SORRY, SOLD! 1961 Swissa Junior Typewriter

This is an ecellent example of the Swissa Junior typewriter from 1961. These are quite difficult to come by but are a beautiful, very portable typewriter that types like a bigger model. This typewriter is in wonderful condition and works perfectly! It has been fully serviced, adjusted and cleaned and is ready for action. These are wonderful, compact typewriters and are highly sought-after by collectors and enthusiasts.
Swissa typewiters are not at all common but they are a highly prized typewriter. They are small and portable but they have the feel of a bigger typewriter--very solid and steady.  The typing feel is tight and smooth thanks to the high-quality Swiss materials and manufacture. Made only from the mid 1950s to the mid 1960s, there were relatively few manufactured. The records of the company (Birchmeier's Soehne, Murgental, Aargau, Switzerland) were lost when the company finally ceased all production around 1980, so definitive information about production of the "Junior" model is not easy to come by. The company also produced the excellent portable, the Swissa Piccola.
 
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The unusual button on the upper right side of the keyboard is a "disentangler". You press this down in case that you are typing quickly and two keybars get stuck. It is a very handy-dandy little mechanism for those of us whose fingers sometimes get ahead of us.
This typewriter is in superb cosmetic condition and working perfectly. The finish is in beautiful condition. The colour of the finish is all original; this typewriter has not been over-painted. 
The platen roller is smooth and clean. The hardness measures around 93, so it is on the high side of ideal (generally 85-95) and, as you can see, the imprint is wonderful. The paper feeder rollers and the rubber feet are in top condition. I have a new platen in stock and you could have that installed for an additional charge.
The typeface is a handsome Swissa Pica (10 characters to the inch). The keyboard is International QWERTY with accents for foreign languages. This typewriter comes with a new two-colour ribbon so that you can start typing immediately and with pleasure.
This Swissa Junior comes with its original hard case which is in great condition. The interior shows some signs of age but is in fine condition.
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This fine example of a Swissa Junior 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. 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. It will be fully insured for shipment.
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