Vintage 1959 Mid Century German Made Erika Typewriter

Vintage 1959 Mid Century German Made and Engineered ERIKA Typewriter Model 10 Black on Black. This incredible piece of history is in very good to near excellent condition with no damages at all. It is 100% completely working. There are some age and wear on this gorgeous piece. There is some lacquer finish seen flaked off on the top right hand side. Most notably, the left shift key is missing but it still work. It would not be too difficult to find one from another typewriter and fashioned to retro fit this one with some creativity and epoxy glue. Regardless, as mentioned, it is fully working and functional. This fantastic typewriter comes with all the orignal accessories including a new extra ribbon and spool. It is encased in a hard wood and leather wrapped carrying case. The seam on the top of the left case show the threading to be loose but can easily be repaired with a bead of rubber cement glue and clamps to allow for a tight seal during curing. The Erika typewriter was named after the granddaughter of company founder Bruno Naumann. Erika typewriters always had a good reputation for producing excellent typewriters at the higher end of the market. Reviews of the earlier machines like the models 10, 11 and 12 that have been seen have always referred to them in glowing terms, one reviewer calling them the Rolls Royce of typewriters. This magnificent writer's dream measures approx. 12" x 12" x 5". The case measures approx. 14.25" x 14.25" x 7". It is very heavy, weighing approx. 22 pounds.