Very excited to see the comparison of the mechanicals to a No. 5! It’s great how the No. 1 solidified the essentials of a modern typewriter-decades of blind-writers from Remington, and a variety of designs from other companies ranging from “ehh I guess this kinda works” (and I include the Oliver and Daugherty Visible in that) to outright failures... and then Mr. Wagner put this out and Underwood said “this is how it is, The Machine You Will Eventually Buy” and damn if they weren’t right. About the only thing I think a casual user today would really miss in a No. 1 is the backspace.
It is a fascinating piece of revolutionary technology and definitely to someonw like me who genuinely appreciates Underwood. Their mechanical ingenuity really surpassef their competitors.
Thank you! Olivetti (in my opinion) dropped the ball on their mechanical quality and design. Although aesthetically I can see the appeal, I have never really taken to the experience sadly.
Very cool. Look fwd to more. No dispute as to rarity, but when you say 4-5 out there, I assume you are referencing the TWDB? One sees this a lot and it’s introducing a misconception. There are many collectors who do not post any machines to the TWDB. So how many are out there is purely speculation. A 6.3 rarity number from ETC is a better guide.
Yes, I noted that as well. I should've worded that better because I am aware there are more out there even though only 12,000 were manufactured to start.
@@dr.typewriter-venneburgtyp121 No problem. It's just a peeve of mine. From someone who's been at if far longer than you and me, "As with most groups, 1% are very active and 10% are occasionally active. The rest: crickets."
Congratulations 🎊 🤝🏻
Congratz on finally having Underwood No.1! 🍀
Thank you very much!
So excited about this project and following videos 😁
I have uploaded a bitter-sweet review.
Very excited to see the comparison of the mechanicals to a No. 5! It’s great how the No. 1 solidified the essentials of a modern typewriter-decades of blind-writers from Remington, and a variety of designs from other companies ranging from “ehh I guess this kinda works” (and I include the Oliver and Daugherty Visible in that) to outright failures... and then Mr. Wagner put this out and Underwood said “this is how it is, The Machine You Will Eventually Buy” and damn if they weren’t right. About the only thing I think a casual user today would really miss in a No. 1 is the backspace.
It is a fascinating piece of revolutionary technology and definitely to someonw like me who genuinely appreciates Underwood. Their mechanical ingenuity really surpassef their competitors.
Just picked up a #1 myself last month. Fully functional but needs some new keytops and cleanup. Will be watching!
You are better of than me. Mine had an unpleasant surprise.
First! Great to see you back Dr. Typewriter! What are your thoughts on Olivetti typewriters?
Thank you! Olivetti (in my opinion) dropped the ball on their mechanical quality and design. Although aesthetically I can see the appeal, I have never really taken to the experience sadly.
Very cool. Look fwd to more. No dispute as to rarity, but when you say 4-5 out there, I assume you are referencing the TWDB? One sees this a lot and it’s introducing a misconception. There are many collectors who do not post any machines to the TWDB. So how many are out there is purely speculation.
A 6.3 rarity number from ETC is a better guide.
Yes, I noted that as well. I should've worded that better because I am aware there are more out there even though only 12,000 were manufactured to start.
@@dr.typewriter-venneburgtyp121 No problem. It's just a peeve of mine. From someone who's been at if far longer than you and me, "As with most groups, 1% are very active and 10% are occasionally active. The rest: crickets."