| The only typewriters manufactured in Bulgaria were two lines manufactured by the same (nationalized) concern, known at first as 'Typewriters Works, Plovdiv' and later as 'Plant for Typewriters, Plovdiv.' This factory served to produce machines that were then exported to various countries by Isotimpex, a bureau which arranged the export of various kinds of products. Later, both were a section of 'Isot State Industries,' which really is semi-meaningless as the nation of Bulgaria was Communist. |
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| MARITSA 11 Tilman Elster collection The machines made in Plovdiv, Bulgaria were normally given the brand name Maritsa, which is a river that runs through the city itself. These machines were introduced in the late 1950's, and were copies of the West German-made Princess (Keller & Knappich GmbH Augsburg.) |
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| MARITSA 11 Will Davis collection Another Maritsa 11, in a single color, with Spanish keyboard. |
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| BUNDY Will Davis collection Name variant thought to be for Bundy Typewriter Co. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA. This is the only machine known to exist with this brand name. |
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| MARITSA 12 Tilman Elster collection Essentially the same machine mechanically, but in a larger body than the 11 and a step closer to larger desk-model portables. |
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| MARITSA 30 Tilman Elster collection The Maritsa 30 is a completely different machine in every respect, and is mechanically the same as the first Silver-Seiko (Japan) and Clover (Korea) machines. This variant was distributed under a wide range of names -- not just store or distributor relabels, but also under names such as Royal and Triumph-Adler. |