Corrosion in the basket...worth every bit of $50.

Pete E. wrote:

I remember back in the early 1960's. my Dad brought home a used machine from a repair shop.  It was a big black Royal.

That's curious wording.  I made me realize that we used to refer to things by the manufacturer rather than the model name.

My grandmother's typewriter was "The Royal", not the KHM.  My little portable in high school was "The Smith Corona".  Our TV set was "The Zenith".  Our car was "The Buick" or "The Oldsmobile".  We knew, for example, that the Buick was an Electra model, but never called it that.

Nowadays, your smart phone isn't called an Apple or a Samsung, it's an iPhone or a Galaxy.  A game console isn't a Sony or a Nintendo, it's a PS4 or a Wii.  You don't have a Toyota, you have a Corolla or a Prius.

I wonder when the shift happened, and why.  I also haven't had my coffee yet.

The color/condition of that original receipt is unreal too