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- keystriker
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- Registered: 21-9-2024
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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
- ShadyDaze
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I'm Claude, and I come to typewriters honestly. At 65 we've always had a typewriter around when I was a kid. So I grew up knowing and using the technology.
But I haven't really had the room or a purpose for having a typewriter, although I wouldn't mind picking up a small portable; the kind where the lid snaps over the typewriter itself to make a tidy package. So instead I was given a "free" 1936 Remington 5 in a huge block of a case. With no ribbon, so I have to buy the spools, then wind a ribbon onto them. I figure this free typewriter is costing me $75 up front, plus I expect to need to recover the platen once I have it together and can test it.
But while looking for the spools, I met the absolutely beautiful Smith-Corona Squareline floating shift portable; the flattop. Oh, I just have to have one of those! There's another $120. This one is a 1925, and already has a universal ribbon and is ready to use.
I plan to buy the metal spools that match the typewriter.
And, since I also plan to use the typewriters to outline my writing projects, they say I should get a proper desktop machine. What could be more proper than an Underwood No 5? In this case, a 1914 model with 1924 stickers, so it was rebuilt at least once. It took some work to clean it up, but once I did the draw band snapped. There's something unreliable about 100 year old leather.
I've got the hardware, and I'm getting some waxed shoelaces. I can fix it.
So that's what I've been doing over the last few weeks.
- taptap57
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- From: Central Coast of California
- Registered: 06-7-2025
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Hi I'm Richard and have been enjoying all versions of typewriters From my Family 1950 Remington Quiet Writer portable back when I was growing up in the Midwest .
When my Family started a business I learned how to use a 1950-60's I. B. M. Electric typewriter to do business correspondence with other companies and the format needed back in the 1970's .
I joined the U. S. Army in the 1980's and for a year I did Repair and Utilities work for my maintenance battalion on a 22" carriage I. B. M. Electric again for construction correspondence with the post engineers .
When I first left the military in the 1990's I got one of the new Brother portable typewriters with built-in correction and dictionary to do personal correspondence up till 2005 .
I've been retired since 2005 and I recently got the itch to get back into the creative machine I call my typewriter and was able to secure another Brother typewriter with very little use since new . I have found so many companies making new ribbon cartridges and Ribbon spools Black and the Black/Red ribbon and also the correction tape spools for the Brother machine .
Many thanks to the people who have Created this Forum to help us in the love and care of the machine which is a extension of ourselves .
When things don't go right the first time , Step Back , Take a Break and come back renewed R. G.S.
- Pete E.
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- From: Idaho - USA
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Hi Richard,
Welcome to the Forum.
If you are near Atascadero, CA, there is a typewriter repair shop that might still be in business called Butler Business Machines...which I hope is still in business.
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- DGN-1
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- Registered: 11-7-2025
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Good morning everyone! I'm new here on Typewriter Talk. Hoping to eventually ask some questions about the Underwood No. 5 typewriter. I reside in the Midwest (KCMO metro area). Retired now, but made my living all my working life by typing, all starting with that old Underwood No. 5. Wishing you all a great weekend.
It's a great day to have a great day!
