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After seeing the fabulous collection of these tins on this site i looked through my last tin collection (about the third in my long life ) and found that I had these packed away.! Love the graphics on all tins they are a window to society in different ages.
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I have a neat ribbon tin from Muncie Indiana (Muncie Typewriter Exhange) that has an old truck on the front and an old Woodstock typewriter on the back. Just a neat piece of advertising with the drawing of the delivery truck on it. Any idea of how old this would be? The typewriter pictured on the back was a model #5 that was out in 1917.
Hi Jeff,
I don't know it's age but sounds like a beauty! you should put photos on show and tell and perhaps some one could give you a date of manufacture. Regards Marty