Uhhhh, gimme a week and I'll have something to post here.
/me pillages the parent's house >:D
Uhhhh, gimme a week and I'll have something to post here.
/me pillages the parent's house >:D
Next on the LSB giveaways tour - typewriters :eek:
Uhhhh, gimme a week and I'll have something to post here.
/me pillages the parent's house >:D
Next on the LSB giveaways tour - typewriters :eek:
Just don't send one to me, I already have some. :) Unless it's that orange one, then send them all to me.
Uhhhh, gimme a week and I'll have something to post here.
/me pillages the parent's house >:D
Next on the LSB giveaways tour - typewriters :eek:
Just don't send one to me, I already have some. :) Unless it's that orange one, then send them all to me.
i send **** to whoever the **** I wanna send stuff too, brah.
Uhhhh, gimme a week and I'll have something to post here.
/me pillages the parent's house >:D
Next on the LSB giveaways tour - typewriters :eek:
Just don't send one to me, I already have some. :) Unless it's that orange one, then send them all to me.
i send **** to whoever the **** I wanna send stuff too, brah.
oh
:-[
You gotta post pics of these typewriters you say you have!
Uhhhh, gimme a week and I'll have something to post here.
/me pillages the parent's house >:D
You gotta post pics of these typewriters you say you have!
breh :rolleyes:Uhhhh, gimme a week and I'll have something to post here.
/me pillages the parent's house >:D
You gotta post pics of these typewriters you say you have!
breh :rolleyes:Uhhhh, gimme a week and I'll have something to post here.
/me pillages the parent's house >:D
so what you're actually telling me, is that you dont actually HAVE a typewriter? :cool:
Here's a pic of the exact model I have. Not my pic, but my pics are all potato, anyway.
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I typed a draft of a book I'm working on using it, and I learned how spoiled we've become with word processors. I learned all about margins, tabbing, when to enter/return, the beauty if hyphened words and justification, and how freaking loud these beasts can be.
I used typewriters back when I was a wee lad, but it had been years. When I interned at a local office over a decade ago, they had me use a Brother typewriter to punch out addressed envelopes. That was the last time I used one until I found the above at a Goodwill for $6. Needed a light cleaning, but it works charmingly.
I didn't know there were such things as electric typewriters (and, subsequently, manual typewriters) before my purchase. It's a fantastic typewriter, and really makes me consider my words carefully. Sure, I can always strike-out a letter or word, but it's not as great at erasing as our modern processors.
The place I work at now has a Selectric III I like to use when no one's in the office. I plan on obtaining one, as well as some models by Hermes, Olympia, Remington, Royal, some manual Smith-Coronas, and even an old Underwood. Hey--typewriters are far cheaper than mechanical keyboards!
You gotta post pics of these typewriters you say you have!
breh :rolleyes:Uhhhh, gimme a week and I'll have something to post here.
/me pillages the parent's house >:D
so what you're actually telling me, is that you dont actually HAVE a typewriter? :cool:
Oh, Brother... :rolleyes:
You make me post the least visually-engaging one I have... -_- (though it is the most functional)Show Image(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5676/22112875923_61fd8ba062_k.jpg)
Brother AX-250 (https://flic.kr/p/zG3gBr) by HoffmanMyster (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99522542@N03/), on Flickr
Is that a conspiracy book? Because that title makes me want to get out my tinfoil hat. :eek:Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/GURmkbS.jpg)
My very first machine with some of the fruits of her labor.
Is that a conspiracy book? Because that title makes me want to get out my tinfoil hat. :eek:Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/GURmkbS.jpg)
My very first machine with some of the fruits of her labor.
Where can I get that white one? It's gorgeous.
How difficult is it to find ink for it?
Hook me up. :PIs that a conspiracy book? Because that title makes me want to get out my tinfoil hat. :eek:Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/GURmkbS.jpg)
My very first machine with some of the fruits of her labor.
Its basically talking about the ancient astronaut theory and how that relates to global warming, the bible, and Richard Nixon. ^-^
Oh god I just found a red one ;_; so pretty.How difficult is it to find ink for it?
Super easy. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Black-Red-nylon-Twin-spool-Ribbons-for-Olivetti-Typewriters-/171987280119?hash=item280b3da0f7:g:HDUAAOSwWnFWBakE
It uses a standard ribbon, which can be found on ebay, amazon, etc for around $5 a ribbon new. A ribbon will last quite a while at that. I type on mine daily and get 1-3 months out of a ribbon no problem
Oh god I just found a red one ;_; so pretty.How difficult is it to find ink for it?
Super easy. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Black-Red-nylon-Twin-spool-Ribbons-for-Olivetti-Typewriters-/171987280119?hash=item280b3da0f7:g:HDUAAOSwWnFWBakE
It uses a standard ribbon, which can be found on ebay, amazon, etc for around $5 a ribbon new. A ribbon will last quite a while at that. I type on mine daily and get 1-3 months out of a ribbon no problem
Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/GURmkbS.jpg)
My very first machine with some of the fruits of her labor.
Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/GURmkbS.jpg)
My very first machine with some of the fruits of her labor.
LSB, do you prefer electric typewriters to the mechanical ones? Do they feel different to type on? I've only really played with mechanical ones. I've found quite a few electric ones at thrift stores but I didn't know what they were really.
Personally I like mechanical ones, usually post 40's though. Early models, while they look amazing, aren't really great for the faster typing speeds most of us are capable of. That 70's Olympia, for example, is about as fast as mechanical ones come. You can adjust the force to accommodate touch typing, but still have to go slow enough to make decisive strokes (or else the letter will come out very lightly). Mechanical ones from post 50's are also much lighter than the electric ones, and much smaller as well, so they allow for easy movement/storage which is nice. As much as I love my typewriters, i like being able to stow them away to clear desk space when not in use.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/GURmkbS.jpg)
My very first machine with some of the fruits of her labor.
LSB, do you prefer electric typewriters to the mechanical ones? Do they feel different to type on? I've only really played with mechanical ones. I've found quite a few electric ones at thrift stores but I didn't know what they were really.
Oh man. I took my Swintec apart a while back and didn't put it back together properly, so now it doesn't work. Then again, it didn't work that well ever (during my ownership at least), which is why I was taking it apart in the first place. Someday, I'll get around to replacing it.
I'm a fan of beige boxy typewriters, the kind that you buy because you actually want a typewriter rather than because you want hipster cred. The Swintec was a manual, but I think I'll go electric or even electronic next time-- I'm not a purist or a minimalist, so a little LCD display for spellcheck and editing wouldn't really threaten the things I like about typing on a typewriter rather than on a computer (fewer distractions, less eye-strain, instant hard copies). Unfortunately even "uncool" typewriters seem to have gotten pretty expensive over the last few years, so this project will have to wait for when (maybe "if" would be more accurate) I have a little money to spend. :-(
I've been wanting a Selectric for a while just because I proxied three for Halverson and I kinda fell in love. Ugh...the decisions. I don't think I have room for a Selectric in my apartment though. Plus I really like the look of the mechanical typewriters.
I'll post my Remington Rand when I get some good pics of it. And my green Olympia Traveller. :)
We are on geekhack right? I think the obvious answer is to buy both and then figure it out later :)).
I think it's kinda ironic that you say that Selectrics are really reliable. Of the three typewriters that Halverson proxied through me, I think only one worked? But I also didn't know how to test them lol.
Oh god I just found a red one ;_; so pretty.How difficult is it to find ink for it?
Super easy. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Black-Red-nylon-Twin-spool-Ribbons-for-Olivetti-Typewriters-/171987280119?hash=item280b3da0f7:g:HDUAAOSwWnFWBakE
It uses a standard ribbon, which can be found on ebay, amazon, etc for around $5 a ribbon new. A ribbon will last quite a while at that. I type on mine daily and get 1-3 months out of a ribbon no problem
mhmmm. The red/white combo is killer
Oh god I just found a red one ;_; so pretty.How difficult is it to find ink for it?
Super easy. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Black-Red-nylon-Twin-spool-Ribbons-for-Olivetti-Typewriters-/171987280119?hash=item280b3da0f7:g:HDUAAOSwWnFWBakE
It uses a standard ribbon, which can be found on ebay, amazon, etc for around $5 a ribbon new. A ribbon will last quite a while at that. I type on mine daily and get 1-3 months out of a ribbon no problem
mhmmm. The red/white combo is killer
200 ;_;
Oh god I just found a red one ;_; so pretty.How difficult is it to find ink for it?
Super easy. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Black-Red-nylon-Twin-spool-Ribbons-for-Olivetti-Typewriters-/171987280119?hash=item280b3da0f7:g:HDUAAOSwWnFWBakE
It uses a standard ribbon, which can be found on ebay, amazon, etc for around $5 a ribbon new. A ribbon will last quite a while at that. I type on mine daily and get 1-3 months out of a ribbon no problem
mhmmm. The red/white combo is killer
200 ;_;
https://www.etsy.com/listing/247460357/working-olympia-traveller-deluxe?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=olympia%20traveller&ref=sr_gallery_7 (https://www.etsy.com/listing/247460357/working-olympia-traveller-deluxe?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=olympia%20traveller&ref=sr_gallery_7)
https://www.etsy.com/listing/216164243/working-typewriter-olympia-traveller?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=olympia%20traveller&ref=sr_gallery_8
Yeah the problem is... EU. shipping will make it $$$
Stupid question incoming: What paper do I load in? Just regular 8x11 copy paper? Or like A4 paper?
Yeah but topre is godly.
Yeah the problem is... EU. shipping will make it $$$
will make it less $$$ than a Topre keyboard ;D
I will say, a lot of my newer ones have come from Etsy shops that refurb them lately. They are often cheaper with shipping than refurb ones that are already stateside online. Having a perfectly tuned and working typewriter really makes it actually get used a lot more in my case, ones with small issues even can be annoying enough that they aren't worth the effort.
Here's a pic of the exact model I have. Not my pic, but my pics are all potato, anyway.
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I typed a draft of a book I'm working on using it, and I learned how spoiled we've become with word processors. I learned all about margins, tabbing, when to enter/return, the beauty if hyphened words and justification, and how freaking loud these beasts can be.
I used typewriters back when I was a wee lad, but it had been years. When I interned at a local office over a decade ago, they had me use a Brother typewriter to punch out addressed envelopes. That was the last time I used one until I found the above at a Goodwill for $6. Needed a light cleaning, but it works charmingly.
I didn't know there were such things as electric typewriters (and, subsequently, manual typewriters) before my purchase. It's a fantastic typewriter, and really makes me consider my words carefully. Sure, I can always strike-out a letter or word, but it's not as great at erasing as our modern processors.
The place I work at now has a Selectric III I like to use when no one's in the office. I plan on obtaining one, as well as some models by Hermes, Olympia, Remington, Royal, some manual Smith-Coronas, and even an old Underwood. Hey--typewriters are far cheaper than mechanical keyboards!
I actually had one of these once. I honestly really liked it. Mine hummed loud as **** when it was on, but it was part of the experience. It is always nice to have a solid electric typewriter around even if you mostly have manuals just because the rate you can type at on an electric is quite a bit higher. Electric typewriters often have a higher chance of working as well usually! What a steal you got on yours.
The Hermes Baby is a classic, i have a few of those! Same with the Royal Quite De Luxe line. Olivetti typewriters have been my favorites for a while for handling actual work loads though. Extremely reliable.
Here's a pic of the exact model I have. Not my pic, but my pics are all potato, anyway.
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I typed a draft of a book I'm working on using it, and I learned how spoiled we've become with word processors. I learned all about margins, tabbing, when to enter/return, the beauty if hyphened words and justification, and how freaking loud these beasts can be.
I used typewriters back when I was a wee lad, but it had been years. When I interned at a local office over a decade ago, they had me use a Brother typewriter to punch out addressed envelopes. That was the last time I used one until I found the above at a Goodwill for $6. Needed a light cleaning, but it works charmingly.
I didn't know there were such things as electric typewriters (and, subsequently, manual typewriters) before my purchase. It's a fantastic typewriter, and really makes me consider my words carefully. Sure, I can always strike-out a letter or word, but it's not as great at erasing as our modern processors.
The place I work at now has a Selectric III I like to use when no one's in the office. I plan on obtaining one, as well as some models by Hermes, Olympia, Remington, Royal, some manual Smith-Coronas, and even an old Underwood. Hey--typewriters are far cheaper than mechanical keyboards!
I actually had one of these once. I honestly really liked it. Mine hummed loud as **** when it was on, but it was part of the experience. It is always nice to have a solid electric typewriter around even if you mostly have manuals just because the rate you can type at on an electric is quite a bit higher. Electric typewriters often have a higher chance of working as well usually! What a steal you got on yours.
The Hermes Baby is a classic, i have a few of those! Same with the Royal Quite De Luxe line. Olivetti typewriters have been my favorites for a while for handling actual work loads though. Extremely reliable.
Yeah, that hum actually helps me when I'm writing!
I don't think I have an Olivetti on my wish list. What do you recommend?
I feel like i can ask this here, if you don't think it is appropriate feel free to let me know ;)
I am looking for a very specific typewritter, a triumph adler vsp 500, why? because it is one of the few i know that has a numpad. I found one a couple months ago bu i didn't have money for it, and now it is gone, so i am on a quest to find another, if someone knows where to find one or where to purchase one, please let me know, this is the only pic I have of it:Show Image(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjgzWDEwMjQ=/z/WukAAOSw~gRVweVN/$_9.JPG)
I feel like i can ask this here, if you don't think it is appropriate feel free to let me know ;)
I am looking for a very specific typewritter, a triumph adler vsp 500, why? because it is one of the few i know that has a numpad. I found one a couple months ago bu i didn't have money for it, and now it is gone, so i am on a quest to find another, if someone knows where to find one or where to purchase one, please let me know, this is the only pic I have of it:Show Image(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjgzWDEwMjQ=/z/WukAAOSw~gRVweVN/$_9.JPG)
as far as I'm concerned anything at all remotely related to typewriters belongs here :thumb:
I've seen a few of those, never picked one up though. Very few do seem to have a numpad indeed.
Protype Display Typewriter
I think I posted this in the forums somewhere before. I still need to clean it up and maybe make a video of it in action. It prints with a wheel and has two typing functions. First is direct input like a real typewriter. The second is type display. Here you type up and edit your document on screen and when you're satisfied with it you hit Print and off it goes. First line printed L to R then drops straight down to the second line, R to L and repeats back and forth until complete.
WoB display. The keyboard is removable and has a coiled cord much like a Model M. This thing is pretty heavy, weighing about as much as a large bag of cement mix.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/MjBxLTg.jpg)
this is SUPER rad. :eek:
Close up of the keys and yellowed keyboard. I'm pretty positive they're dye-sub. Under the spacebar is a linear grey.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/EPP2Uvf.jpg)
Yikes! Does it need a scrubbing. MX Blacks from 1987. Does that fall into vintage? These things feel incredible to type on.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/yM2vGMk.jpg)
I also got the original documentation as well as other peoples typed and hand written notes with tips, tricks, and general help info.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/uoVx6PO.jpg)
Now I need to source some 5.25" floppy discs so I can save my documents.
well i guess im going to the typewriter store this weekend
thanks a bunch
How do all of you have typewriter stores near you?!?! :confused: Why can't I have one??Because it's right down the street from the blacksmith, the saloon, the hotel, town hall, and the sheriff's office. We're old school like that, lol.
How do all of you have typewriter stores near you?!?! :confused: Why can't I have one??Because it's right down the street from the blacksmith, the saloon, the hotel, town hall, and the sheriff's office. We're old school like that, lol.
Got a handful of some old **** I wrote back in the day on my trusty old machines. Originally I had hundreds of copies, ended up burning them all in my NC Mountain home in the woodstove for heat so they'd actually be useful. A few people around here may be getting copies..I wouldn't mind getting a copy. The only published poetry I have exists in old college magazines. I don't even have copies anymore.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/W6ZokoH.jpg)
Got a handful of some old **** I wrote back in the day on my trusty old machines. Originally I had hundreds of copies, ended up burning them all in my NC Mountain home in the woodstove for heat so they'd actually be useful. A few people around here may be getting copies..I wouldn't mind getting a copy. The only published poetry I have exists in old college magazines. I don't even have copies anymore.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/W6ZokoH.jpg)
Ah yes! I need to get some heels done and a cake when I'm in town with the wagon, lol.How do all of you have typewriter stores near you?!?! :confused: Why can't I have one??Because it's right down the street from the blacksmith, the saloon, the hotel, town hall, and the sheriff's office. We're old school like that, lol.
Don't forget the cobbler or confectioner.
Me too! I love reading some cool stuff.Got a handful of some old **** I wrote back in the day on my trusty old machines. Originally I had hundreds of copies, ended up burning them all in my NC Mountain home in the woodstove for heat so they'd actually be useful. A few people around here may be getting copies..I wouldn't mind getting a copy. The only published poetry I have exists in old college magazines. I don't even have copies anymore.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/W6ZokoH.jpg)
PM me an address :)
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Ok...maybe late 50s. I picked up this Hermes 2000 today. Kinda fell in love with it at first touch. It's actually not bad to type on. Some of the 20s machines I was typing on were really awkward. And I LOVE THIS TYPEFACE <3 <3 <3.
Thanks for inspiring me livingspeedbump :)
Oh man.. Keyboards are draining enough as is, looks like I'm going to have to pick up a type writer now as well. Type face is dope tho. I can't imagine what I'd use it for, most of my writing is just math's equations...
Here are mine. Will update with better pics of the smaller Underwood and Smith Corona later.Very cool!
If that font gets you I'd advise NOT searching for "cursive typewriter".....WOW! I remember some school papers having the top in cursive, but never saw the full blown, completely connected, seamlessly flowing typewritten joy until today:
If that font gets you I'd advise NOT searching for "cursive typewriter".....WOW! I remember some school papers having the top in cursive, but never saw the full blown, completely connected, seamlessly flowing typewritten joy until today:
http://laviegraphite.blogspot.com/2009/03/olympians.html
I could never write cursive consistently well, so the typewriter in its perfect formation of each letter and seamlessness get me. But it's a different world from real handwritten script that has a lot more 'soul' to it.If that font gets you I'd advise NOT searching for "cursive typewriter".....WOW! I remember some school papers having the top in cursive, but never saw the full blown, completely connected, seamlessly flowing typewritten joy until today:
http://laviegraphite.blogspot.com/2009/03/olympians.html
Eh...I'm not going to lie, I'm not a fan. It looks so soulless. I prefer some of the stuff I see on Instagram such as Seblester (https://instagram.com/seblester/?hl=en), Gary Stranger (https://instagram.com/gary_stranger/) or OatsDIY (https://instagram.com/oatsdiy/). Or the handwriting I see associated with fountain pens, dip pens, and all things handwriting. I feel like cursive just looks better handwritten.
I quite like the print typefaces of typewriters. It looks so mechanical and official until you see the corrected double letters or the weird indentations. Or even the inconsistency of the strike of a letter throughout a word. It's this fun juxtaposition.
Got a very, very cool Julietta 25 typewriter in from Germany today. Notice that it is QWERTZ and not QWERTY. Often called the "Baby Valentine" these are extremely hard to find, especially in such good condition. This one was completely restored by flohto in Berlin.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/9stBjgm.jpg)
Full Gallery: https://www.keychatter.com/2015/11/10/gallery-julietta-25-vintage-typewriter/
Got a very, very cool Julietta 25 typewriter in from Germany today. Notice that it is QWERTZ and not QWERTY. Often called the "Baby Valentine" these are extremely hard to find, especially in such good condition. This one was completely restored by flohto in Berlin.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/9stBjgm.jpg)
Full Gallery: https://www.keychatter.com/2015/11/10/gallery-julietta-25-vintage-typewriter/
Wow! That thing is awesome! Now I want to find an old typewriter and see what I can do to restore it. Have you used it yet? Any typing samples?
Don't get into the typewriter writer hobby. It's worse than keyboards. I went the 2014 International Typewriters Collectors convention. I met some guys that have hundreds. You hoard because they are not produced anymore. Trust me, stay away. It's a black hole.
You've been warned.
https://www.keychatter.com/2015/11/15/andys-porch-typewriters-my-first-keyboard-crush/
A few more pics and personal stories about my typewriters :cool:
https://www.keychatter.com/2015/11/15/andys-porch-typewriters-my-first-keyboard-crush/
A few more pics and personal stories about my typewriters :cool:
https://www.keychatter.com/2015/11/15/andys-porch-typewriters-my-first-keyboard-crush/
A few more pics and personal stories about my typewriters :cool:
Great write-up. :)
One question though. You mentioned that there are two types of typewriters - manual and electric. I have two "electric" typewriters, but they are very different. One plugs in, but operates as a manual does, with the exception of what seems to be an "electric assist" (you can push the switch lightly and still get a full-powered thock out of the hammer). The other seems to be more like what you described in your post, where you can type nearly as fast as on a PC, and the machine simply queues up all the strokes and applies them as it has a chance.
So the question is two-fold; which are you referring to when you say electric, and is there really even that big of a difference between them? (functionally there is, but maybe design-wise there isn't?)
https://www.keychatter.com/2015/11/15/andys-porch-typewriters-my-first-keyboard-crush/
A few more pics and personal stories about my typewriters :cool:
Nice write-up. Definitely agree on the point about checking for keycap and switch types. I originally picked up my display typewriter to harvest the vintage blacks. The fact that it works perfectly has kept it in a complete and utilized state. Either way, and for the incredibly lucky price of $0.00, it was a win.
My luck on finding a manual typewriter has been almost zero. The one I did find was not going to be let go of. The search continues.
https://www.keychatter.com/2015/11/15/andys-porch-typewriters-my-first-keyboard-crush/
A few more pics and personal stories about my typewriters :cool:
Great write-up. :)
One question though. You mentioned that there are two types of typewriters - manual and electric. I have two "electric" typewriters, but they are very different. One plugs in, but operates as a manual does, with the exception of what seems to be an "electric assist" (you can push the switch lightly and still get a full-powered thock out of the hammer). The other seems to be more like what you described in your post, where you can type nearly as fast as on a PC, and the machine simply queues up all the strokes and applies them as it has a chance.
So the question is two-fold; which are you referring to when you say electric, and is there really even that big of a difference between them? (functionally there is, but maybe design-wise there isn't?)
Very solid questions (and modified post to say "main types").
The key difference is obviously the feel. Manual vs. any type of electric will be drastically different. You really have to pound the keys to get a good clean letter on most manuals. That action really makes the experience for me.
Electrics, and the electric assisted ones (i had a few like that before) are just as good, but obviously the feel is going to be quite a bit different. I actually hated mine that 'cued" the letters like you mentioned. The "clack" didn't align with my typing and it just threw me off constantly haha. They definitely feel closer to typing on a computer keyboard, and not the old fashioned typewriters most people associate with the word "typewriter." I need to bust out a few of my electrics and play with them again, its been quite a while since I've used most of them.
You definitely touch on a good point though. There are really sooooooo many small variants when it comes to classifying typewriters that it gets really hard to accurately group types together, because there will always be some typewriter that just breaks all the damn rules :eek: And as many as I've owned, I'm surely no expert and have much more to figure out and try (wallet permitting ;) )
I should really just stay away from this thread and the whole typewriter hobby... Since I know that if I buy one, it won't be enough and there are already five I want, but for all sorts of different reasons:I think these typewriters are necessary to completely understand the history of your keyboard hobby. ;) ;D
1. Hermes Rocket. My mother had one of these and it's a great portable.
2. Olivetti Valentine. It's just beautiful and reminds me of all the better "designer" stuff from the '70s.
3. Hammond Varityper or Multiplex. This is the machine Tolkien used and it produces such good, solid print. Also has interchangeable "font" drums. Main inspiration for my portable keyboard design.
4. Corona 3. I like the "40%" layout and the overall design very much. Also one of the inspirations for my portable keyboard design.
5. Blickensderfer No 5 with "scientific" layout. This is just such a cute and intricate machine with an "ergonomic" character layout. Appeals to me on many levels. Another inspiration machine.
I don't have time, space or money for them right now, so I'll stick to keyboards, but if I ever do (like perhaps when I retire?) I'll definitely be getting myself one.. or five... or seven.
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Sigh. Where do you guys find so well restored typewriters.......all I can get are dinged and old unmaintained ones :(
*Old pic from when I wiped them down after my UK trip*Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/ZU1sYvy.jpg)
I should really just stay away from this thread and the whole typewriter hobby... Since I know that if I buy one, it won't be enough and there are already five I want, but for all sorts of different reasons:
1. Hermes Rocket. My mother had one of these and it's a great portable.
2. Olivetti Valentine. It's just beautiful and reminds me of all the better "designer" stuff from the '70s.
3. Hammond Varityper or Multiplex. This is the machine Tolkien used and it produces such good, solid print. Also has interchangeable "font" drums. Main inspiration for my portable keyboard design.
4. Corona 3. I like the "40%" layout and the overall design very much. Also one of the inspirations for my portable keyboard design.
5. Blickensderfer No 5 with "scientific" layout. This is just such a cute and intricate machine with an "ergonomic" character layout. Appeals to me on many levels. Another inspiration machine.
I don't have time, space or money for them right now, so I'll stick to keyboards, but if I ever do (like perhaps when I retire?) I'll definitely be getting myself one.. or five... or seven.
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Sigh. Where do you guys find so well restored typewriters.......all I can get are dinged and old unmaintained ones :(
*Old pic from when I wiped them down after my UK trip*Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/ZU1sYvy.jpg)
whooaaaaa :eek: Some sleek machines there!
Seemed the most relevant place to share this.
http://failuremag.com/feature/article/how-much-is-that-click-clack-worth/
Seemed the most relevant place to share this.
http://failuremag.com/feature/article/how-much-is-that-click-clack-worth/
The author Richard Polt? He restored the Hermes 2000 I'm typing on. He's a professor at a local university. Random funfacts.
I went with my girlfriend to a christmas party at her friends place in NYC, I of course instantly noticed the various typewriters adorning the living room. Thought you guys might appreciate the pictures.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/cFXOTEm.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/ivjFfXd.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/OWYP02U.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/dMx3F8x.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/okXu1c6.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/Keb25i9.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/yEAnGKJ.jpg)
Here's a not so great photo of my Selectric IShow Image(http://i.imgur.com/8r66O2N.jpg)
Types like a champ and feels better than any keyboard I've used. Only $20!
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Why don't they un-jam this one?
(I'm not a typewriter buff, I just enjoy them, but...) thanks for sharing - collection looks great to my untrained eye. :)
I went with my girlfriend to a christmas party at her friends place in NYC, I of course instantly noticed the various typewriters adorning the living room. Thought you guys might appreciate the pictures.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/cFXOTEm.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/ivjFfXd.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/OWYP02U.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/dMx3F8x.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/okXu1c6.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/Keb25i9.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/yEAnGKJ.jpg)
I love the colors of that last Royal. Stuff like that is what inspired Jukebox.
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Why don't they un-jam this one?
(I'm not a typewriter buff, I just enjoy them, but...) thanks for sharing - collection looks great to my untrained eye. :)
I know there are a lot of letter threads going around out there, but I have quite a few addresses and finally went and bought stamps. People should start getting their typewritten snail mail within a week, depending on how much typing I can get done each day :thumb:
I know there are a lot of letter threads going around out there, but I have quite a few addresses and finally went and bought stamps. People should start getting their typewritten snail mail within a week, depending on how much typing I can get done each day :thumb:
:D
Hope there's one headed my way! I've sent out quite a few letters the past few months and want to send more. ;D
I wanna try a Selectric so bad. And yeeeee letters!
Picked this one up for $0.87 at an impulse visit to Goodwill.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/BK1BD9c.jpg)
IBM Wheelwriter 3.
Picked this one up for $0.87 at an impulse visit to Goodwill.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/BK1BD9c.jpg)
IBM Wheelwriter 3.
If you even think about ripping the keyboard off of this machine I will find you and end you. Rightly.
Picked this one up for $0.87 at an impulse visit to Goodwill.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/BK1BD9c.jpg)
IBM Wheelwriter 3.
If you even think about ripping the keyboard off of this machine I will find you and end you. Rightly.
Nah way. At first I wanted just the caps, but after I hauled it home I think I'm going to keep it as is. Came with the cable and it looks pretty clean, so I'll clean it up some more and test it out this weekend.
Picked this one up for $0.87 at an impulse visit to Goodwill.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/BK1BD9c.jpg)
IBM Wheelwriter 3.
If you even think about ripping the keyboard off of this machine I will find you and end you. Rightly.
Nah way. At first I wanted just the caps, but after I hauled it home I think I'm going to keep it as is. Came with the cable and it looks pretty clean, so I'll clean it up some more and test it out this weekend.
I found that the Keyboard on these machines have a fantastic feel to them, somewhere in between a Model M and a Model F, I cant quite describe it but I like it a lot. It has the same very pronounced tactility as a Model M but much smoother and crisper without being as "linear" as a Model F. The best Keyboard I've ever typed on is in fact on a IBM wheelwriter.
Picked this one up for $0.87 at an impulse visit to Goodwill.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/BK1BD9c.jpg)
IBM Wheelwriter 3.
If you even think about ripping the keyboard off of this machine I will find you and end you. Rightly.
Nah way. At first I wanted just the caps, but after I hauled it home I think I'm going to keep it as is. Came with the cable and it looks pretty clean, so I'll clean it up some more and test it out this weekend.
I found that the Keyboard on these machines have a fantastic feel to them, somewhere in between a Model M and a Model F, I cant quite describe it but I like it a lot. It has the same very pronounced tactility as a Model M but much smoother and crisper without being as "linear" as a Model F. The best Keyboard I've ever typed on is in fact on a IBM wheelwriter.
I actually was going to look that up, to see if it was membrane or capacitive.
When I pressed them at the store I knew instantly it was buckling spring. When I kept typing on them I found that they were crisper (maybe even lighter?) than my SSK, which is the primary reason I'm going to keep the board as is.