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Title: International Typewriters Collectors Convention 2014
Post by: vivalarevolución on Thu, 15 May 2014, 20:06:50

Any other keyboard typists have an interest that extends to typewriters?  This guy does.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  August 7 through 10.  Join us.

http://www.itcc2014.com/

Title: Re: International Typewriters Collectors Convention 2014
Post by: vivalarevolución on Fri, 16 May 2014, 18:36:33

Crickets?

Title: Re: International Typewriters Collectors Convention 2014
Post by: vasconqs on Sun, 18 May 2014, 09:24:55

I'm interested in typewriters, but can't afford the trip across the Atlantic. So, maybe yeah, crickets.

Title: Re: International Typewriters Collectors Convention 2014
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sun, 18 May 2014, 10:41:54

Would love to see some photos.

Title: Re: International Typewriters Collectors Convention 2014
Post by: vivalarevolución on Sun, 18 May 2014, 14:53:43

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Sun, 18 May 2014, 10:41:54

Would love to see some photos.

I bought my ticket, but I may not even go due to other trips I may plan.  TBD.

Title: Re: International Typewriters Collectors Convention 2014
Post by: hoggy on Sun, 18 May 2014, 15:12:26

I bought a typo machine recently. Interesting to see the different layouts, mine doesn't have  1 or 0 keys. There are a few layouts with the numbers on a layer, funny how some of us are heading back in that direction.

It would be nice to see pics if you do go in the end.

Title: Re: International Typewriters Collectors Convention 2014
Post by: paicrai on Sun, 18 May 2014, 15:13:22

i've tried typewriters

i'd like all of them, plz

Title: Re: International Typewriters Collectors Convention 2014
Post by: vivalarevolución on Sun, 18 May 2014, 18:04:24

Quote from: hoggy on Sun, 18 May 2014, 15:12:26

I bought a typo machine recently. Interesting to see the different layouts, mine doesn't have  1 or 0 keys. There are a few layouts with the numbers on a layer, funny how some of us are heading back in that direction.

It would be nice to see pics if you do go in the end.

Yea, most machines made before the 1950's did not have 1 keys.  The lowercase "L" would function as the 1 key.

Title: Re: International Typewriters Collectors Convention 2014
Post by: dorkvader on Mon, 19 May 2014, 23:14:45

and lowercase "O" for zero.

I think they did this for portability reasons. Students and journalists and the like would use them.

Title: Re: International Typewriters Collectors Convention 2014
Post by: vivalarevolución on Wed, 21 May 2014, 20:21:37

Quote from: dorkvader on Mon, 19 May 2014, 23:14:45

and lowercase "O" for zero.

I think they did this for portability reasons. Students and journalists and the like would use them.

Less keys=smaller size and less internal working parts.  They could stuff more things in a smaller package.

Anyways, to my knowledge, most typewriters did not include "one" keys until the 1950s.  I think the manufacturers and users did not seem it as a necessity.