1 - JustAnotherGuy
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Keychopper Alerts!
I have made this thread due to an alarming amount of "whole machines / just keys" ads in eBay. It is just sad how many machines are destroyed on a regular basis. Some may argue that they aren't working machines, but this KMM would beg to differ:
It is almost certain that the only bidder is after the keys. I would bid on it, but I have two KMMs and little spare cash.
Sure, few will mourn the death of another common Royal standard, but how about this Smith-Premier?
Anyway, if you guys see similar ads on eBay or other online sites please post here, and maybe we as a community can save a few more machines from death.
- Zedwardson
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Re: Keychopper Alerts!
I put in a bid on the working typewriter as it is a good price.
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- Uwe
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Re: Keychopper Alerts!
Conversely you can send the seller a message pointing out your objection to their indifference with the fate of a working piece of history. I thought we already had a topic (thread) on this subject. If I can find it I will merge the two, and I agree that it is something that collectors should be doing more to stop.
EDIT: Well, that's annoying. This forum won't allow me to merge threads (there was an identical one started a while back), so for reference here's a link to the other Keychopper Alerts topic.
Also, you could send these keychoppers a link to this article: Don't Feed the Keychopper
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- JustAnotherGuy
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Zedwardson wrote:
I put in a bid on the working typewriter as it is a good price.
Good luck! I have always thought Royal standards are among the best typewriters out there
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Conversely you can send the seller a message pointing out your objection to their indifference with the fate of a working piece of history. I thought we already had a topic (thread) on this subject. If I can find it I will merge the two, and I agree that it is something that collectors should be doing more to stop.
Has the other thread always been pinned? I can't belive I missed it!
Well now it seems like it wasn't pinned in the first place, or it got moved
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Has the other thread always been pinned? I can't belive I missed it!
No, it wasn't pinned, mostly because when you pin too many things it begins to make the forum cumbersome, but I did link to the other thread in which we did manage to change a seller's mind (see my post above).
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I put in a bid on the working typewriter as it is a good price.
Good luck! I have always thought Royal standards are among the best typewriters out there
I was promply outbidded, so now I will have to think about how high i want to go for it.
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I don't know how much the shipping would be for you, but I wouldn't pay more than $50 for it; it's in rough - cosmetically at least - condition. It is a very nice standard to type with though.
I have no interest in early machines, but I really hope someone saves that Smith. It's one thing to destroy a dirt-common machine, but such a model deserves a better fate, never mind the vaule it might have for parts.
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Well my limit was $40 with shipping and have been outbidded. So hopefully the higher bidder is someone who wants to machine, and not just the keys. I am now focused on a creiglist ad that has a Royal HH and a Safari for $50 to get my a standard sized typewriter.
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What a shame... a Speedline Smith-Corona being chopped because of a missing ribbon cover
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