Impressive Rheinmetall Portable Typewriter in perfect working order. Germany, 1931

Stunning antique typewriter made in Germany in 1931, in excellent condition and perfect working order. The machine boasts a surprisingly modern and contemporary design enhanced by an optimal working order. It stands on a wooden plank that connects with the top case designed to protect and carry the typewriter. This articles condition is quite impressive, with the black-enameled finish looking shiny and flat and the keyboard wonderfully preserved. The inner mechanism has been fine-tuned to guarantee a good working order. Rheinmetall typewriters were made by the German company of the same name, founded in 1890 to manufacture weapons and artillery pieces. Before World War I the company was quite powerful but after the content it suffered a crisis that led the people in charge to widen their production including objects for peace. It was then when the factory started producing typewriters and pinwheel calculators. In 1933 Rheinmetall merged with A Borsig, an armament factory, and in 1938 the firm got closely related with the Nazi government as Hermann Goering acquired an important investment in it. Rheinmetall typewriter are not very common, so this magnificent piece is a very special article. Its excellent design is quite remarkable, with its simple and fluid lines. Over the carriage we can see the logo of the brand printed in an elegant golden signature, a logo that repeats over the keyboard, in the left top corner. The keyboard is impeccable itself, with flawless white pieces and bright red keys. The plank and the case that compose the carrying suitcase are the original ones; they are in quite good condition though showing slight signs of the trace of time and use. This typewriters rarity and excellent condition are reasons enough to consider it a real find for any self-respecting collector.