Antique Merritt Typewriter - Circa 1890's, in wood box

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Antique Merritt Typewriter - Circa 1890's, in wood box Antique Merritt Typewriter " Merritt Type Writer " Patent date: Feb. 11, 1890 Beautifully designed machine! Movable type - unit slides along track to desired position of letter or character Works well mechanically (even the bell rings) but platen rubber is very dry and cracked Wood base carries two numbers: 1234 and 6176 In original box-jointed wood box with crumbling instructions/care sheet inside lid Leather carry strap is broken, lid has split that appears to have been reglued Measures 12-1/4" L x 6" W x 5" H Sold as is, w/o warranty, due to age We have other Vintage and Antique Items on auction this week and may be able to discount shipping if you purchase more than one lot. Please click on "View seller's other items" above to see our other auctions. We get a lot of Typewriters. Make us a "Favorite Seller" and look for more in the future. DISCLAIMER Please carefully read the shipping section of this auction prior to bidding. You are responsible for the shipping charges as outlined in the shipping calculator. Please do not negotiate shipping after the auction is completed. Local Pick up is permitted on all items. Please call 24 hours in advance to make arrangements. T will be a $2.00 Handling charge on all local pick ups. Auctions are a lot of fun and we love running them. If a Buy It Now price is not listed it is because we do not want to sell it using a Buy It Now. Please do not send us emails asking us to close an auction early. We will not do it and we will not answer the email. If you are interested in this auction then we want to encourage you to bid. Enjoy yourself auctions can be very exciting. We expect all payments within 7 business days. We encourage International Bidders. Important: International Bidders if the shipping calculator does not offer you a shipping option please contact us with your address for a shipping quote. The eBay shipping calculator does not work well for certain size packages and rather than confuse you we would prefer to give you a shipping quote. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to doing business with you. If you are interested in having your item shipped to Alaska, Hawaii, APO or any US provinces , please read the very important instructions below The winning bidder must click the Pay Now button to use our convenient Shopping Cart Checkout. This will ensure timely handling of your order. We expect all payments within 7 days.We automatically file Non Paying Bidder Reports on the 15th day after an auction closes. Sales Tax: Sales tax will be charged for buyers within NY state. PayPal: Paypal is always accepted and preferred. Please make sure you have a confirmed address prior to using. Our Paypal account is . Money Order/Cashiers Checks: You may send a Cashiers Check or Money Order to Clutter to Cash of New York, Inc., located at 1925 South Ave., Suite 1 , Rochester , NY 14620 Questions please call This item can be shipped to: Worldwide We can Express Ship any package Please ask for a 2nd day or overnight shipping quote 16 x 10 x 10 in. 10 lbs. Handling of $4.00 is included in all shipping rates.This is not the shipping rate it is the handling charge associated with this auction. Please use the calculator to find the correct total for shipping and handling of this auction. For United States shipments we only ship UPS unless the shipping instructions state otherwise. Please do not ask us to negotiate other forms of shipping. All International Bidders please read prior to bidding. As per PayPal buyer/seller protection policy: We will allow shipping using only methods that allow for delivery confirmation and insurance. This means we will not ship using USPS Surface / Air Mail Parcel or Letter Post. You must choose either UPS or USPS Global Express Mail. So please use th... read more

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