Princess 300 1962
This lovely, green and cream, Princess 300, from 1962, is in extraordinarily fine condition and has been professionally serviced, aligned and adjusted. This is an exceptional typewriter and will have an elegant and joyful presence on your desk or in your office. This is the original colour and finish; it has not been over-painted. This typewriter is truly a "statement" on the desk of any serious screenwriter, journalist, novelist or even the occasional letter-writer. It is an extraordinary writing instrument for an extraordinary person: a lovely combination of inspired mid-century industrial design and finest German engineering!
Like all of our typewriters this is a fully-working typewriter. It comes with the "Acme" lead certification seal attached to the typewriter which permanently identifies it as a genuine Acme-restored typewriter and provides for a 6-month warranty. We guarantee safe delivery and provide careful and attentive after-purchase advice and assistance from the date of purchase to the end of eternity to ensure your full satisfaction. In terms of an investment, the Acme Seal proves that this machine was restored by the Acme Type Machine Company. This can add value in the event that you wish to sell this typewriter in the future.
We have restored many dozens of these Princess typewriters over the years and I am always impressed by the overall high quality, mechanical design and the smoothness with which they operate. As an example, the ribbon colour selector switch on the left is as cool as they come. When you switch to red or no-colour a little colour-block comes into the glass window above the switch. Tabs are set (and removed) at the touch of a finger with the special key on the right side.
The gold Princess logo is bright and shiny. All the chrome is in fine condition. The keytops are in excellent condition with no signs of fingernail scratching. The painted finish only has the tiniest of blemishes and these few are generally located at the back side of the typewriter. As mentioned, it has been fully cleaned inside and out, and has a new ribbon.
The lovely case is in beautiful overall condition. The hasp works perfectly. The interior lining is overall in very good condition with only light wear. The exterior of this lovely faux calf-leather case is in excellent, original condition with only the slightest signs of wear.
The typeface is a lovely Elite (11 cpi). As compared to many Princesses I see for sale, this has the original QWERTY keyboard common to English language writers.
For some discussion of the wondrous aspects of the Princess 300, and other considerations, please see:
http://xoverit.blogspot.com/2014/03/some-call-this-best-flat-typewriter_4.html
http://genevatypewriters.blogspot.com/2010/09/scheidegger-princess-matic-1950s-with.htmlPlease read the Introduction on the opening page of our Etsy shop for helpful details about our shop, warranty, policies, etc.
This fine example of an Erika Model M 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.