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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: nubbinator on Sun, 22 December 2013, 20:56:00

Title: Thoughts on vintage typewriter colorways and modern reinterpretations?
Post by: nubbinator on Sun, 22 December 2013, 20:56:00: I've been looking at older typewriters and just falling in love with the colorways on a bunch of them. I know some people recently have been complaining that it feels like we're just rehashing the same old sets again and again, so I decided to try and make some new and interesting ones and show their source of inspiration. Sorry for the quality, I don't have a great template to work from, so I did as well as I could. For some of them, I have several interpretations, but will only show my favorite of the bunch and hide the rest behind a spoiler tag. I have some more to make and will post them later, I just wanted to get a few up now.

And if anyone decides they want to do an IC or GB with one of the colorways, go for it, I'd love to see many of these done. And I'd love to see any reinterpretations that you might have for other sets as well.

Princess 300

(http://i.imgur.com/SwbLmpD.png)

Inspiration:

(http://i.imgur.com/EaqbE80.png)

Signature 511

(http://i.imgur.com/LRXUaUg.png)

More
(http://i.imgur.com/DFn8BuM.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/QJPKQHq.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/2EZi7IE.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/yYz2TgN.png)

Inspiration:

(http://i.imgur.com/M7ddO0L.jpg)

Smith Corona

(http://i.imgur.com/ya2Hu5G.png)

More
(http://i.imgur.com/w5grgwZ.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/w5grgwZ.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/atrqZlv.png)

Inspiration:

(http://i.imgur.com/7jexXQJ.jpg)

Olympia De Lux

(http://i.imgur.com/7ZxR0Zb.png)

More
(http://i.imgur.com/gwq8UvN.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/9iQ1Zbd.png)

Inspiration:

(http://i.imgur.com/URJ59Pt.png)

Triumph De Jur Perfekt

(http://i.imgur.com/qrMk3m6.png)

More
(http://i.imgur.com/ccGNQuy.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/IC4fzzo.png)

Inspiration:

(http://i.imgur.com/6acBczQ.png)

More
(http://i.imgur.com/MpDKakn.png)

Adler

(http://i.imgur.com/M8m4K3P.png)

More
(http://i.imgur.com/znE1iQl.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/of0nZe2.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/uHV0lXG.png)

Inspiration:

(http://i.imgur.com/Qc1tfT7.png)
Title: Re: Thoughts on vintage typewriter colorways and modern reinterpretations?
Post by: Photoelectric on Sun, 22 December 2013, 21:05:27: I LOVE the vintage typewriter look. These sets would look great in DSA. If only we had modern options with rounded bottom corners or even circular keycaps.
Title: Re: Thoughts on vintage typewriter colorways and modern reinterpretations?
Post by: terran5992 on Sun, 22 December 2013, 23:07:19: Dats cool

Anyone gonna do a GB?
Title: Re: Thoughts on vintage typewriter colorways and modern reinterpretations?
Post by: HPE1000 on Sun, 22 December 2013, 23:31:01: Vintage/Retro all the way, I would be down depending on the design.

My favs
(http://i.imgur.com/IC4fzzo.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/SwbLmpD.png)

I had recently started and IC for a retro poker case, I doubt there would be enough people to make it happen though.
Title: Re: Thoughts on vintage typewriter colorways and modern reinterpretations?
Post by: Oobly on Mon, 23 December 2013, 01:24:37: I really like the "Adler" set.

Brings to mind a reporter from the 50's in a cigarette smoke haze hunched over and typing away at great speed on his latest "scoop" with a hand-rolled ciggy hanging from his mouth.
Title: Re: Thoughts on vintage typewriter colorways and modern reinterpretations?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Mon, 23 December 2013, 11:36:08: How about some Devlin Z series (http://www.devlin.co.uk/products/components/keycaps.html)? Sadly they don't have more than 2 size available... but they could be super awesome on some custom 40% or something.
Title: Re: Thoughts on vintage typewriter colorways and modern reinterpretations?
Post by: nubbinator on Wed, 25 December 2013, 18:34:32: Some new set ideas. I may have to get an SP color ring and do an IC for some of them soon.

Triumph:

(http://i.imgur.com/mxIBZwS.png)

Inspiration:

(http://i.imgur.com/MJELu0t.jpg)

Hermes Baby

(http://i.imgur.com/bMBMOnI.png)

More
(http://i.imgur.com/nS8MvUb.png)

Inspiration:

(http://i.imgur.com/y5CCSui.jpg)

Hermes 3000:

(http://i.imgur.com/Pbgj55t.png)

More
(http://i.imgur.com/rIaJcPf.png)

Inspiration:

(http://i.imgur.com/LGYRPte.png)
Title: Re: Thoughts on vintage typewriter colorways and modern reinterpretations?
Post by: funkymeeba on Wed, 25 December 2013, 18:38:43: These colors are all great! I would definitely love them on my boards. Those Devlin Z caps are intriguing, as well. I may have to look into those.
Title: Re: Thoughts on vintage typewriter colorways and modern reinterpretations?
Post by: Photoelectric on Wed, 25 December 2013, 18:39:40: Any of those with turquoise shades are just my kind of colorways :)
Title: Re: Thoughts on vintage typewriter colorways and modern reinterpretations?
Post by: Puddsy on Wed, 25 December 2013, 19:42:26: I'm gonna have to go with YES

I love vintage colorways.
Title: Re: Thoughts on vintage typewriter colorways and modern reinterpretations?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 25 December 2013, 19:50:06: Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Mon, 23 December 2013, 11:36:08
How about some Devlin Z series (http://www.devlin.co.uk/products/components/keycaps.html)? Sadly they don't have more than 2 size available... but they could be super awesome on some custom 40% or something.

Devlin has some interesting keys.

Seems like they make the caps for the cherry 3.0 board.
Title: Re: Thoughts on vintage typewriter colorways and modern reinterpretations?
Post by: MOZ on Wed, 25 December 2013, 22:59:45: I love these, but my wallet cries at the onset of these becoming a reality.
Title: Re: Thoughts on vintage typewriter colorways and modern reinterpretations?
Post by: Puddsy on Thu, 26 December 2013, 09:22:40: Quote from: MOZ on Wed, 25 December 2013, 22:59:45
I love these, but my wallet cries at the onset of these becoming a reality.

Welcome to wallethack.
Title: Re: Thoughts on vintage typewriter colorways and modern reinterpretations?
Post by: Dover on Thu, 26 December 2013, 12:09:42: This is exactly the inspiration I've been looking at for caps for my Poker. I really want something that feels dignified, like an old typewriter. The bright colors available for most caps look cheap to me. I hope we'll see more sets available in this aesthetic.
Title: Re: Thoughts on vintage typewriter colorways and modern reinterpretations?
Post by: PhineasRex on Thu, 26 December 2013, 18:54:44: Hermes 3000 as a Devlin Z set would look amazing.
Title: Re: Thoughts on vintage typewriter colorways and modern reinterpretations?
Post by: nubbinator on Fri, 27 December 2013, 00:42:39: And the last set of ideas.

Buddy L

(http://i.imgur.com/W6Y44r7.png)

More
(http://i.imgur.com/0fweQLT.png)

Inspiration:

(http://i.imgur.com/4RpUBWJ.png)

Olympia

(http://i.imgur.com/RpaKwRv.png)

Inspiration

(http://i.imgur.com/hioZGS5.png)

Royal

(http://i.imgur.com/1D6Nj5o.png)

More
(http://i.imgur.com/BQPBNve.png)

Inspiration:

(http://i.imgur.com/8hd5pTq.png)

Royal Apollo 10-GT

(http://i.imgur.com/Tvgv1Vr.png)

Inspiration

(http://i.imgur.com/pzuWkO3.png)

Royal Mustang

(http://i.imgur.com/4iQMkjf.png)

More
(http://i.imgur.com/3qebbB0.png)

Inspiration:

(http://i.imgur.com/2Evq5Al.png)

Smith Corona Electra XT

(http://i.imgur.com/U40qJJK.png)

More

(http://i.imgur.com/SEsuaS7.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/XruLOpR.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/6KV7zsc.png)

Inspiration:

(http://i.imgur.com/2831Ikp.png)

Underwood Universal

(http://i.imgur.com/sdbaImf.png)

Inspiration:

(http://i.imgur.com/T5TJjim.jpg)

Underwood

(http://i.imgur.com/T0wcurC.png)

Inspiration:

(http://i.imgur.com/7In3yIN.png)

Smith Corona[/img]

(http://i.imgur.com/asWq7PI.png)

More
(http://i.imgur.com/YetkYPb.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/YKZud5X.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/fSf2gUV.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/OPOWVs4.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/OFqW4XG.png)

Inspiration:

(http://i.imgur.com/1pyiF9a.jpg)

Olympia Spendid 33

(http://i.imgur.com/Be7WQ37.png)

More
(http://i.imgur.com/eEPP0nB.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/eEPP0nB.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/IwKsSq8.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/1ub1eZA.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/39yyhbP.png)

Inspiration:

(http://i.imgur.com/e88fnw7.png)

Royal:

(http://i.imgur.com/jLaWQpA.png)

More
(http://i.imgur.com/YvWSzCm.png)

Inspiration:

(http://i.imgur.com/HhSAyVI.png)

Royal Futura 1

(http://i.imgur.com/JGGhyDj.png)

More
(http://i.imgur.com/sj3E1lT.png)

Inspiration:

(http://i.imgur.com/T0lbP5O.png)

Royal Futura 2:

(http://i.imgur.com/BcStnrn.png)

More
(http://i.imgur.com/PHk0328.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/1YiFq1c.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/dXRtBxl.png)

Inspiration:

(http://i.imgur.com/MDphlUg.png)
Title: Re: Thoughts on vintage typewriter colorways and modern reinterpretations?
Post by: rowdy on Fri, 27 December 2013, 01:06:29: These are absolutely awesome!

Some eye-bleeding colour combinations but.

And just to think that these were actually made, sold, and used in home and office environments.

These days nearly everything mainstream seems to be beige or black.