Last weekend I attended a typewriter meeting in Nancy, situated in Lorraine, France. It was
fantastic! The meeting was organized by the
Association Lorraine des Collectionneurs de Machines de Bureau (ALCMB). It was great to meet new collectors friends... and of course to score some new typewriters for "la collection". These are: A
Japy P6, a
Rooy portable, and the one I am most happy with, a rare
Etoile. Here they are:
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| Japy P6 |
The
P6 is a descendant of the
Swiss Patria. It was the first licence of the Patria, and produced by Japy in Beaucourt from 1937 on.
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| Étoile, n° 51585 |
The
Étoile was actually made in Switzerland, by Paillard. This is to say, it is based on the Hermes 2000. According to current research, Etoiles were produced for export from 1932 to 1936. Name variant:
Japy 50. Almost all currently known machines have a French keyboard.
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| Rooy, n° 38253 |
For the
Rooy, see
Adwoa's entries.
