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



 
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5 comments:

  1. TedApril 18, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    Different perspectives widen the scope of appreciation. (:

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  2. Richard PApril 18, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    There are certainly many different dimensions to these machines. I came to them first as user, then aesthete, then historian, and finally as amateur mechanical tinkerer. Your own perspective, Tom, starting with the mechanics, is probably the approach that all the great typewriter inventors and builders would most appreciate.

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  3. Rob BowkerApril 19, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    I wish I could send you my ailing SM-4, but the shipping would break the bank! The posts from and about the people still in the typewriter industry are amazing. I saw (somewhere) that an Indian manufacturer was down to its last 500 stock. I wonder if there'll be anyone around to fix them in 80 or so years time? Thanks for another great post.

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  4. s.bauerApril 19, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    If I may ask, what kind of paper are you using in these photos? Do you sell it at the shop?

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  5. Tom FurrierApril 20, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    s.bauer- the yellow paper is 20lb bond paper from Staples. It's in the specialty paper section.

    Rob- haven't you always wanted to make a road trip to Boston. Bring the SM4 with you.

    Thanks for the comments gentlemen. I appreciate it!

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