1 | Type Talk » where do all the typewriter going » 14-6-2022 13:38:04 |
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Hi. Scouting around the forum today -- haven't been here in a while but curious now since our moderator and I went on an antique market safari last weekend, with an eye out for machines. I'm kind of bowled over at a $1,200 price tag on a Hermes. I like that machine.... but that is indeed a really crazy selling price. Maybe a collector just wanted to make a generous charitable donation, and thought it would be a win-win situation?
| The World of Typewriters » Typewriter Hunting - Share your adventures! » 12-6-2022 23:14:51 |
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Yes it was a fun hunt, and a fine day for it -- forecast was for rain, but it was sunny the whole time we were at the market. We saw some interesting machines. I'm on a budget, though, so in retrospect I'm kind of glad that none of them really 'spoke' to me. Well..... except for that green Corona. It was speaking to me, but I pretended not to hear.
| The World of Typewriters » Trans Europe Express » 02-12-2020 13:48:31 |
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LOL
| The World of Typewriters » Trans Europe Express » 30-11-2020 12:47:24 |
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I'd swear that's Julie Andrews typing on that machine! Maybe 'The Sound of Music' script notes???
| Maintenance & Repairs » Vibrator slipping ... » 21-7-2016 20:00:07 |
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Hi Aerojet: you probably know what you are doing, but is it possible you simply have the ribbon threaded incorrectly through the vibrator? I'm wondering if you have been able to consult a manual for your machine, as a manual will typically include a diagram that shows the correct way to thread the ribbon. It might be best to check this before you risk any mechanical adjustments that might not be necessary.
| Type Talk » Interesting read: a dissertation on typeface design for Olivetti » 05-4-2016 08:24:45 |
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Nicole wrote:I was wondering, where did this type come from? Who was designing these typefaces? And why is the slab serif style of typeface the one that we now associate with typewriters, even though they actually all offered a range of typefaces? Was is simply just that the slab serif ended up being the most popular? And if so, why was it the most popular?
Hi Nicole: that's a great article on Olivetti, thanks for posting it. This link is a little off topic but helps explain, I think, the popularity of a slab serif typeface:
| Off-Topic » What Do You Feel That You've Done to Make the World a Better Place? » 13-3-2016 21:41:32 |
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KatLondon wrote:
The least we can do is try to get their typewriters.
LOL
Pay your respects to the vultures....😉
| Portable Typewriters » Please identify this French (?) typewriter » 26-2-2016 17:40:28 |
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Or, more likely, an Underwood 319? The 378s look like they all have a blue base.
| Portable Typewriters » Please identify this French (?) typewriter » 26-2-2016 11:53:17 |
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Looks like an Underwood 378 to me.
| Portable Typewriters » My first manual typewriter: 1935 Remington Rand Model 5 Streamline » 17-2-2016 22:43:20 |
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Hi kng: A nice looking machine! When you ask about replacing the A and rotating the P, I think you are referring to the keys, rather than the slugs, as ztyper has inferred, correct? I would be inclined to leave them 'as is'; they likely make your machine unique (out of how many of this model, hundreds of thousands?). I'm assuming they function properly just as they are? The typeface appears to be standard Pica or Elite, but I'm doubtful any of us could say with any certainty without seeing a sample typescript. Your photo shows that a lot of 'gunk' has accumulated on the type slugs, so one thing I would recommend: please take a toothpick and gently clean around the letterforms (bowls, counter forms, etc.) to remove the accumulated gunk. Your machine will provide a much cleaner, more legible typescript as a result. I don't know if the machine is missing a bracket on the bottom; maybe another forum member can answer that question for you?
