive in 3 days--often much faster than most domestic shipments within the US. Acme typewriters comes with a "signature seal", attached to the body, identifying them as fully-restored. Many new dealers strive to imitate us--none succeed.
For some discussion of ALPINA typewriters see:
https://bucktypes.tumblr.com/post/125728786938/1961-amc-alpina-sk24-i-finally-found-my-holy
and: http://www.willdavis.org/alpina.html
and: https://oztypewriter.blogspot.nl/2011/11/alpina-great-portable-typewriter-now.html
This fine example of an ALPINA SK24 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. You can see our reviews to encourage your confidence in what we deliver and how we deliver it.
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