Fully Restored Adler Gabriele 35 Portable Typewriter | Mint Condition Collector's Example with Original Brushes, Cloth & Manual

📖 Product Overview: Museum-Grade West German Engineering

Presenting an extraordinarily rare, mint-condition example of West German mechanical excellence: the Adler Gabriele 35 portable typewriter. Manufactured in Western Germany during the golden era of European typewriter production, the Gabriele series is world-renowned for its solid, precision-built feel, smooth carriage movement, and exceptional typing stability.

This specific unit is in near-factory condition, having seen virtually no use throughout its lifetime. The original platen roller remains soft, grippy, and in outstanding operational shape, producing whisper-quiet keystrokes and razor-sharp text alignment. Complete with its authentic original factory cleaning brushes, original polishing cloth, user instruction manual, and original hardshell case, this is a true museum-grade set for discerning collectors and serious writers.

📊 Technical Specifications & Restoration Data

• Brand & Model: Adler Gabriele 35.

• Origin: Precision-engineered in Western Germany.

• Condition Rating: Mint / Near Unused Condition.

• Mechanical Condition: 100% Fully Functional. Fully inspected, degreased, segment-aligned, and precision-calibrated at our UK workshop to guarantee pristine, smooth key action across every single line.

• Platen Roller: Preserved in excellent original condition—supple, gripping paper perfectly, and cushioning type-bar impact for crisp, bold print impressions.

• Ribbon System: Configured with a two-colour ribbon selector (Black/Red); pre-installed with a fresh GR1 or groups 1 typewriter ribbon wound on authentic spools.

• Keyboard Layout: Standard QWERTY Layout.

✍️ Typeface & Font Details

• Typeface Style: Clean, highly defined Elite Typeface.

• Font Pitch:  12 Characters Per Inch ( 12 CPI / Elite Scale)—delivering sharp, compact, and exceptionally readable text. Ideal for manuscripts, personal journaling, poetry, and formal correspondence.

🎨 Cosmetic Condition & Historical Ephemera

• Cosmetic Presentation: Mint vintage condition. The main frame and top cover are virtually mark-free, preserving their original luster and factory finish.

• Keytop Condition: Impeccable keycaps, individually sanitized and polished to a pristine shine.

• Original Hardshell Case: Includes its authentic original carrying case in excellent condition for full, secure protection.

• Complete Collector's Package: Comes complete with its original factory user manual, original maintenance cleaning brushes, and original cleaning cloth—an exceptionally rare and complete historic outfit.

📋 Quick Specifications Overview

🛡️ Peace of Mind & Workshop Mechanical Guarantee

✅ 1-Year Mechanical Guarantee | ✅ 14-Day Returns | ✅ Lifetime Aftercare | ✅ Featured on BBC's The Repair Shop

Every typewriter leaving our workshop represents the highest standard of vintage mechanical conservation. To ensure complete confidence in your investment, your typewriter is backed by our Comprehensive 1-Year Mechanical Guarantee, covering all internal mechanisms, segment linkages, and moving parts. Each machine is logged in our digital workshop registry under its unique serial number for full traceability and long-term support. Please read our dedicated workshop guarantee page on our website for complete details and peace of mind.

🌍 Global Shipping, Timelines & Tariff Information

• 🇺🇸 United States & 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Shipping (100% Free & All-Inclusive): Standard local & international shipping to the US and UK is completely free and included in the listed price. Furthermore, all US import tariffs and customs duties are fully prepaid by our workshop. There are absolutely zero hidden checkout fees, surprise border holds, or cash-on-delivery demands at your door.

• 🌐 International Shipping (Europe, Australia, Canada & Rest of World): We dispatch all website orders in less than 24 hours via fully tracked premium air courier directly to your door in 3 to 7 working days (with prompt EU dispatch and express delivery options available at checkout).

• Proprietary Global Packaging Protocol: To guarantee your machine survives international air transit, we mechanically lock the carriage, wrap the frame in multi-layered shock-absorbing cushioning, and suspend the typewriter within a heavy-duty, double-walled outer shipping carton.

🤝 The "Ready-to-Write" Package & Lifetime Support

• Unbox & Start Writing: Your Adler Gabriele 35 arrives pre-installed with its fresh ink ribbon, original accessories, manual, and our primary step-by-step startup instructions. Simply unbox, release the carriage lock, and begin typing immediately.

• Video Learning Academy: Your purchase includes a direct link to our dedicated YouTube video tutorial, teaching you exactly how to type on, care for, adjust the margins, and change ink ribbons on your specific Adler typewriter.

• Lifetime Technical Partnership: Every typewriter we sell comes with lifetime technical support. You receive direct email and video-call troubleshooting access to Walid and Joujou, the celebrated restoration experts from BBC's The Repair Shop and major Netflix productions.

🎬 We prepared a video on how to use this Typewriter on YouTube.

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