Rare Imperial Portable Typewriter in very good working condition. England, Circa 1915

This impressively curious and special typewriter is an Imperial Portable model made in England circa 1915. In spite of being such an ancient piece, the typewriter works wonderfully and lets the user type documents easy and clearly. It is very well preserved and boasts the charm of the first office designs. The machine comes in its original protective case, with the handle designed to carry it. The whole set is in an impressively good condition and is worthy of a good museum. At the top of the typewriter we can see the printed model name in elegant and well-preserved golden lettering: IMPERIAL PORTABLE. This item was manufactured by the Imperial Typewriter Company, a British firm located in Leicester, England. It was founded by Hidalgo Moya, a Spanish-American engineer that was living in England. His first design was the Moya typewriter; this piece supposed the beginning of the company. The Imperial Typewriter Company kept on active until personal computer became more and more popular, and was closed in 1974. Before that fact, the firm was acquired by Litton Industries in 1966 and they started making typewriters with pieces shipped from the USA. The typewriter that we can see in these images is a dowstrike model, also known as invisible typewriter. These antiques machines do not let the user read what he or she is typing. The piece is generally well preserved, with the enameled finish showing only a slight flaw at the front left corner. The mechanism has been fully fine-tuned to guarantee a perfect working order. The keyboard is complete, composed of circular pieces with ochre and white background and black symbols. Behind the type levers we can see a series of inscriptions with the different patent rights. There is also a golden decal over the carriage with the companys name. Because of its rare quality and good working order, this typewriter deserves an honor place in the classiest study or in an ambitious collection.