Triumph Gabriele-E 1961

TRIUMPH Gabriele-E typewriter from 1961-62 in khaki and cream colours. This is called the "Safari" model by many. This typewriter has all original colours, has been fully serviced, adjusted and aligned, and is in beautiful 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.
It has a great mid-century look and is perfect for typing on safari or on the desktop.
This Triumph Gabriele-E is sold with a 3-month mechanical warranty and will be shipped, fully insured, without additional charge.
This Gabriele-E typewriter is, mechanically, in top working condition. All buttons and levers work smoothly and correctly. On our workbench it has been properly serviced and adjusted so that it is ready for decades more fine typing. Cosmetically, it has some slight signs of age and use. There is some wear on the back left corner of the ribbon cover but this is largely out of view, and some wear on the lower front of the left side carriage cover plate. Other than that it is in rather fine condition.
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 in fine condition and makes a fine impression of the characters on paper. The platen is a little harder than ideal and so can be replaced if the new buyer so wishes, at a cost of 95$. It comes with a new two-colour 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. This version of the Triumph has the sought-after "Tabs" for "tabulating" columns.
Based on the serial number (2025811) this machine is from 1961 or 1962.
This fine TRIUMPH Gabriele-E comes with its original case, which is in very nice condition except for an area on the bottom which has been somewhat melted (!!??). Whatever occurred in the its past did not transfer inward to the typewriter itself which shows no indications of whatever fire source might have partially melted the case. The parts that hold the typewriter to the base of the case are worn and do not hold the typewriter tightly to the base. Nonetheless, the case works well in carrying and protecting the typewriter. 
For a discussion of Triumph typewriters visit:
https://oztypewriter.blogspot.nl/2012/05/triumph-portable-typewriters.html
https://typewriterreview.com/2016/09/27/triumph-perfekt/
This typewriter has been fully serviced, adjusted, aligned and cleaned inside and out and has a new ribbon so you can start typing immediately.
This fine example of a TRIUMPH Gabriele-E will be packed and shipped with the greatest care to preserve its condition and beauty. It will be fully insured during shipment.
We have a lot of experience in shipping typewriters and have an excellent track record for proper packing and safe delivery.