Two typewriters were added to my collection this past week.
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lordkenmore
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In the late 1960's, Smith Corona did come out with a battery powered portable electric typewriter known as the Powerriter. In all my dealings with typewriters, I never came across one, just saw ads for it.
It had a rechargeable battery. Don't know how long the charge lasted or if it ran slower than a regular electric typewriter, due to the battery power.
Ron
It had a rechargeable battery. Don't know how long the charge lasted or if it ran slower than a regular electric typewriter, due to the battery power.
Ron
I love typewriters and it's very hard for me NOT to grab em when I see em especially when they're sitting there for the likes of $5 or such. Thinking back to how much they cost when they were new it's like wow,, I can now have one of each LOL
I'm not talking the old antique ones either just the ones from the 50's and 60's etc..like the SCM's etc.
Here's one I found last year I think.. a Hermes 3000, still as good as new and expensive when new. These were as I read it touted for the big office machine features like the tab controls along the top of the keyboard etc.
I'm not talking the old antique ones either just the ones from the 50's and 60's etc..like the SCM's etc.
Here's one I found last year I think.. a Hermes 3000, still as good as new and expensive when new. These were as I read it touted for the big office machine features like the tab controls along the top of the keyboard etc.
a Remington,, how can you not like em , so moderne
A similar Remington Travel Writer deluxe
This was a cool find I thought because in the case it had the dept i.d. for a nearby asylum or something.
Although not that special I suppose it's still neat to find things like this Olympia portable electric for a few bucks. This must have cost a fortune new yet there it was for a couple of bucks and it's like it was never used
I only have three typewriters...
My father's Underwood.
He worked for a coal mining company for nearly thirty years, working in the supply house. His job was to order and receive all of the supplies that the local mine needed. I have a photo in my reception room, of my father, sitting beside this machine.
It has been repainted over its many years, and takes pride of place in my "Go To Hell Room," otherwise known as my office.
My father's Underwood.
He worked for a coal mining company for nearly thirty years, working in the supply house. His job was to order and receive all of the supplies that the local mine needed. I have a photo in my reception room, of my father, sitting beside this machine.
It has been repainted over its many years, and takes pride of place in my "Go To Hell Room," otherwise known as my office.
whirlcool
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I was discussing typewriters with a friend of ours the other night and we both agreed that we haven't seen any in any office for at least 10 years. Then he said that he had one he wants to get rid of. He said it was mine for the taking! I haven't seen it yet, but he said it's an Olympia Electric from the early 70's. He used it in school and for lite weight ad hoc typing ever since. I haven't seen it yet, but he said it operates and looks like new.
Are these units pretty good. I don't currently have a typewriter in my office and we thought it would be good for those small mailing label jobs, etc where you don't really need to start the computer up for.
I found a photo of that horrible typewriter I had in college! This one is a Royal, but mine was a Sears and was black & white in color. It appears that Sears typewriters were made by several different manufacturers. Ugh!
Are these units pretty good. I don't currently have a typewriter in my office and we thought it would be good for those small mailing label jobs, etc where you don't really need to start the computer up for.
I found a photo of that horrible typewriter I had in college! This one is a Royal, but mine was a Sears and was black & white in color. It appears that Sears typewriters were made by several different manufacturers. Ugh!
Joe, your dad's Underwood is identical to the one that was our family typewriter for many years.
I never thought I'd see another one like it!
I never thought I'd see another one like it!
ptcruiser51
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Joe/Chuffle
My Underwood is almost exactly the same! The only differences I can see is the keys are yellow on mine, and the ribbon color switch on mine is a rocker mounted just above the asterisk key. It took a lot of "pinky strength" to operate those shift keys!
My Underwood is almost exactly the same! The only differences I can see is the keys are yellow on mine, and the ribbon color switch on mine is a rocker mounted just above the asterisk key. It took a lot of "pinky strength" to operate those shift keys!
autowasherfreak
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Nice group of manuals. I have a Olympia SM9 portable manual that a dear friend gave me, but I can't use, my wimpy fingers don't have enough oomph to make a decent impression. I'm so used to electrics, electronics, and computers.
With all this talk about typewriters I decided to dig out my Sears electric (Smith Corona clone) that I got when I was in grade 9 (1973). The last time I used it would have been over 20 years ago at least. I thought for sure that the ribbon would be dried out but to my surprise I was still able to type with it.
Gary
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lordkenmore
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ribbon would be dried out but to my surprise I was still abl
I've noticed this too. It's a bit puzzling, because it seems like ribbons for my dot matrix printer would dry out and fade horribly. I remember one case when I bought a printer ribbon that had been presumably sitting on a shelf a long time. It was so dry that my old, worn ribbon actually had darker print!
I remember seeing a typewriter at a yard sale about ten years ago that had a piece of vintage typing in it. It was dated, and it was many, many, many years before. Unless someone was setting up a prop for the sale, it was, I guessed, something that had been started, but not finished before the person gave up on the typewriter. Person won a new electric in a sweepstakes, and decided to start from scratch?) Thus I assumed the typewriter had been out of service for years. Yet the ribbon still worked--lower down on the page in the machine, there was fresh typing people had added recently to test the machine. I think I added a few characters myself. While the ribbon wasn't great it still left a readable impression.
I've noticed this too. It's a bit puzzling, because it seems like ribbons for my dot matrix printer would dry out and fade horribly. I remember one case when I bought a printer ribbon that had been presumably sitting on a shelf a long time. It was so dry that my old, worn ribbon actually had darker print!
I remember seeing a typewriter at a yard sale about ten years ago that had a piece of vintage typing in it. It was dated, and it was many, many, many years before. Unless someone was setting up a prop for the sale, it was, I guessed, something that had been started, but not finished before the person gave up on the typewriter. Person won a new electric in a sweepstakes, and decided to start from scratch?) Thus I assumed the typewriter had been out of service for years. Yet the ribbon still worked--lower down on the page in the machine, there was fresh typing people had added recently to test the machine. I think I added a few characters myself. While the ribbon wasn't great it still left a readable impression.
whirlcool
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That is a nice Sears electric. It looks in near mint condition. How long did you use if for and does it type nicely? (touch)
