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Orton's typewriter, purchased in 1967, used to type 'Up Against It' and 'What the Butler Saw'

‘We into the West End this morning. I bought a new typewriter. It cost eighty-odd pounds…. Argument over the fact that I bought two typewriter ribbons for 15s and normally only pay 7s 6d for them’.

Orton Diary, Tuesday 4th April 1967

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