The Brother CE-30 (circa 1984-1985) is Compact in the portable sense rather than the semi-professional sense. It’s slow (10 cps) and its loud. For a quieter, faster Brother portable, choose the early AX-10/12/20/30 series, or one of the later AX series.
Electronic Typewriter Instruction Guides
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February, 1985. Too bad it’s not a CE-50, I’ve got an IF-50 Interface unit coming that would turn it into a daisywheel printer with Parallel/Serial connections for computer 😀
Now *i* just have to find a vintage ’85 CE-50
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Mmmm you’re really getting into your wedges, aren’t you! Looks like a fun machine to write with.
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A wedge is a wedge. I think they are neat, and they do generally have plenty of features.
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Under a different model for the American market, this was the very first typewriter I ever used, as it was my mother’s. My gram’s S-C Silent came one year later and that’s what started it all.
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Glad you mentioned Olivetti, that Brother reminds me of the Olivetti Portable Electronic Typewriter ETP 55 designed by Mario Bellini in 1985. Makes me wonder if Bellini was an inspiration for it.
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