Vendex 500TR, beautiful typewriter with hood hotsell

Beautiful vintage typewriter with hood from the hotsell brand Vendex, type 500TR. The machine is probably made by Brother. The machine seems fine, the functions all seem to work. The machine types finely and smoothly. It's got to put a fresh ribbon on it, it's dry. They are standard ribbons grp1. The machine is cool and has a nice vintage color. The instructions are there.