Blickensderfer 7 with travelcase (refurbished)

The carrying case of the Blickensderfer 7 typewriter was stripped and re-finished with a dark lacquer, the fittings cleaned as best as possible and re-mounted with screws.

The bottom got new wool-felt in the original color. To complete the refurbishment of the carrying case, a leather handle was cut from saddle-leather and a new gold decal was applied (printed by/via typewriterdecalshop).

The case no longer looks like it survived a fire (barely), but is very presentable and will continue to protect the Blickensderfer typewriter inside it.

The carriage-lock brackets are relatively crude, but very effective and obvious/intuitive in how to use. The paper-table wire, carriage-return lever and bell need 'stowing' before the lid is placed over the machine. This does make these parts vulnerable, especially the relatively fragile bell of a Blickensderfer 7 is I think at risk of being missed and damaged by a lid coming down onto it.

When everything is unlocked and folded-out, the Blickensderfer 7 is ready for use - fully functional again and looking very smart indeed.