We have featured art created with a typewriter, an e-ink screen typewriter, a typewriter-style keyboard, but never the actual typewriter. And you know what? That hasn’t change with this typewriter because, what you are looking at, isn’t a real typewriter either.
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It’s a LEGO set. I know right? It is hard to believe what you see before you is NOT a real typewriter because, it looks so much like one.
Originally a LEGO Ideas submission by Steve Guinness in 2018, the Typewriter is now an official LEGO Ideas set.
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Guinness’ submission has received quite some makeover by LEGO designers to become the LEGO Ideas 21327 Typewriter. The 2,097-piece set for grown ups features a moving cartridge, a functional brick-built platen roller, printed character on each key, ribbon carrier, a “functional” striker key (though it will not actually print anything), and a new fabric element, a black and red ink spool ribbon, complete with spools on either side.
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The typewriter is not based on any specific model; it is, however, inspired by the typewriter used by LEGO Group’s founder, Ole Kirk Kristiansen.
Completing the package is a letter from Thomas Kirk Kristiansen in 43 languages – signed by the man himself – which you can feed into the paper bail to complete the display. Now, that is dope!
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The LEGO Ideas 21327 Typewriter will be available starting on July 01, 2021, for a grand price of US$199.99.
All images courtesy of LEGO Group.