This wonderful shiny black enamel Smith Premier "Chum" portable typewriter was made for the UK market in the late 1930's. It's basically a Remington No 3 model and in good working order and was made in the UK from imported parts from the US. It has the traditional vintage black coloured keys and red tab key with the letters and numbers in creme with silver chrome surrounds. The words "Smith Premier" and "Chum Portable" are in gold on the top and It has the original metal spools. This one has the slightly larger "pica" sized typeface giving you 10 letters to the inch.
There are some small marks to the enamel paintwork and some minor discolouration and fading to the decals, but generally the typewriter is in a very nice condition for its age.
The typewriter measures 24 cm wide by 29 cm deep and 8 cm high. It comes with it's original wooden carry case which is sound and functional with some small signs of wear to the leatherette covering. The latch to close works well and the leather handle. is sound You can keep the typewriter on its base board or take it off by unscrewing 4 screws.
We have given it a professional clean, service , adjusted and tested it as well as fitting a new top quality American made black ribbon.
Universal typewriter ribbons can be purchased from us when required. You would then wind rewind the new ribbon onto the metal spools in the typewriter. We can supply new ribbons from $13.90 including postage which includes plain black and a range of other colour options.
This is a wonderful and relatively rare "Chum" working 1930's vintage typewriter with its black enamel finish and a nice portable size. We also include a photo copy of an original Remington instruction manual.
Delivery directly to you from our UK workshop anywhere in Australia is included in the price. You just need to allow 5-8 working days for the delivery.
