Torpedo Typewriter with rare Italic typeface/font

TORPEDO 15A TYPEWRITER · 1940 "Grosse Schrägschrift" (Large Italic) Typeface

This 1940 Torpedo 15A is fitted with the exceptionally rare Grosse Schrägschrift (Large Italic)  typeface among the most distinctive and least frequently encountered type styles offered by Torpedo. Its printed line has an elegant presence that is expressive, architectural, and beautifully legible. It has been fully reconditioned by Acme and is ready for many decades of further typing. Manufactured in Frankfurt during the final years of Torpedo’s pre-war production, the Torpedo 15A reflects a period of disciplined engineering and restrained industrial design within German mechanical manufacture. Introduced in the early 1930s, the model 15A refined its designer Herbert Etheridge’s segment-shift mechanism and established the foundation for Torpedo’s later portable machines. This Typewriter is in exceptionally fine original condition. The typing action is crisp, balanced, and mechanically precise, characteristic of Torpedo’s pre-war segment-shift portables. The original finish retains notable depth and clarity, with intact decals, uniform glass keytops, and minimal signs of prior use. Preserved with unusual care, this 15A represents an increasingly scarce surviving example of late pre-war Torpedo production, distinguished further by one of the rarest and most desirable typefaces associated with the marque.

  Specifications Maker: Torpedo Werke AG, Frankfurt, Germany Model: Torpedo 15A (portable typewriter with case) Year of Manufacture: 1940 Typeface: Grosse Schrägschrift (“Large Italic”) Keyboard: German QWERTZ layout (Convertible to QWERTY upon request) Mechanism: Segment-shift design  Condition: Exceptional original condition; Fully reconditioned Cosmetic State: Original finish with intact decals and minimal visible wear Features: Bi-colour ribbon capability Included: Original carrying case Warranty: Two-year mechanical guarantee and Lifetime client care