4 American Typewriters

1) "The Caligraph No. 3", c. 1895, American Writing Co., New York, serial no. *7034, early American upstroke machine with full keyboard, 78 characters in six rows, artificial ivory keys, partly rusty, in need of cleaning. (4/4) – 2) "Smith Premier No. 10-A", c. 1915, serial no. 108678, frontstroke machine with full keyboard, working, in need of cleaning. – Literature: Martin, 1949, p. 109. (3/3–4) – 3) "Remington Standard No. 10", c. 1910, serial no. RA60442, the first 'visible writing' machine made by Remington, in need of cleaning. (3–4/3–4) – And: 4) "Smith Premier No. 5", c. 1905, Smith Premier Typewriter Company, Syracuse, full keyboard, 82 keys in 7 rows, upstroke, carriage movement defective. (3/4)

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)