Imperial 220

Description

An Imperial 220 portable manual typewriter in a blue and grey casing, red platen knobs and a blue carry case. Made in Japan by Litton Industries for Imperial circa 1972. The casing is made from a textured ABS with. The operating parts of the machine are made from steel, as is the platen (roller), which has a rubber sleeve.
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Inscriptions

printed: "IMPERIAL 220" (top of paper guide)
printed: "Made in Japan for Imperial Typewriter Company Ltd. No. NM 2442455" (back on metal label)

Object number

AIBDC : 009717

Date

1972 (circa)

Country

Method

casing and carry case

Material

plastic
ABS casing and carry case
acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
rubber platen sleeve
steel operating parts
Dimensions
Width
235mm
Height
95mm
Length
319mm

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