Typewriter exhibition in Switzerland

This was great, and great fun! My friend Mark and i organized an exhibition at the Swiss SHBS International meeting in Appenzell, Switzerland. The topic was ... Swiss Typewriters! Focus was on smaller brands like Patria/ Swissa (Swiss branch of the Patria family) and Calanda, but also for example featuring Otto Petermann, of Swiss origin and creator of the Corona portable. We were able to present 7 models of "RUF" accounting machines as well. Quite a few people came to see the show, actually. Here is some impressions:

Big Ruf

Ruf, originally uploaded by shordzi.

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This 1946 Ruf machine has got all the features including a row of tabulator keys (green).

above, green: the tabulator keys. below: the corresponding tabulator construction

The mighty moose, downside up.

Ruf vs Hermes 2000

Picking up on Richard's question, here is some distinctly low-quality photos from my ipad featuring a Ruf portable #385764 and Hermes 2000 #455226 (the latter in addition to the photo quality being particularly dirty, for which the low photo quality could be of advantage). Apart from the decals, the only differences I could spot were yellow lines on the right half of the platen (Ruf) and an additional frame on top. I hope to see this in action next week, with one of our office specialists explaining.

Some RUF

Ruf book-keeping system. Named after Alfons Ruf (1887 - 1931). Swiss.

Ribbon tin (made of plastic)

early Ruf # 39501, built 1937

1935 ad: "Swiss! / Ruf portable / The only Swiss made portable accounting machine , it equally serves for regular correspondence. Commendable in every respect. Do you wish for a brochure, presentation, sample order? / Ruf Buchhaltung Aktiengesellschaft (Ruf Accounting Inc.)" 

detail logo from above

# 385764 (made in 1942)

1950 ad

one more green giant.

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