Most of the slugs have a number 5 stamped on them
https://typewriterdatabase.com/1926-mercedes-4.19461.typewriter<br /> "Steile Sierschrift" (Steep ornamental font) <br /> RaRo foundry mark 5 circle I<br /> paired with<br /> RaRo foundry mark 57 AR
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- Jul 2025
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the mark says AR for Albert Rodrian, one half of RaRo. If you ever see an R inside an octagon thats the mark for the other half, Alfred Ransmayer.
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- Jun 2025
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7.6 is the motion (distance between the baseline of lower- and uppercase characters) in millimeters.
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The trident is the foundry mark of Gordon Webb & Co., a British type foundry. No catalogs for this company exist on the internet so can't tell you the name they used for it. https://i.imgur.com/RQpxK05.jpeg
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- Nov 2024
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- Oct 2024
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The AR foundry mark stands for Albert Rodrian, one half of RaRo. (the other being Alfred Ransmayer, Ra type foundry mark is a R inside an octagon.4[2:39 AM]
via Pelicram at https://discord.com/channels/639936208734126107/639939010541649951/1289159334948765789
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