Overbuilt, overengineered, and curvaceous. Those are the words that I would use to sum up the Voss ST24, a portable typewriter made in Germany. The example that I own was made in 1955. It features what is referred to as the “smiley face” design, with gulling style ribbon covers that swing open on either side …
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 …
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 …
