1915 Underwood #5
Setine has new paint. Some of the details on the body were also done by hand, like the paper table logo, which was repainted drop by drop with paint from a syringe. Only the best for Setine...
She was missing a few things here and there. Gary, my Underwood #6, being quite fond of Setine, gave up his footpads and also served as a model for which to figure out what parts of Setine had to be fixed (this is when Sara Jane figured out that #5s and #6s have some mechanical differences, leading to frustration and some thrown screwdrivers).
I'm still trying to figure out the best kind of laquer to shine up the paint and give a good protective coat over the paint, and you can tell I've been experimenting with that on the paper table.
Setine was named after the main character of the movie Moulin Rouge. Seeing Moulin Rouge, I was first inspired to buy a typewriter because of the beautiful Underwood that Christian is writing his story on. I appreiciate that machine very much and think that Mr. Moran should have gotten more credit for his wonderful transformation of the #5 to the #1. What a beauty -- the Underwood will always be the sparkling diamond of the Moulin Rouge for me!