One In, One Out: Alpina SK 24

 

Long coveted, never owned (till now) - Alpina SK 24

 

In a collection of script, epoca, techno and all types of fancy typefaces, it is occasionally good to discover that I have a solid pica amongst the lot!

I haven't seen one of these for the Swiss market - and this one, too, has a German keyboard layout.

It's in fairly good shape and the feet are all intact, which is nice.

What I've always liked about these are the two-tone color scheme and the large, imposing return lever. 

 

It is not that much smaller than the Olivetti Graphika it replaced, but is at least portable? I keep it in its case so it will at least attract less dust than the Graphika did on my shelf.

Lockdown Typewriter - Script Hermes Baby

I actually found this on 17th March 2021, so during the second wave of lockdown. But, still.

 

 

 How well it fits in with my other plastic Hermes Babies! I have a matching set now :)

 

 

  From the logo I think this might be the oldest of the three.

 

It was in excellent condition, and there's lots of life left in the ribbon it came with. 

The wonderful sight of non-pica type slugs - what a find!

 

Here's the case - fully intact as well. 

The Great Return & Epoca Hermes 3000

The Epoca 3000 that made its way to Austria last year

 

 

Up close and personal with gorgeous Epoca type slugs

A type sample that I sent to the excited collector (and rightly so!)

A rather handsome profile

And finally, here's mine - a wonderful find many years ago, and so magical to repeat the discovery last year!