Comments on: Facit 1620

By: jayb2664

jayb2664 — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 14:56:52 +0000

The 1620 wasn’t in the same price category with an SM9, so no there was no comparison in 1969 or today. We are talking huge difference, roughly 40%. A Hermes 3000? Same. Do some homework.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 21:00:41 +0000

In reply to Hans Burkard.

I had the same problem with a Hermes Precisa 3000 model S, which for all appearances looks to be the same machine as a Facit TP2 or 1620… Please read this article first before guessing at other remedies… https://xoverit.blogspot.com/2013/06/mystery-solved-frozen-facit-starring_4.html
This is a recognized problem with Facit typewriters, do some research and you’ll probably find similar problem/fix information.

By: Hans Burkard

Hans Burkard — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 09:30:13 +0000

In reply to Leo. We also have an FACIT, not used since more than 30 years. It looks still very good. But, trying to start it, we got a heavy problem: Something is blocked. When typing, the carriage should move after each character. But it does not. Something is blocked. I don't know what. We also have no manual. Can somebody help us ?

By: Leo

Leo — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 07:35:01 +0000

Kindly compare the Facit 1620 to the Facit Blue

Thanks

By: Leo

Leo — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 07:32:33 +0000

Hello, does anyone know where the Facit Blue ranks in the line? Is it a metal body? Special features?

By: alankilpatrick64

alankilpatrick64 — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 11:36:59 +0000

Just got a Facit TP2 – put it beside my Bluebird and Olympia SM9 for a typing challenge – I have to say that I preferred the Facit – the other two were wonderful but I felt that I could have typed all day on the Facit and not feel tired – it is so easy to type on.

By: Avery

Avery — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 18:19:32 +0000

Might be of interest:

Vintage Facit 1620 Typewriter With Case, Keys, Manual – Great Condition http://r.ebay.com/KEJJGp

By: Daniel Marleau

Daniel Marleau — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 11:59:13 +0000

In reply to kog. Nice story! Agreed -- every writer needs a typewriter!

By: kog

kog — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 15:10:19 +0000

Last year I found searching through the junk in the attic at work a small vinyl suitcase. It was very dirty and dusty. Seeing the key tied with string to the handle I realised immediately what it was; a typewriter.
I took the suitcase home on my bike without opening it. I almost fell a few times holding the heavy thing with one hand and with the other the handlebars.
With a rag I quickly gave the suitcase a wipe to clear the spider webs and the thick dust. Opening it I first saw a vinyl cover with the name FACIT imprinted on it. Under that cover laid a BRAND NEW unused Facit 1620. Everything was there. The brush, the pelikan ribbon box and the manual. It was a little stiff at first, sitting unused for decades, but with some exercising of the keys and just a little isopropylic alcohol it came back to its senses. There were absolutely no signs of wear on the platten, the letters on the typebars were absolutely clean and shiny. It had a bigger font than the sm3 I use, very crisp and clear. It made writing on it and reading what you wrote a real pleasure.

Although it broke my heart a little, I gave it away to a dear friend of mine who couldn’t afford one. The reason that convinced me to give it to her was that she is an aspiring author, writing poems and having some published in literature magazines. The typewriter made her very happy and seeing this, in turn, made me happy. You can’t be an author without a typewriter, just like you can’t be a knight without a sword or a runner without shoes.

By: Felix

Felix — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 08:13:44 +0000

Does anyone have any comments about the TP1 and TP2?