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!
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Giant Typewriter To Debut At Burning Man
www.jasonturgeon.net
| I never get tired of these old Coronas. |
| The Olympia Robust was made for the German military. |
| Even the carrying case is heavy duty. |
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| The previous owner typed this as a young boy maybe fifty years ago. |
https://www.grubstreet.org/grub-daily/whats-your-type/
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Typewriter Roadshow goes To Portland
| Just getting warmed up with the class. |
| I'm more comfortable with a hands on approach. |
| A Hammond I recently refurbished and a American Scientific |
| Class was held in the Portland Room which is the rare books room. |
| I'm showing someone how to fix their Lettera 35. |
| Showing how to adjust the escapement trip point. |
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| This is supposed to be the first letter written by Samuel Clemens on his new Sholes and Glidden. |
| Calligraphy class by Abraham, standing room only. |
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Sunday, March 1, 2015
A Great Time At Our Type-IN
| There's a few pictures of the venue called BSA Space. |
| Now for some pictures of the crowd. |
| My splendid friends from Maine setting up when we arrived. |
| I'm coaxing the eventual winner into entering the contest. |
| Here are a few pictures of the Boston Typewriter Orchestra. |
Click to watch a short video of typing contest.
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