Ah, my "other" portable, the Underwood, picked up at a yard sale a few years back for six bucks. Might be worth it if I had a ribbon. Back in the 70's when I worked in radio we actually used typewriters like this for doing copy and news...talk about a long key throw! So, what happened to the Underwood guys? (no, I don't think they are the same folks who produce
canned meat spread). The picture at this link might lend a clue:
UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER FACTORY
Interesting MIT Tech Review article on
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