i realized i hadn't posted my documentation of the first typewriter in my collection, which Must be remedied. unlike most typewriter enthusiasts, i have a love for the (often battery operated) Electronic typewriters that thrived until personal computers took over as the primary household typing mechanism. The Brother EP-41 is a seemingly rarer entry of the Brother EP series, as I'm the only one to submit documentation of this model to The Typewriter Database. I don't believe I ever found a manual for the 41, and mostly go off of the manuals for the 20 and the 43 respectively.
The EPs (Electronic Printers) were known for being able to type on normal paper with a dot matrix cassette, or on thermal paper with no cassette loaded. The cassettes can be used on thermal paper, and actually that gives the darkest and nicest result of the typeface, but those cassettes are no longer made. The 3 mine came with are considered "New Old Stock". They're from the time this typewriter was in use, but are basically like new. I opt for the thermal paper for this reason, though tracking down 8.5x11" sheets of thermal paper is not as easy as it ought to be! I use a hole punch to keep what I type in the binder with the 3rd cassette, pictured below.
By using the database and the serial number, I was able to determine this was likely manufactured in Japan in June of 1984. I'm very fond of it and finally have been using it daily this week to get in some distraction-free writing. There's always electronic typewriters turning up for cheap because people think they're broken or simply don't want them, and honestly, I'm happy to be one of few typewriter hobbyists preserving the chunky plastic wedges of the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Someone has to!