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1960 PORTABLE TYPEWRITERS P I C T U R E G A L L E R Y
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C H A S S I S OF THE »TIPPA« MADE BY G O S S E N  ( The SPACE BAR was broken - now replaced by an ALUMINUM PROFILE ) SN = 4222971 GOSSEN (1955) Erlangen / Germany German QWERTZ keyboard ~4 char/cm ; 92 char/line ( "approx. 11 pitch" ) black/red ribbon CHASSIS = 7 lbs ; 3.2 kg Have a look at the TRIUMPH VERSION Back to the Typewriter Overview |
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Source: www.stb-betzwieser.de/aktuelles/ausstellung/hinweise/index.html
GOSSEN was founded 1919 by Paul Gossen in Baiersdorf and became well known
for their precision measurement instruments for PHOTO- & ELECTRO technics.
After WWII (1948) the GOSSEN »TIPPA« was launched and became a successful
GERMAN PORTABLE because their small and light-weight design. In 1956 ADLER
bought the rights and produced it under ADLER »TIPPA« - and later, after
fusion with TRIUMPH - also under TRIUMPH »TIPPA«. In 1963 the GOSSEN & Co.
was sold to SIEMENS.