Monday, June 10, 2013

Rare Japanese Machines Part 2: the Clipper


The link I promised: http://www.machinesoflovinggrace.com/ptf/Halberg.html 
Note the folding down carriage return lever. 

Curious here is the same lever operates the carriage release and also the roller release. 





Inside there are no more clues as to who made this machine, just a guide telling what each part does. 
These thin soft cases don't offer a lot of protection.  I am surprised the machine is in as good shape as it is. 
It even includes the key!
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10 comments:

  1. Richard PJune 10, 2013 at 4:16 PM

    Neat!

    I do think it looks like a Nippo. Robert M. would be the one to say for sure.

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  2. notagainJune 10, 2013 at 4:43 PM

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  3. notagainJune 10, 2013 at 4:47 PM

    Excellent pics! Interesting unit, too.

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  4. TedJune 10, 2013 at 9:37 PM

    let me know if I need to add "Clipper" as a Marque of Halberg or Nippo in the Database :D

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    1. MarkJune 10, 2013 at 10:38 PM

      That depends upon whether that is what it is or not! Sure looks like it to me. And Richard Polt concurs. I'll have to see what Robert Messenger says.

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  5. Robert MessengerJune 10, 2013 at 11:30 PM

    Yes, it's definitely a Nippo. The instruction manual is a dead giveaway, for starters. You can see the Halberg/Royalite heritage in behind the serial number. It's very closely related to the Baby Alpina, Rexina and Condor, but seems as if it might be a bit flatter. It also has a lot of the Atlas/Orven in it too, in the carriage area, around the typebasket and keytops. The metal springback piece in front of the printing point is the same as on the Rexina and Condor. The metal tags on top of either side of the segment are the same as the Condor, but differ from the Rexina. Interestingly, the serial number comes way, way after the Rexina, Condor and Baby Alpina.

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    1. TedJune 12, 2013 at 8:48 AM

      The Authority has spoken, Nippo it is! (:

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  6. Will DavisJune 12, 2013 at 10:22 AM

    For whatever it's worth, I concur that it's a Nippo. The quality of the plastic of the platen knobs, and the jerky looking serial number stamping seem in line with the other Nippo machine as (as Robert pointed out) do the instructions. The style of the logo is quite interesting. Nice find!

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  7. Robert MessengerJune 12, 2013 at 7:33 PM

    With regards to the instructions, we should always bear in mind that Nippo is the company that (in the form of its P-200) gave the world the "Rhismical" typewriter. I love Nippo for that alone.

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  8. TedOctober 20, 2013 at 6:43 PM

    Congrats on your first entries to the Typewriter Database! (:

    You should totally enter this Nippo Clipper to the database, now that it has it's very own manufacturer category :D

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