Triumph Gabriele Typewriter 1957
We are trying to clear out some space in the Acme storeroom and so we offer this typewriter at a "bargain basement" price. It is perfect for someone who wants a good reliable typewriter without spending a lot of money on an expensive machine! The low price is only a factor of the cosmetic condition.
This Gabriele model typewriter is, mechanically, in good working condition. All buttons and levers work smoothly and correctly. On our workbench it has been properly serviced and adjusted so that you can sit down and start typing! Cosmetically, it has signs of age and use. There is some wear in carious places and some minor paint loss has been "touched up".
This is a rare, early model, TRIUMPH Gabriele typewriter from 1957 in khaki and cream colours. This particular model is known as the "Master Model 2". It is one of the very earliest versions of the successful "Gabriele" model line for Triumph typewriters. This typewriter has all original colours, has been serviced, adjusted and aligned, but is in only fair" condition cosmetically. Triumph typewriters were not heavily exported from Germany and so, finding one like this with an original QWERTY keyboard is a bit of a rarity.
The keyboard is international QWERTY with accents for foreign languages and the typeface is an elegant Pica (10 cpi). See photo. The platen roller is harder than ideal but is in good condition and makes a good impression of the characters on paper. It comes with a new ribbon so you can start typing immediately. The paper feed rollers are in fine condition and the rubber feet are in top condition and grip the desk well.
This typewriter is a solid typing machine with a lovely, light "touch", good, fast speed and a tight feel to all the mechanical movements.
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With an ACME Typewriter, you know you are getting 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. Your typewriter comes with the "Acme" lead certification seal which permanently identifies it as a genuine Acme-restored typewriter and provides for a one-year warranty at no charge. In terms of an investment, the Acme Seal proves that this machine was restored in 2023 by the Acme Type Machine Company. This can add value in the event that you wish to sell this typewriter in the future.
The history of Triumph typewriters is far too complicated to go into here but you can find some interesting reading in the links below. Suffice it to say that, in 1957, a German industrialist named Max Grundig bought a large interest in the factory and began producing a line of typewriters named after his grand-daughter, Gabriele. This particular Gabriele typewriter was produced in only very small numbers until it was replaced by a newly designed Gabriele typewriter and, shortly thereafter, the Gabriele-E. I particularly like this model because of its compact size and relative simplicity--of both design and mechanics. Of course, most of these early Model 2's were produced with the German QWERTZ keyboard and so, to find one with an original QWERTY keyboard, is a wonderful thing. For more information on the various Triumph models and their evolution, please see the links below.
For a discussion of Triumph typewriters visit:
https://oztypewriter.blogspot.nl/2012/05/triumph-portable-typewriters.html
https://www.typewriters.ch/blog/2015/07/triumph-gabriele/
https://www.typewriters.ch/blog/2015/08/kleinschreibmaschinen-von-triumph/#Von_Durabel_zu_Gabriele
https://typewriterreview.com/2016/09/27/triumph-perfekt/This TRIUMPH Gabriele will be packed and shipped with the greatest care to preserve its condition and beauty. It will be fully insured during shipment.