In another unrelated thread, the subject of typewriter terminology came up, and its importance in terms of how typewriter novices, enthusiasts, and collectors communicate with each other. The idea of having a concise online reference that everyone could use was raised, and I had suggested a dedicated thread within the forum to host this. There is no question the value such an information source would have in developing a common language for all typewriter buyers.

It was at this point that M. Höhne made the excellent suggestion that a typewriter Wiki could be created. For those not familiar with Wiki sites, Wikipedia is an example of one. A typewriter Wiki would look and work just like Wikipedia, but obviously would be purely focused on one subject: typewriters. There are thousands of Wiki sites out there that focus on singular subjects and many are the collected work of enthusiasts and hobbyists. 

Going this route is appealing to me because it would be a fun, community project. Unlike individual websites and blogs that have typewriter-related information, the content of a Wiki is open to everyone's contributions and can be edited by all involved. And that content, including the building of it, can be a part of an ongoing discussion. In short, the reference material presented would be something that was agreed upon by all involved, and would be the result of pooling resources and knowledge.

So what's the point of this thread? Before I begin the work of setting up such a Wiki, I'd like the feedback from fellow Typewriter Talk members, and would like to see how many would be interested in contributing and working on such a project. Keep in mind, much like Wikipedia, this would be a continual work in progress, which is something else that makes the format attractive to me; imagine taking part in building an online repository of typewriter information that you helped to create along with other typewriter enthusiasts. I certainly don't have the time to tackle such a project on my own, and if there is only lukewarm interest I won't see that as an incentive to take the idea to the next level, so please share your thoughts in this thread.