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Portable Typewriters » Olympia SF » 30-1-2017 09:11:39

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Can comment on...what exactly?

Type Talk » How Much Extra Would You Pay For a Serviced Machine? » 27-1-2017 17:35:27

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Like anything, I think it depends on the machine. I am willing to pay quite a bit more for a machine that I have been looking for for ages, if it is in great condition, with case also in good condition etc. ready to type.
Could be $100 in regular used, condition and $450 in top notch condition??
Depends on how much you want/love it I guess...

Standard Typewriters » Help needed - old Remington typewriter » 01-1-2017 16:09:50

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Maybe NJ stands for 'New Jersy'  ?

Portable Typewriters » Olivetti ICO » 29-12-2016 15:41:17

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Interesting comments, thanks very much!
Chatting with a few friends I hear similar feelings, and no-one seems to be extremely enthusiatic - except about the looks.
Since I live too ar away from any city, type-ins are unavailable so I never get a chance to test out and see lots of other people's typewriters.....

Portable Typewriters » Olivetti ICO » 28-12-2016 17:08:39

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Does anyone here have some opinions about the famed Olivetti ICO machines?
Good, bad, indifferent, great?
Any feedback appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

Standard Typewriters » The oddest beast? » 27-12-2016 15:40:14

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Not quite on topic but related: In the old Remington Standard 6 and 7 from the beginning of the 20th century, you actually tack the ribbon to the (1 ¼ inch wooden spool). So, you can use a ¾ inch ribbon and add a ½ inch ribbon of any color, then shift back and forth at will with a lever for either color (there is no vibrator). Remington even make this a selling feature in the 1916's...

Portable Typewriters » Smith Corona Silent » 27-12-2016 15:27:35

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Enjoy it!
I have not yet had a Corona in hand, but I am curious how it feels compared to Remingtons, which I almsot always like to use.

Typewriter Paraphernalia » Purple typewriter ribbons » 25-12-2016 16:33:38

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Coming rather late to this discussion, I would just add that purple ribbons were quite common in ye olde days.
The Remington Standard user booklet for the No. 6 + 7 Standard models mentions:
" Several combinations of two color (ribbons) are used......although the usual combination is purple and red,,,"

Portable Typewriters » Thought I had seen everything.... » 13-12-2016 06:54:40

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The discussion started in regard to the pricing of this particular piece, and pricing is invariably related to restoration vs. non restoration. In any case, with serious vintage and rare antiquities, these issues of 'originalness' are at the center of calculating a price - whether any of us agree about that or not....

A Williams, found in perfect factory fresh condition would always be worth more in the marketplace than a wreck that was restored, however lovingly and painstakingly executed. This is just fact of the marketplace, whether we like it or not.

For the rest I am neither pro nor contra restoration...(better said, pro-restoration as I also live in a 200 year old dwelling that needs lots of work  )
 

Portable Typewriters » Thought I had seen everything.... » 12-12-2016 18:09:43

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I fully agree it is beautiful - beyond a doubt! And I love your imagery about it as well, very charming and convincing too  !

However if you take typewriters seriously (as seriously as other antiques I mean), then there is a big difference between factory fresh and restored. It is no different with (serially produced) antique telgraph equipment from 100 years ago. Such an old example, untouched by restoration is worth a lot with the original patina and packaging, etc. becuase it is as the hands that made it...It connects 'us' to 'them'.

Restore an old telegraph, shine it up and make it like new, and the value drops like a stone. Same applies to any valuable car, book, painting, etc. etc.

A real time capsule (for me and many collectors anyway) is the mint out of factory, unused and perfect condition piece which was never retouched or 'cleaned up.' It is just the way things work with all antique items - unless you just want to show them. This typewriter is gorgeous, but it is in now way a time capsule in that sense, if you follow, although it is truly lovely and atmospheric piece.
 

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