Attractive Working Continental Standard Typewriter. Germany, Circa 1930

This antique and robust typewriter is a Continental Standard made in Germany in the 1930s. It is a very attractive machine: this model became a real best-seller before World War II. The typewriter has black-enameled cast-iron body and a keyboard with round pieces. It is in amazing condition the enameled finish looks polished and shiny and the decals are clearly legible. Also, the machine works perfectly and can be used to type documents. Over the carriage we can see the logo with the market name, CONTINENTAL, printed in green lettering. On the other hand, at the front of the typewriter there is another decal with the manufacturing companys name, WANDERER WERKE, and the city where it was located: SIEGMAR SCHONAU. Though in the beginning the factory produced bicycles, in 1904 Julius Mohr designed the first version of their first Continental typewriter: the Continental Standard. In 1934 Wanderer-Werke had become the biggest office machine manufacturer in Europe. World War II would end its booming growth; after the content, the factory became a state-owned Easter German company. This gorgeous typewriter is one of the last models produced by the firm. Its compact and high design, very attractive and functional, is quite a remarkable feature. The keyboard, composed of black pieces with white symbols, is in excellent condition. The keys bear the classic nickel-plated ring to reinforce and embellish them. If we open the front door that hides the key levers, we will see a green sticker attached to its inner side. It bears the inscription13 m/m FARBAND SPULE DIN 2013, indicating the type of ink ribbon and paper format recommended for operating the typewriter. Hugely decorative and fully functional, this Continental Standard typewriter is a good example of the great German design and technology of those times.