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| Type Talk » Favourite typewriter ribbon colour and typewriter combination. » 18-6-2020 12:26:36 |
- GreyFriar
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Uwe wrote:GreyFriar wrote:I recently procured an Olympia 99 ... From my perspective it is the perfect combination given the handsome 1930'esque design of the Oly. S99 as well as being easy on the eye when typing on cream paper.
The Splendid models, which were really just Olympia SF machines with different options, dates from the 1960s (although the first SF premiered in 1956).
The only model/ribbon option that I've stuck with is blue ribbon in my oldest Continental. It just looks right to me and suits the machine's typeface. With respect to all of my other typewriters, my ribbon choice is determined by what I'm typing as opposed to what is being used to type with.
Thank you for your response.
I knew that the Oly Splendids date from the early 1960's but the shape and colour combination (black body, chrome accents and off white keys) give them a 1930esque vibe.
A very nice shade of blue there. Which company makes those blue/black ribbons?
| Type Talk » Favourite typewriter ribbon colour and typewriter combination. » 09-6-2020 11:38:51 |
- GreyFriar
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I recently procured an Olympia 99 that is black with off white keys.
After some thought I decided to purchase a brown typewriter ribbon and install it.
From my perspective it is the perfect combination given the handsome 1930'esque design of the Oly. S99 as well as being easy on the eye when typing on cream paper.
In the fountain pen community this is an oft asked question so I was wondering if there were such thoughts regarding typewriters.
So, does anyone else have a preferred ribbon colour for their particular make/model or not?
| Type Talk » What's your favorite Typewriter to type on? » 09-6-2020 11:22:20 |
- GreyFriar
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Without a doubt my favourite is my Olympia SM3 equal with the Splendid 99.
I married a brown typewriter ribbon with my Oly. S99 and it is a sublimely retro experience.
I can imagine Nero Wolff's assistant, Archie Goodwin, using just such a combination at his desk in Nero's home office.
My daughter swears by her Imperial Good Companion 1.
| Type Talk » Platen with white powder? » 08-6-2020 03:52:24 |
- GreyFriar
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AndrewP wrote:
Every now and then I see typewriters where it looks if there is a white powder (like talcum powder) on the platen. Now I wonder how does the powder get there?
Was it common in the 60s and 70s to treat the platen with some powder? Or is it some kind of ageing of certain types of rubber?
It could be the owner of said typewriter was using excessive amounts of Columbian marching powder whilst on marathon typing sessions and some of it spilled on the platen
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Seriously though, it is more likely to be the 'bloom' of oxidation, of the rubber, which occurs with the prolonged exposure, over time, to the UV light component of sunlight and the atmosphere in general.
| Type Talk » New Member Thread » 02-6-2020 14:18:19 |
- GreyFriar
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Greetings all,
Just a quick 'Hello' to introduce myself.
Typewriter user for many a year but new to this online forum thing
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Also a prolific user of fountain pens (as is the rest of my family).
Only my daughter has the typewriter bug though.
She owns, and uses daily, a 1936 Imperial Good Companion.
I own and use a 1957 Olympia SM3 as well as a 1969 Traveller.
Very recently I purchased an Olympia Splendid 66 and a 99 although I only, really, require one for travel (my SM3 stays home).
I will have to be rehoming my current travel companion, an Olympia Traveller, to keep the peace at home
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Hal, my Traveller, has been an excellent companion but I prefer the design aesthetics of the 'Splendid' models and have saved enough to finally get one (although in this case I purchased two
. Please don't ask, it was a spur of the moment rush of blood to the brain, or from the brain, thing).
Well that is about it.
Good to find a site with like minded peeps.
That's all.
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