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Not familiar with this model.
Found this one in an Avalon NJ “Antiques” shop. Not sure if it is repairable, as none of the keys will move, and in fact, lack any real connection to the type bars, which, curiously, are lacking...
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Last Publetter of 2014! Scratched out inside Bridgewaters Pub-at 30th Street...
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Philadelphia Type-IN is tomorrow! RAIN OR SHINE–we’ve got it covered…
Please join us in the historic Manayunk section of Philadelphia on Saturday, May 16th, for the Type-IN. We will be at Pretzel Park, Silverwood & Cotton Streets (just minutes from the Manayunk...
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Kids Lead Charge as Type-IN Starts Early
Under strong lobbying from the next generation–we were forced to load paper into our machines and commence typing at 11:49 ; bit of a shock since we have never before started a Type-IN on time,...
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FFS Supergroup Uses Old Typewriter on their New Album
Franz Ferdinand meets Sparks and Music flies! But the lads need some technology to center their album cover around–this vintage machine makes it happen. As always, perhaps Richard P. or some others out...
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Typewriter Symbol
From a package of Spring Typing Paper (ca 1970s?), made in Roaring Spring, PA. That’s all for today.Filed under: Uncategorized
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A Score, and Some Skips at the Clover Market in Ardmore PA
Modern Basic Typewriting was issued in Philly the same year I appeared; couldn’t resist, and the carpenter’s rule seemed like a good idea. Found at the Clover Market, a “curated” setup, which is not...
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So Long Philadelphia City Paper…
A real case of on-the-job training: got my first job as a newsguy (from a letter to the editor clacked out on an IBM electric) at the Philadelphia City Paper, which put out its 1,584th–and final...
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Case Study
OK, here are their carapaces–what typewriters live inside these shells❓ Hometown Business Machines’ tech Michael Ardito had a meet-up at Trophy Bikes with Brian Kruk of Typewriters 101–here are the...
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Case Study REVEALED!
Ok, here are the machines inside each of those cases–from Left to Right: SCM “Galaxy; SCM “Sterling”; Facit; Singer “Scholastic”; Royal “Model P”; Remington “Portable Model One”, Royal “Sahara.” My...
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Design Quirk Resurfaces, 52 years later!
So here’s the OLIVETTI Lettera 32, designed in 1963 by Marcello Nizzoli as an up date to his classic Lettera 22. –and here’s a 2015 FUJI Declaration urban fixie/single speed bike. … Vereee...
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No Keychoppers for Xmas!
It’s that gifty time of year when you have to remind friends and family — yes I do dig complete typewriters–hacked-off pieces of them, made into bracelets and cufflinks– not so much! “I know you...
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Weight on My Shoulder
Filed under: Analog Events, Film Photography, manual typewriter, Uncategorized Tagged: Film Photography, Kodak, Leica, Leica M4, Manual Typewriters, manual typewriting, Olympia SG-1, Tri-X
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Season One, episode 10
… Of Once Upon a Time … woman confronts hunky guy about the mysterious box he totes around on the back of his motorcycle. He shows her — “I’m a… Writer…” He adds, a bit pretentiously; oh, that clears...
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Arthur Miller–Royal ty!
UM, on reflection, this typewriter looks sort of like a Royal KMG, don’t you agree? From the NY TIMES: Very nice pic of Arthur Miller and his faithful word-printing machine which I think is an Olympia...
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