About this blog

This blog is about the daily activities in a busy typewriter shop. I want to share with you the many interesting people who come in here, the beautiful machines I get and most of all the great typewriter stories that people share with me!

Monday, April 25, 2011

Hail To The Selectric

 



My 1966 red IBM Selectric I does the honors this week.



You like me. You really, really like me!!!


Monday, April 18, 2011

The Business Side Of Typewriters




On its way to the west coast.



My weapon of choice this week.
 



Remington Standard No.2 from 1891



Rem. 10 from Feb. 1911.  Love the pompous quote.




The New Yost from May 1892






March, 1901 from "The Metropolitan"

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possible from 1896



 

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Typecast From Planet 9




The first dafodil bloom in the garden this spring


I'm typecasting on my 1935 olive Corona Standard this week.


P.S.  Sorry about the sloppy typecast this week, my head really is in outer space.

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Here We Go Again!


This Galaxie 12 is off to PA


  

A writer bonding with his machine.

Want to save $51 ?  You have to spent $49.  Huh?
 

For a cup of coffee, you can take this No.5 home.

I'm not sure I can swing a dollar a week.

This ad is from March, 1901.