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Identity & maker
Brother Deluxe 220 Vivid Red Portable Manual Typewriter by Brother Industries Ltd. Nagoya, identified from the supplied photographs and catalogue evidence.
Curio Gallery
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01 / 11Brother Deluxe 220 Vivid Red Portable Manual Typewriter — photograph
Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
A beloved classic from Brother Industries Nagoya, combining high-reliability mechanical key levers with a brilliant poppy red finish and black snap-on case.
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Documented construction
Brother Industries Ltd. Nagoya period construction; visible finish and hardware are recorded without adding unseen components.
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Key specification
Brother Deluxe 220
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Design language
Distinctive proportions, controls, markings, and surface details visible on this individual Brother Deluxe 220 Vivid Red Portable Manual Typewriter.
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Collector context
Brother Industries Ltd. Nagoya production places this piece within the documented history of Brother Deluxe 220 Vivid Red Portable Manual Typewriter.
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Photographic record
The included image set for Brother Deluxe 220 Vivid Red Portable Manual Typewriter is the reference for identity, completeness, and condition; details not shown are not assumed.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
Reviewed · Curio catalogue
Maker
Brother Industries Ltd. Nagoya
Origin
Japan
Year
1974
Department
typewriters-mechanical
Packed shipment
6 kg · 45 × 35 × 25 cm
Model
Brother Deluxe 220
Finish
Glossy scarlet red with black keycaps and chrome accents
Ribbon
Standard dual-spool two-color (black/red) ribbon selector
Case
Original textured black hard carry lid
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · Brother Deluxe 220 Vivid Red Portable Manual Typewriter — photograph
Detail № 02 · Brother Deluxe 220 Vivid Red Portable Manual Typewriter — photograph
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Sourced from the documented Curio Gallery archival catalogue: Brother Deluxe 220 Vivid Red Portable Manual Typewriter.
Chapter 01 · Provenance
Brother Industries Ltd. Nagoya: a tangible chapter of the analog era.
Brother Deluxe 220 Vivid Red Portable Manual Typewriter carries the material language of Japan manufacturing around 1974: purposeful controls, repairable construction, and a design made for use rather than disposal. Its surviving details connect today's collector with the hands that made and used it.
Chapter 02 · Why it matters
A one-of-one object, not a stock photograph.
Every mark and fitting shown belongs to this individual Brother Deluxe 220 Vivid Red Portable Manual Typewriter. Its documented details give collectors a precise, honest connection to the people and practices that shaped Brother Industries Ltd. Nagoya. The photographic record keeps that connection specific, personal, and grounded in the evidence presented.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1974
Manufacture
Produced by Brother Industries Ltd. Nagoya in Japan; the photographed Brother Deluxe 220 Vivid Red Portable Manual Typewriter retains its period design language.
1978
Field use
Used in typewriters mechanical work during the working life of Brother Deluxe 220 Vivid Red Portable Manual Typewriter, with the controls and surfaces shown in the supplied photographs.
1994
Collection history
Preserved after active service, this Brother Deluxe 220 Vivid Red Portable Manual Typewriter became a reference point for collectors studying Brother Industries Ltd. Nagoya workmanship.
2026
Curio acquisition
Brother Deluxe 220 Vivid Red Portable Manual Typewriter was photographed, condition-reviewed, and catalogued for a documented Curio Gallery acquisition.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The photographed Brother Deluxe 220 Vivid Red Portable Manual Typewriter shows age-consistent surface wear and preserved period details; functionality is not claimed unless separately tested.
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InspectedVisible surfaces
The photographed Brother Deluxe 220 Vivid Red Portable Manual Typewriter shows age-consistent surface wear and preserved period details; functionality is not claimed unless separately tested.
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InspectedCompleteness
Only components visible in the photographs of this Brother Deluxe 220 Vivid Red Portable Manual Typewriter are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
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InspectedOptics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual Brother Deluxe 220 Vivid Red Portable Manual Typewriter is not claimed unless demonstrated in the photographs or separately tested.
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InspectedConservation note
Age, patina, wear, and any missing elements shown in the Brother Deluxe 220 Vivid Red Portable Manual Typewriter images should be considered part of its condition.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
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Brother Deluxe 220 Vivid Red Portable Manual Typewriter