2020 finished off with some intrigue, while 2021 started with excitement, followed by disappointment and ultimately, a challenge… I had first spotted the listing for the Voss typewriter during the final week of 2020. It contained almost no information about the typewriter itself other than it was in excellent condition, nor did it include any …
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 …
One of the reasons that I initially took an interest in photography is because I much preferred to be located behind the camera rather than in front of it, even at the young age of 8 years old. Similarly, I learned to play guitar by way of the fingerpicking style to compensate for the fact …
As a few of my fellow typeshperians have just recently created new content focused on an interesting variety of typing papers, I thought that I too might try something along these lines. Just in case you missed them, you really should check out Joe Van Cleave’s YouTube channel as well as Gregory Short’s blog, Poor …
The more time that I spend typing on different typewriters, the more that I’ve been paying attention to the way they feel. These are complex machines and they all go about things slightly differently from one brand to the next. Not only that, but it’s not uncommon to experience a difference in feel between two …
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 …
