- keystriker
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Benchmade knives. Now there's a can of worms! I was watching an episode of Forged in fire, and there was a guy who was really good, and he used a cast iron frying pan with a hole cut in the middle for charcoal, and a hair dryer and hose to connect to the hole. The all you'd need is an anvil, and a hammer, and an angle iron, and a belt sander, and and and... Never mind.
“Don’t be too harsh to these poems until they’re typed.
I always think typescript lends some sort of certainty:
at least if the things are bad then, they appear to be bad with conviction.”
~ Dylan Thomas
- keystriker
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I meant angle grinder, of course. And I suspect I've gone way off topic, although I suppose a charitable-minded person might let it slide, regarding my burbling as part of me introducing myself, warts and all.
“Don’t be too harsh to these poems until they’re typed.
I always think typescript lends some sort of certainty:
at least if the things are bad then, they appear to be bad with conviction.”
~ Dylan Thomas
- ChrisTriple
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HelloI'm Christophe from France. I'm 50. Excuse my english which is a mix of school Learning and Google translation help .I ve Always loved typewriters, the object itself, and all the stories attached to each machine.
I own about Ten of them from 1919 to 1975 and i invite those who are interested to take a look at my instagram :
chris_two_twisted_wolves to see some of them.Thank you for accepting me on this forum which is full of advices for maintaining these fabulous pieces of engineering.Kinds regards.
Christophe
- keystriker
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Hi! I just recently joined myself. There's not a lot of activity on this forum currently, but I'm told it fluctuates. There are certainly some very knowledgeable people here.
I took a look at your Instagram feed. Very cool!
“Don’t be too harsh to these poems until they’re typed.
I always think typescript lends some sort of certainty:
at least if the things are bad then, they appear to be bad with conviction.”
~ Dylan Thomas
- MrJohn
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Greeting to you all! I am a new member from Ashburton, New Zealand and the new owner of an Imperial 60.
The machine is a little tired in appearance and will possibly work when I get the carriage escapement working.
There is a piece on the removable keyboard assembly that apparently strikes a pin mounted in the typewriter body. Pushing the little pin with my finger causes the carriage to step but I am at a loss as how to adjust this in relation to the bit on the keyboard assembly.
It is a pity that I have been unable to find any information for this typewriter except copies of the user manual.
I learned touch typing in 1964 when I was training for a telegraphist in the NZ Air Force (RNZAF), I also learned teletypewriter operation (the keyboard is different) and Morse Code. I worked at various airports around NZ and the South Pacific and at some of those the only contact with distant station was via Morse Code where we copied the received Morse 'in the ears and out the fingers' direct to typewriter. I last did this in 1976.
I home I can get my Imperial working when I will be able to have a little practice of my old skills!
John
