Beautiful English Imperial D Typewriter, 1919. With Detachable Keyboard

Original and attractive English Imperial D typewriter, also known as Imperial Portable. This typewriter, a real collectors item, boasts a curious design quite different from other classical vintage models. With this one the user cannot read what he or she is writing; a few years later the design was changed in order to make this action possible. This feature turns this article into an appealing and original item, being a highly decorative piece with great historical interest. The typewriters body is made of cast-iron and has a green-lacquered finish, in quite good condition except for the logical signs of the trace of time.At the front of the typewriter, just over the keyboard we can see an inscription in golden lettering: SOLE DISTRIBUTORS THE IMPERIAL TYPEWRITER SALES CO. LONDON. At the top we can also read the name of the model: IMPERIAL PORTABLE. The keys are circular in shape, with white background and black letters. All of them are well preserved and fully operational. This machines curious configuration lets us see all the mechanisms components that have survived to our days in great condition. The keyboard is separated from the type basket by the element that supports it; the keybars are standing in front of the carriage. Behind this piece, a flip-top tray holds the paper when the user is typing. The keyboard and the type basket can de released in order to change the font.The body that supports the keyboard also bears a series of golden inscriptions with the numbers of the typewriters patents. The back tray also shows the golden name of the machine. The Imperial D, or Imperial Portable, was the last in the line of downstrike typewriters produced by the Imperial Typewriter Company, London. This model appeared in 1919 and was sold for some years. Quite similar to former B and C models, the only difference between Imperial D and earlier typewriters was the straight keyboard. The Ideal Portable was launched in black and green.This great vintage typewriter will be the most attractive piece of any room or study because of its curious design and ancient age.