Ernest Hemingway is reputed to have typed on an Underwood Noiseless, and this photograph appears to be an Underwood Noiseless 77.

My own 77 is serial number 621423 and is from 1933 - only two years after Remington began to make them for Underwood.

When I found this typewriter, it had obviously been in a wet place - a basement perhaps? The leatherette on the case is pulling away in many places.  The typewriter itself had numerous small rust spots underneath.  Thankfully I found it before the rusting had gotten damaging.

The primary problem was the drawstring (the string that pulls the carriage along as you type) had broken.  It's always a problem to find a suitable material. Some folks have used the cords from mini-blinds, some use nylon cord, and some have even suggested using gut violin strings.  On this machine I've tried a non-stretch fishing line.  Only use will determine if it holds to it's non-stretch claim.

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