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Offline Epimetheus

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Any Typeheads Out There?
« on: Sat, 29 June 2013, 10:31:47 »
Hey, all;

After a lot of lurking, I finally gave in and joined up. . .

I'm just curious if anyone here is into typewriters as well as keyboards?  I have a collection of six manual writin' irons in addition to my small group of computer planks.  Seems to me that there's an easy slip between the two rabbit holes.

Or maybe I'm just odd that way?
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Re: Any Typeheads Out There?
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 29 June 2013, 14:22:02 »
I have a small few typewriters, but nothing good or that would constitute a proper "collection"

Eventually, I would like to have a good manual and a good electric. I have an IBM Selectric III but I am not fond of it. If I ever found a really nice used Selectric, or one worthy of restoration, I would gladly spend dome time on it to fix it up.

When I was a teenager in the 1960s, my father bought me a decent used manual at the time, but I did not keep it.

Too bad shipping is impossible to and from Canada!
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Re: Any Typeheads Out There?
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 29 June 2013, 16:08:59 »
I don't have a collection, but I do rarely make use of my Royal 610.
Yes. The one with the beige/blue double-shot and green/white double-shot keycaps.
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Re: Any Typeheads Out There?
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 29 June 2013, 16:44:00 »
Of the modern typewriters out, as in non-vintage, lots of parts available if broken, which would you guys get..
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Re: Any Typeheads Out There?
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 29 June 2013, 19:05:13 »
I have a Sharp PA-1000.  It has green Alps.  I don't know if it works, but probably wouldn't use it if it did.

But the previous previous previous receptionist did still use a typewriter at work.
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