There was me coming home after a hard day and what did one spy in the rubbish pile a few doors away? A typewriter. Now one already has three (one manual and two electric) but decided what the heck. An company located in this particular building was recently sold so one assumes the new young bloods are clearing things out.
Upon investigation one was reluctant, I mean the three already in house barely see much action and adding another could seriously put one endanger of another of "those" conversations. "What you going to do with *that*". "I swear it is time you saw someone about this habit of yours....". All that was lost when one saw the IBM logo, so here I am.
It is an IBM/Lexmark Wheelwriter 1000 and darn heavy but wonderful bit of electronic typewriter it is.
After giving the thing a good "scrubbing" with a disinfectant solution (well you don't know where it has been do you?), a quick turn on and test indicates all systems are go. Needs a new ribbon but that is easily enough sorted.
Darn thing is not designed for portable use but that is what exactly will happen. Will run up a cover on the Pfaff over the weekend and shove the thing under a bed or sofa until required. To make room the Olympia Monica II is getting the push. Have another Olympia "Monica" but it is electric and much better quality. IIRC the former was the last gasp of Olympia typewriters and does not have a good reputation. If cannot sell it on for ready money will simply donate to charity.
Upon investigation one was reluctant, I mean the three already in house barely see much action and adding another could seriously put one endanger of another of "those" conversations. "What you going to do with *that*". "I swear it is time you saw someone about this habit of yours....". All that was lost when one saw the IBM logo, so here I am.
It is an IBM/Lexmark Wheelwriter 1000 and darn heavy but wonderful bit of electronic typewriter it is.
After giving the thing a good "scrubbing" with a disinfectant solution (well you don't know where it has been do you?), a quick turn on and test indicates all systems are go. Needs a new ribbon but that is easily enough sorted.
Darn thing is not designed for portable use but that is what exactly will happen. Will run up a cover on the Pfaff over the weekend and shove the thing under a bed or sofa until required. To make room the Olympia Monica II is getting the push. Have another Olympia "Monica" but it is electric and much better quality. IIRC the former was the last gasp of Olympia typewriters and does not have a good reputation. If cannot sell it on for ready money will simply donate to charity.
