Springtime typewriter safari

I just reduced my typewriters by about 2/3: in approximate numbers, I sold 100 machines and gave away 100 parts machines, leaving 100 in my collection. But of course that doesn't mean I'm not interested in typewriters anymore! It's still fun to go on safari and see what there is to be found in the "wild" of the local antique mall. This morning was a great time to do that, right after getting cortisone shots under my patellas (I barely felt it, the doctor knows his stuff).Well, here's an Underwood no. 6, I believe, with 11-inch platen, that has been through some dramatic price reductions: from $380 to $249 to $199. With the stern warning "please do not type or play," I think it's going to linger longer.Another reduction: this Sears Scholar went from $95 to $79. It remains a model that will excite very few.Another Underwood, this one a beefy Master, proposes a price of $97. The rust is free.A portable Underwood, for a change. ... What's this? A fresh concept in typewriter sales! You can…