Summer Slam Collectibles Aug'26
Lot 860:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! A vintage Sears Holiday II manual toy typewriter manufactured by Byron Jardine Limited in Nottingham, England. This model, marketed under the Sears Little Learners brand, features a two-tone molded plastic body in red and white. It is equipped with a QWERTY keyboard that includes various symbols and fractional keys. The internal mechanical components are constructed of metal and the unit utilizes a standard black typewriter ribbon. The typewriter is housed in its original blue plastic hardshell carrying case and includes the original color-illustrated retail cardboard box. The base of the unit is embossed with the manufacturer name and location, along with several U.K. and U.S.A. patent numbers. A gold foil sticker containing the serial number is affixed to both the underside of the typewriter and the interior of the carrying case.
Markings on the base include: MADE IN ENGLAND BY BYRON JARDINE LIMITED, CHELSEA ST NEW BASFORD NOTTINGHAM.
Ribbon specification: USE RIBBON NUMBER T 4430.
Serial number: L 434794.
Patent numbers listed: U.K. 859835, 934402, 1055211, 878185, 934939, 1293538; U.S.A. 3095077, 3164652, 3298493, 3108674, 3232576, 3630337.
Condition report:
The typewriter shows light surface wear and signs of aging consistent with previous use. The mechanical operation has not been tested. The blue plastic carrying case is intact and functional. The original retail box is in poor condition, showing significant tearing, heavy creasing, and missing cardboard flaps.
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