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Opportunity to own a Burnett draws heavy interest

Burnett Typewriter

UPDATE: See here for final auction price.

Bidding for this Burnett typewriter is hot, and for good reason. Thomas Russo values the Burnett at over $10,000 in Mechanical Typewriters: Their History, Value, and Legacy. At this writing, bidding has reached $6,001 at ShopGoodwill.com, a site not typically known for offering the very rarest of machines. What the next few hours bring will be of interest to collectors around the globe.

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Many advertisements like this were placed in newspapers in 1905. From the Minneapolis Journal (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Sept. 23, 1905

Many advertisements like this were placed in newspapers in 1905. From the Minneapolis Journal (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Sept. 23, 1905

About the Burnett (links):

Editorial note: Some collectors eschew publicizing active auctions, but I lean toward the free-dissemination-of-ideas side of the equation. My apologies otherwise.

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