# Vintage 1950s Consul Model 1511 Portable Manual Typewriter
### Spanish QWERTY Layout • Professionally Serviced • Ready to Type
Up for sale is a classic, mid-century **Consul Model 1511** portable manual typewriter manufactured in the former Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic) circa 1950. Renowned for their distinctive European styling, solid steel mechanical construction, and satisfying key action, Consul typewriters are sought after by both vintage collectors and creative writers.
This machine has undergone a **professional maintenance service** and is fully functional, smooth, and ready to use straight out of the box.
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### Key Features & Specifications:
* **Brand & Model:** Consul Model 1511
* **Year:** Circa 1950
* **Origin:** Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia)
* **Keyboard Layout:** Spanish QWERTY (features dedicated accented characters and Spanish punctuation)
* **Typeface:** ELITE (12 CPI – Characters Per Inch), producing clean, crisp text
* **Ribbon:** Fitted with a brand-new ink ribbon wound directly onto the original vintage spools
* **Carrying Case:** Includes the original hard travel case in good, functional vintage condition
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### Operational & Mechanical Condition:
* **100% Functional:** All keys strike crisply and return promptly to rest.
* **Carriage & Mechanics:** The carriage advances smoothly, line spacing indexes accurately, and the margin bell rings clearly.
* **Ribbon Mechanism:** The ribbon vibrator lifts as intended, and the ribbon feeds smoothly in both directions.
* **Cosmetics:** Very good overall vintage condition with light, honest age-appropriate signs of use consistent with a machine made in the 1950s. Please inspect all high-resolution photos for close-up cosmetic details.
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### What’s Included:
1. Consul Model 1511 Typewriter
2. Fitted new ribbon installed on original vintage spools
3. Original protective carrying case
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### Important Note to Prospective Buyers:
* **Actual Photos:** All photographs displayed are of the exact machine you will receive. No mockups, stock photos, or AI-generated imagery.
* **Vintage Authenticity:** You are purchasing an authentic, working vintage mechanical device that is roughly 75 years old. While it has been serviced and works properly, please expect the natural character, patina, and mechanical feel of a historic mid-century tool rather than a factory-new electronic appliance.
* **Packaging & Shipping:** The carriage will be secured, and the machine will be generously padded with quality packing materials to ensure safe transit to your doorstep.
*Have questions or need a specific typing sample? Please send a message—all inquiries will be answered promptly!*