I find typewriters to be endearing for a number of reasons. Among them would be the fact that these machines in good condition require little in the way of repairs over the course of their existence, relatively speaking. Beyond that, the seemingly simple notion that typewriters can actually be repaired (often by the owners themselves), […]
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l was recently asked if l was a typewriter collector, to which I replied “no”. This despite the fact that l had amassed a small collection of these machines in the few months that had passed since buying my first. I feel the same way when it comes to my vinyl records. Even though I
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It stands to reason that most people who take the time to read blogs about typewriters, such as this one, are themselves typewriter enthusiasts. As such, I don’t feel overly awkward about asking if you remember what your first typewriter smelled like. Well, do you? I ask in part because I already know that I’ll
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Even though I had been typecasting for nearly a week, I did not realize that this was the case until typecasting was explained to me by my fellow Typewriter Club LIVE members. Similarly, I launched The Typewritemosphere, which is now officially part of the Typosphere before I was fully aware of what exactly the Typosphere
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I wanted to take this opportunity to wish anyone who might be reading this blog a happy new year. The fact that The Typewritemosphere has passed from one year into the next hardly seems worthy of celebration as it’s still just a week old at this point in time. However, the fact that we all
I’m cranking this note out with a gorgeous Smith-Corona Silent Super from the 1950’s. This typewriter was purchased from Ace Typewriter located here in Portland, Oregon where I live. Ace Typewriter is a place to behold if you’re a typewriter fan. Walking into Matt’s shop is like stepping back in time. That extends to the
As I sit here typing out this note, 2020 is drawing to a close. I can’t imagine that there are too many people who aren’t thankful to see this year come to an end. This has been a crappy year to end all crappy years, at least those years during my lifetime that is. Yet
