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Reminds me very much of the Remington Ten Forty!

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Circling back for an update on this. 8 days of having an approximately 2 foot square hydroxyl generator next to an open, musty smelling typewriter and case made only the most negligible/modest dent in the overall smell. It definitely didn't remove the smell completely. I couldn't recommend doing this as a solution and wouldn't try it again.

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Chris Aldrich's blog : Acquired 196X Remington Streamliner Portable Typewriter (Remington-Rand, Inc.) - Lemmy.World

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<a href="https://micro.blog/chrisaldrich" rel="nofollow ugc">@chrisaldrich</a> Very nice.

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Acquired 2024-09-04. In generally good shape. The case is in exceptional shape given that these usually aren’t extant or have...

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A 196X Remington Streamliner typewriter viewed from the front.
Acquired 2024-09-04. In generally good shape. The case is in exceptional shape given that these usually aren’t extant or have been shattered into pieces. There is one piece broken off, but it came with the machine and should be able to be fused back onto the case. Came without the hubs or covers. It’s slightly more … Continue reading

8.5.2025 18:52 Acquired 2024-09-04. In generally good shape. The case is in exceptional shape given that these usually aren’t extant or have...
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In reply to <a href="https://micro.blog/bradenslen/63834737">bradenslen</a>. It is on the second floor, but they've fortunately got an elevator. I'm thinking that I'll take two standards, 3 portables, and 1 ultraportable.

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<a href="https://micro.blog/chrisaldrich" rel="nofollow ugc">@chrisaldrich</a> Great lineup. I’d take a portable or two especially if there are stairs.

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If you brought two, you could select two that are on opposite ends of the timeline or style like the yellow royal and the olympia. I wish that I was closer to y'all. I'd love to check out a type-in one day. I haven't seen one in PDX since I started accumulating them.

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You have excellent taste in typewriters

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My current collection of 9 standard typewriters clocks in at 289.6 pounds (131.6 kg). Which one(s) should I take to the type-in at...

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Two typewriters on a wooden bench in front of a large book case. Surrounding it are 7 more standard typewriters of various makes and models
My current collection of 9 standard typewriters clocks in at 289.6 pounds (131.6 kg). Which one(s) should I take to the type-in at Vromans Bookstore this Saturday, May 10th at 1:00pm? Which machines are you bringing? Front row (left to right): ’51 Remington Super-Riter, ’56 Remington Standard, ’55 Royal HH, ’58 Royal FP (gray, 16″ … Continue reading

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I think either the Remington 17 or Royal FP in yellow should be brought! That’s a lovely assortment of desktop standard typewriters you’ve got by the way!

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My current collection of 9 standard typewriters clocks in at 289.6 pounds (131.6 kg). Which one(s) should I take to the <a href="https://boffosocko.com/2025/03/25/youre-invited-to-a-southern-california-type-in/" rel="ugc">type-in at Vromans Bookstore</a>…

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Comment on You’re invited to a Southern California Type-In! by Ryan Cullen

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Love the mix of activities planned for this type in. Perfect chance to dive into typewriter culture and meet fellow enthusiasts. Thanks for sharing dear.

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count me in - i will bring my flying fish 200 <a href="https://type-in.org/" rel="nofollow ugc"></a> <a href="https://vromans1894.com/" rel="nofollow ugc"></a> <a href="https://vromansbookstore.com/" rel="nofollow ugc"></a> <a href="https://www.tepitocoffee.com/" rel="nofollow ugc"></a>

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Comment on Card Indexes in Wedding Crashers by Martin

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Ha, Chris, I like your diligence and humour. Yes, the quote sounds absurd. I tried to take it seriously. It’s also a surprisingly good rule of thumb for linking notes in a Zettelkasten. When you’re building a dense web of interconnected thought, it can be tempting to create links just for the sake of completeness or structure. But here’s the catch: not every note is worth “relating” to others unless it’s truly alive—that is, conceptually meaningful, still resonating with your thinking, and likely to contribute to future insights. A note with no "pulse" is a dead end. Linking it into your system creates noise, not knowledge. Just like in the movie, where fake commitments to nonexistent relatives get the characters into trouble, fake connections in a Zettelkasten—those without intellectual energy—can make your system bloated and confusing. So, the next time you're about to connect two notes, pause and ask yourself: Does this note still have a pulse for me? Is there real, living meaning behind this link? Or am I just trying to fill in space? The Zettelkasten thrives on clarity, context, and curiosity—not empty associations. So yes, only commit to a relative if you’re sure they have a pulse. Even in knowledge work, it’s good advice. Surprising that it comes from a movie.

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<a href="https://boffosocko.com/author/chrisaldrich/" rel="ugc">@chrisaldrich</a> <3 I shan't be present in Pasadena, but I will note the Type-In on my calendar for next Saturday. I have a SCM Galaxie portable that would appreciate a little exercise.

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Typed index card in blue and green ink that reads: You're invited to a Type-In! / Saturday, May 10, 2025 / 1:00 PM onwards / Vroman's Bookstore / 695 E. Colorado Blvd., / Pasadena, CA 91101 / Typewriters Optional / Bring a Friend for an afternoon of fun / Details and RSVP / https://boffosocko.com/type-in/

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Card Indexes in Wedding Crashers

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Card Indexes in Wedding Crashers
While watching Wedding Crashers (2005, New Line), I noticed that John Beckwith (portrayed by Owen Wilson) and Jeremy Grey (Vince Vaughn) both have multiple card indexes in their offices in the movie. One can’t help but wondering if their work leverages one of the variety of card index filing systems? Were they commonplacers? Zettelkasten users? … Continue reading Card Indexes in Wedding Crashers

1.5.2025 06:37Card Indexes in Wedding Crashers
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Acquired for a song and a dance on 2025-04-14; Seems to be in relatively solid shape; nothing huge out of place; need a full COA,...

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Frontal view of 1960 Smith-Corona Skyriter typewriter. It has a cream colored keys with a brown spacebar and a silver name plate with the brand written on it. The front left "chin" of the machine has a small dent with some paint missing.
Acquired for a song and a dance on 2025-04-14; Seems to be in relatively solid shape; nothing huge out of place; need a full COA, but seems fully restorable; the case is a bit dirty and has a light smell, but should be cleanable; came with the original manual and warranty card stub. The dried … Continue reading

30.4.2025 19:56 Acquired for a song and a dance on 2025-04-14; Seems to be in relatively solid shape; nothing huge out of place; need a full COA,...
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Picked up for some work related to the Eaton Fire recovery, but it also means I’ve upped my game on tools for typewriter...

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An orange and black box with the name RIGID on it fills an orange wire shopping cart.
Picked up for some work related to the Eaton Fire recovery, but it also means I’ve upped my game on tools for typewriter repair.

10.4.2025 03:49 Picked up for some work related to the Eaton Fire recovery, but it also means I’ve upped my game on tools for typewriter...
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Game: Name that naked typewriter

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A typewriter with the hood and body panels removed making it appear "naked".
To be clear, I know what this is. (It’s a typewriter I’m most of the way through cleaning and restoring.) Just for fun for the regulars and the collectors, let’s see who can come closest to a make, model and year for this lovely machine I recently acquired for restoration. Please, no more than two … Continue reading Game: Name that naked typewriter

3.4.2025 21:06Game: Name that naked typewriter
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My first baseball scorecard in ages, but also my first typed scorecard with format courtesy of Lou Spirito of Thirty81 Press....

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A typed baseball scorecard for the Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers game from 2025-03-31 which the Dodgers won 6-1
My first baseball scorecard in ages, but also my first typed scorecard with format courtesy of Lou Spirito of Thirty81 Press. Besides a few examples by Lou himself and one I saw from Tom Hanks on March 29th, I may be the third person doing this?! It pulls together two spectacular pastimes and creates a … Continue reading

2.4.2025 20:20 My first baseball scorecard in ages, but also my first typed scorecard with format courtesy of Lou Spirito of Thirty81 Press....
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First Time Typewriter Purchases with Specific Recommendations for Writers

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Green Olympia SM3 on a desk in front of a Steelcase card index, a Macey Co. Card index, a barrister bookcase, and a small side table with a brown Royal HHE typewriter
I regularly see writers (or their friends or significant others considering buying them presents) interested in purchasing their first typewriter as a (distraction-free) writing tool. Naturally, unless they grew up with them or have other direct experience, the primary questions are: how much are they?, which ones are the better professional tools?, and where can … Continue reading First Time Typewriter Purchases with Specific Recommendations for Writers

29.3.2025 21:26First Time Typewriter Purchases with Specific Recommendations for Writers
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Dirty as all get out, but seems to function nearly flawlessly. A full clean, oil, and adjust is mandatory as will be new ribbon, but...

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Frontal view down onto a 1951 Remington Super-Riter typewriter in brown crinkle paint. It is absolutely covered in dirt and dust from what seems like decades sitting in a barn.
Dirty as all get out, but seems to function nearly flawlessly. A full clean, oil, and adjust is mandatory as will be new ribbon, but in surprisingly solid condition for all the accumulated filth. Not all bad for a thrift purchase of $11.00.

28.3.2025 03:12 Dirty as all get out, but seems to function nearly flawlessly. A full clean, oil, and adjust is mandatory as will be new ribbon, but...
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Industrial typewriter cleaning Following the Eaton Fire catastrophe, our house is finally being cleaned. While the duct cleaners...

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A 1950s Smith Corona portable in a case sitting on a wooden floor in front of a large green box fan/Hydroxyl Generator
Industrial typewriter cleaning Following the Eaton Fire catastrophe, our house is finally being cleaned. While the duct cleaners were here, I thought I’d break out a dirty Olympia SG3 and use the 175psi air compressor and industrial 300 pound air filtration to “dust” my machine. I now want one of these for the typewriter workshop! … Continue reading

27.3.2025 23:15 Industrial typewriter cleaning Following the Eaton Fire catastrophe, our house is finally being cleaned. While the duct cleaners...
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One of the reasons one doesn’t ship typewriters in packing peanuts without completely first wrapping the typewriter with...

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An Olympia SG3 typewriter packed in a box full of packing peanuts.
One of the reasons one doesn’t ship typewriters in packing peanuts without completely first wrapping the typewriter with something first is that the typewriter will be full of packing peanuts by the time it arrives at its destination. Thirty minutes to clean peanuts out of every part of the machine is annoying.

27.3.2025 05:00 One of the reasons one doesn’t ship typewriters in packing peanuts without completely first wrapping the typewriter with...
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In generally solid shape out of the box. Some paint worn off body along the corners and a bit dusty with some white out to clean up....

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Dark gray bodied Olympia SG3 typewriter with white hood sitting on a library card catalog. It's got an orange Olympia logo in the front right corner.
In generally solid shape out of the box. Some paint worn off body along the corners and a bit dusty with some white out to clean up. It’ll need some tweaks to the a few minor spots, but it should clean up to almost new pretty quickly. The one glaring issue is a needed tweak … Continue reading

27.3.2025 00:01 In generally solid shape out of the box. Some paint worn off body along the corners and a bit dusty with some white out to clean up....
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You’re invited to a Southern California Type-In!

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View of the front street entrance of Vroman's Bookstore. An elegant purple lettered sign hangs over the door. In the foreground is an artistic and quirky plastic red "chair" in front of a Little Free Library box. On the adjacent wall is the window for Tepito Coffee with a yellow lettered sign. Beside this is a painted wall mural featuring a typewriter painted in red with a page coming out of it that reads: I will forever be in love with you. And that's not fiction.
Date Saturday, May 10, 2025 Time 1:00 PM onwards Location Vroman’s Bookstore 695 E Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101 2 blocks West of Lake Avenue, which has both East and Westbound exits off of the 210 Freeway. We’ll be meeting upstairs on the second floor.  Parking available behind the bookstore as well as on surrounding … Continue reading You’re invited to a Southern California Type-In!

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Standard Typewriters versus Portable Typewriters and Ultraportable Typewriters

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A hulking gray 1950 Royal KMG standard typewriter next to it's much smaller relative, the 1949 Royal Quiet De Luxe as they sit on an oak library card catalog.
Within the typewriter space there are three broad categories of typewriters primarily based on size: Standard (or office or desktop) typewriters were designed and meant for use in a stationary location, most often an office where they would be used for 8 hours a day (or more), every day of the work week. These typewriters, … Continue reading Standard Typewriters versus Portable Typewriters and Ultraportable Typewriters

21.3.2025 20:34Standard Typewriters versus Portable Typewriters and Ultraportable Typewriters
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Save the Date: A Southern California Type-In on May 10, 2025

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Two rows of four typewriters each lined up on opposite sides of a table.
I’ve been in conversation with a local bookstore in Pasadena to help host a type-in in Southern California. We’re making plans for Saturday afternoon on May 10th from 1:00 PM onward.  So mark your calendars, limber your fingers, and start tuning up your favorite typewriter(s)! More details and specifics to come shortly.  If you’re nearby … Continue reading Save the Date: A Southern California Type-In on May 10, 2025

20.3.2025 17:46Save the Date: A Southern California Type-In on May 10, 2025
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Great! Another evacuation warning. This time instead of for catastrophic fire, it’s for rain and potential mudslides from the burn...

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Great! Another evacuation warning. This time instead of for catastrophic fire, it’s for rain and potential mudslides from the burn scar. Fortunately (?) I’m still evacuated from January 7th about 6 miles south.

11.3.2025 19:17Great! Another evacuation warning. This time instead of for catastrophic fire, it’s for rain and potential mudslides from the burn...
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Received on Saturday 03-08, but didn’t open it up until this morning. The case is fairly worn and has the fabric peeled off in...

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Table level view of the front of a 1929 Corona 4 Portable Typewriter
Received on Saturday 03-08, but didn’t open it up until this morning. The case is fairly worn and has the fabric peeled off in several spots, but the leather handle is in tact and in reasonably good shape. The machine has seen better days certainly and needs a thorough cleaning. The paint has some significant … Continue reading

11.3.2025 06:28 Received on Saturday 03-08, but didn’t open it up until this morning. The case is fairly worn and has the fabric peeled off in...
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Received on Saturday 03-10 and unpacked this morning. This is now the oldest machine in my collection and the first true antique as...

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1920 Corona 3 folding typewriter viewed from table level
Received on Saturday 03-10 and unpacked this morning. This is now the oldest machine in my collection and the first true antique as it’s now 105 years old. The first thing I’m struck by is the tiny size and scant weight of the entire machine and the case. I’m curious to compare the weight to … Continue reading

11.3.2025 06:07 Received on Saturday 03-10 and unpacked this morning. This is now the oldest machine in my collection and the first true antique as...
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Typed white index card sticking out of the carriage of a typewriter with the quote: "Gladys also tell you I drink my lunch? She forgets I eat the olives. That's where the nourishment is. Gladys talks too much. I ought to get rid of her, but she has it on me ever since I got juiced up at that Christmas party and made a couple passes at her IBM machine." --Henry Rufus portrayed by Henry Jones in Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (20th Century Fox, 1957)

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Received in generally workable shape, though without ribbon; definitely dirty; internal foam disintegrating; brights are going to...

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A pearl gray 1957 Royal FP standard typewriter stands atop an oak library card catalog
Received in generally workable shape, though without ribbon; definitely dirty; internal foam disintegrating; brights are going to need a load of polish; temporary photos to provide some idea of condition until I get the chance to clean it up. My wide carriage 1958 FPE was so nice I thought I’d try out the larger face … Continue reading

6.3.2025 07:00 Received in generally workable shape, though without ribbon; definitely dirty; internal foam disintegrating; brights are going to...
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I’ve finally broken a small barrier and am now ranked as typewriter hunter #115 on the Typewriter Database. I have a few machines that...

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I’ve finally broken a small barrier and am now ranked as typewriter hunter #115 on the Typewriter Database. I have a few machines that should arrive soon which in combination with doing some repairs and uploading some data should help me finally break into the top 100.

6.3.2025 00:33I’ve finally broken a small barrier and am now ranked as typewriter hunter #115 on the Typewriter Database. I have a few machines that...
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In what I may call the Academy 97 typewriter because I received it on the day of the 97th Annual Academy Awards on March 2nd,...

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Frontal view of a 1964 Olympia SM9 typewriter sitting on an oak library card catalog.
In what I may call the Academy 97 typewriter because I received it on the day of the 97th Annual Academy Awards on March 2nd, I’ve acquired my first SM9. It’s a solid looking machine aside from some small damage to the rivets at the back of the case, some paint wear on the hood … Continue reading

3.3.2025 19:19 In what I may call the Academy 97 typewriter because I received it on the day of the 97th Annual Academy Awards on March 2nd,...
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For those interested in writing methods, Peter Elbow’s work can be seen as an interesting shift in pedagogy from the 1970s....

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For those interested in writing methods, Peter Elbow’s work can be seen as an interesting shift in pedagogy from the 1970s. Interestingly it relies on pieces of practices pre-dating him which inform commonplace book and related zettelkasten methods.  For my own files, from the obituary, it looks like he was using an IBM Selectric I … Continue reading

28.2.2025 18:34For those interested in writing methods, Peter Elbow’s work can be seen as an interesting shift in pedagogy from the 1970s....
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When I was interested in getting my first standard typewriter last year, Ruben Flores immediately recommended I get a Remington 17....

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Hero image of a 1945 black Remington 17 Standard typewriter on a wooden dining room table
When I was interested in getting my first standard typewriter last year, Ruben Flores immediately recommended I get a Remington 17. While I’ve picked up a handful of other standards in the meanwhile, I’ve kept my eyes peeled. I just couldn’t let this $21 beauty slip by. If my 1956 Remington Standard is any indication, … Continue reading

25.2.2025 06:16 When I was interested in getting my first standard typewriter last year, Ruben Flores immediately recommended I get a Remington 17....
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Typewriter Market: It may be better if you didn’t get an Olympia SM3 typewriter today

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I’m not out to shame people for their purchases, just to caution uninitiated typewriter purchasers and budding collectors who aren’t carefully watching the market. Olympia SM3s are well-touted and excellent typewriters. They’ve recently been selling on ShopGoodwill in unknown condition for $120-150 based only on photos. Earlier today, an Olympia SM3 sold for $334! So … Continue reading Typewriter Market: It may be better if you didn’t get an Olympia SM3 typewriter today

18.2.2025 04:16Typewriter Market: It may be better if you didn’t get an Olympia SM3 typewriter today
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My partner got me some roses for Valentines Day. 😍

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A bottle of Four Roses Select bourbon next to a 1958 Royal FP typewriter in pearl gray.
My partner got me some roses for Valentines Day. 😍

15.2.2025 04:53 My partner got me some roses for Valentines Day. 😍
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I’ve been wanting to score an FP for a long time. Well shipped and in generally functional shape. My first typewriter of 2025...

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A standard-sized Royal FP typewriter in light pearl/gray paint with a red Royal badge on the front. The platen is a honking 16 inches wide. The machine sits on a wooden dining room table almost as if is ready to taxi the runway and fly off.
I’ve been wanting to score an FP for a long time. Well shipped and in generally functional shape. My first typewriter of 2025 and the first since the Eaton Fire.   

11.2.2025 20:06 I’ve been wanting to score an FP for a long time. Well shipped and in generally functional shape. My first typewriter of 2025...
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I’m not sure if it was a general sale or a geofenced one, but I was able to replace many of my Darn Tough socks today. I...

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Entrance sign at Eaton Canyon. Behind it is a partially burned tree next to a fence with a variety of red signs indicating the area is closed.
I’m not sure if it was a general sale or a geofenced one, but I was able to replace many of my Darn Tough socks today. I should have my warm, winter hiking socks well before Eaton Canyon reopens. #AltadenaTough

4.2.2025 01:23 I’m not sure if it was a general sale or a geofenced one, but I was able to replace many of my Darn Tough socks today. I...
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As a 50 year old with a 13 year old daughter living in Octavia Butler’s neighborhood of Altadena, CA, it was eerie when I...

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Map of the burn area of the Eaton Fire in Altadena, CA in January 2025
As a 50 year old with a 13 year old daughter living in Octavia Butler’s neighborhood of Altadena, CA, it was eerie when I re-read The Parable of the Sower last summer. Today following the devastating Eaton Fire, the opening of chapter four just doubles down on the dystopia in which we’re living.

1.2.2025 08:01 As a 50 year old with a 13 year old daughter living in Octavia Butler’s neighborhood of Altadena, CA, it was eerie when I...
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Tonight, for the first time since January 7th, I made the depressing choice to drive from a friend’s on Lincoln across town on...

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Tonight, for the first time since January 7th, I made the depressing choice to drive from a friend’s on Lincoln across town on Altadena Drive. The utter devastation of the Eaton Fire is truly ghastly. So much of my town just doesn’t exist anymore. As I got to Altadena Drive and Washington, it began to … Continue reading

27.1.2025 04:59Tonight, for the first time since January 7th, I made the depressing choice to drive from a friend’s on Lincoln across town on...
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This is officially the latest I’ve ever taken down a Christmas tree in my life.

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A positively dry and brittle Christmas Tree in late January deddfiad by simple lights.
This is officially the latest I’ve ever taken down a Christmas tree in my life.

27.1.2025 02:41 This is officially the latest I’ve ever taken down a Christmas tree in my life.
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When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn’t become a king; the palace becomes a circus. —Turkish proverb    

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When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn’t become a king; the palace becomes a circus. —Turkish proverb    

21.1.2025 04:00When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn’t become a king; the palace becomes a circus. —Turkish proverb    
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We were allowed back into our neighborhood over the weekend and were excited to find our poor wind battered and smoke damaged house...

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Typed index card that reads: 2025-01-07 Crazy winds kicked up this morning around 5:30AM and woke up both Sonia and I early. I went out briefly around 6:00 A to batten down the hatches and move the car out from under the tree. Evie was already up and working on her math homework. I'm really proud of her for this as well as going to bed at a reasonable time last night. The trip to school wasn't too bad this morning, though I did have to navigate around a Christmas thee that had blown into the middle of the street. Winds are supposed to be bad all day long. I'm sort of worried about going to class tonight at UCLA, but I suspect that winds there probably aren't as bad based on what Sonia has said about her drive into the office earlier
We were allowed back into our neighborhood over the weekend and were excited to find our poor wind battered and smoke damaged house still standing. Naturally I brought back a daily typewriter, but it was eerie to see what I’d last typed on it two weeks ago just before we had to evacuate.

21.1.2025 01:13 We were allowed back into our neighborhood over the weekend and were excited to find our poor wind battered and smoke damaged house...
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Against all odds the house is still standing!!!

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A small ranch home on the waning light of the day.
Against all odds the house is still standing!!!

18.1.2025 01:56 Against all odds the house is still standing!!!
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Circumstances have totally dictated that I chose the wrong year to try “Dry January.” In fact, it was the dry Southern...

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Crystal glass with bourbon on the rocks in front of a bowl full of oranges on a dining room table.
Circumstances have totally dictated that I chose the wrong year to try “Dry January.” In fact, it was the dry Southern California January that got us into this mess…

16.1.2025 05:31 Circumstances have totally dictated that I chose the wrong year to try “Dry January.” In fact, it was the dry Southern...
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I often find things inside typewriters… LEGO (multiple), a chicken leg from a Calico Critters playset, a tiny 70s photo of a child,...

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I often find things inside typewriters… LEGO (multiple), a chicken leg from a Calico Critters playset, a tiny 70s photo of a child, the stub of a pencil, glitter, a pocket knife, a mini clothespin… And naturally lots and lots of eraser bits, loose screws, loose springs, dust rhinoceroses, dried white out, dirt, cobwebs, even … Continue reading

7.1.2025 22:20I often find things inside typewriters… LEGO (multiple), a chicken leg from a Calico Critters playset, a tiny 70s photo of a child,...
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Fifteen minutes of tinkering and this machine is imminently usable. It’ll take about a half day to clean up properly, but this...

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1954 Smith-Corona Silent typewriter in brown with green keys and a gray spacebar sitting on a wooden table next to a green coffee mug and a small winter skating scene built of LEGO.
Fifteen minutes of tinkering and this machine is imminently usable. It’ll take about a half day to clean up properly, but this is well on its way to its former glory. I should be able to turn this $25 find into a proper $350 work-a-day typewriter.

7.1.2025 19:26 Fifteen minutes of tinkering and this machine is imminently usable. It’ll take about a half day to clean up properly, but this...
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A belated Christmas present arrived today!

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A black crinkle painted Remington Rand Deluxe Model 5 typewriter sitting on a black wood cabinet. Four shimmery gold mini decorative Christmas trees sit on the table behind it.
A belated Christmas present arrived today!

3.1.2025 19:50 A belated Christmas present arrived today!
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Amidst all the typewriter paraphernalia I come across, the curved typing shield doesn’t get enough of its due. While it has...

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A Solari erasing shield sitting vertically on a typed index card to count the number of typed lines of text on it. Each numbered mark on the side of the ruler counts the corresponding number of lines of text on the page.
Amidst all the typewriter paraphernalia I come across, the curved typing shield doesn’t get enough of its due. While it has some useful measurement functions, its primary functionality is as an eraser shield for erasing errors in carbon copy packs. You would move the carriage to the far right or left (to keep eraser crumbs … Continue reading

2.1.2025 00:28 Amidst all the typewriter paraphernalia I come across, the curved typing shield doesn’t get enough of its due. While it has...
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The restoration work on my 1941 Corona Standard is coming along nicely so far.

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A 1941 Corona Standard typewriter with the body panels, platen, paper tray, rollers, and paper table removed.
The restoration work on my 1941 Corona Standard is coming along nicely so far.

28.12.2024 23:15 The restoration work on my 1941 Corona Standard is coming along nicely so far.
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Grey typewriter carriage with a typed index card that reads: Hackday.io Typewriter Projects | Folks are often asking about doing curious hacks on typewriters (along the lines of the USB typewriter https://www.usbtypewriter.com/), so I thought I'd pass along this index of some prior projects and attempts to do interesting hacks using them: https://hackday.io/search?term=typewriter

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Spent an hour today cleaning up the case of my Corona Standard and removing some rust from the metal fittings. Some of the material...

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Black wooden typewriter case covered in black material. It's split into two parts and sitting on a wooden table in front of a 1941 Corona Standard "Flat top" in the background.
Spent an hour today cleaning up the case of my Corona Standard and removing some rust from the metal fittings. Some of the material is peeling away from the case and I’m debating whether or not I ought to recover the entire thing—a restoration project I’ve not yet done on any of my machines. Took … Continue reading

16.12.2024 03:14 Spent an hour today cleaning up the case of my Corona Standard and removing some rust from the metal fittings. Some of the material...
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Substack and Social News Platforms - My problem with Substack is that I can't use yesterdays version to wrap up my fish. —Chris Aldrich, DABC, 2024-12-14

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Definitely needs a cleaning, but this may be the second or third most solid typewriter I’ve ever received right out of the...

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Hero image of dirty 1939 Royal Aristocrat typewriter
Definitely needs a cleaning, but this may be the second or third most solid typewriter I’ve ever received right out of the box. It will be the third oldest exemplar of an Aristocrat on the Typewriter Database. This will clean up exceptionally well.

12.12.2024 21:56 Definitely needs a cleaning, but this may be the second or third most solid typewriter I’ve ever received right out of the...
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Typewriter art composed of typewritten text in the silhouette of a shooter wearing a backpack and holding a gun. As if ejected bullet casings, the words deny, defend, and depose have flown out of the gun and are falling to the ground.

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In most cases, the word “CEO” is a lie. It’s usually a propaganda word for violent money addicts with severe...

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Screencapture of Elon Musk tweet that reads: In most cases, the word “homeless” is a lie. It’s usually a propaganda word for violent drug addicts with severe mental illness.
In most cases, the word “CEO” is a lie. It’s usually a propaganda word for violent money addicts with severe mental illness.

10.12.2024 20:56 In most cases, the word “CEO” is a lie. It’s usually a propaganda word for violent money addicts with severe...
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Typed index card that reads: I installed the last two screws onto my 1956 Remington Standard (a pair of #8-32 3/4" zinc machine screws) to hold the rear cover onto the machine. It's now more than ready for some daily action! 

10.12.2024 20:19
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IndieWebCamp San Diego 2024 Project Goals

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Typed Index card that reads: IndieWeb Camp San Diego 2024 Project Goals I missed the first day of camp due to a family ob-ligation. But with Sunday free, I've driven down to San Diego from Los Angeles to participate in create day. Naturally, I've brought a couple of typewriters to continue on with my project from last year: Improving my posting work flow for typecasting (i.e. posting to my website by using the User Interface of a typewriter.) Since I've been doing more work via typewriter, improving this workflow will be a nice feature to have. Let's see how this goes.
IndieWebCamp San Diego 2024 Project Goals

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Typed index card propped up in the brown keys of a gray Olympia SM3 typewriter that reads: "Hearing a typewriter is proof of life." @artlung, IndieWebCamp San Diego 2024

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Using the Fold-A-Matic feature of the Remington Standard to Clean, Oil, and Adjust

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Remington Standard viewed from above with all it's body panels removed along with several screws removed to allow the Fold-A-Matic functionality to open the rear/carriage of the unit for servicing.
Today I spent a few hours cleaning, oiling, and adjusting my new (to me) Remington Standard typewriter. Remington Fold-A-Matic Fortunately, before I had started I was aware of a possibly little known feature called the Fold-A-Matic. I came across the idea of the Fold-A-Matic while looking at other Remington Standards and Super-Riters on the TypewriterDatabase. This … Continue reading Using the Fold-A-Matic feature of the Remington Standard to Clean, Oil, and Adjust

6.12.2024 17:00Using the Fold-A-Matic feature of the Remington Standard to Clean, Oil, and Adjust
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Starting Restoration on a 1956 Remington Standard

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Shadows and sunshine play across the sparkling front of a gray Remington Standard typewriter with green keys
Spent an hour or two on the 1956 Remington Standard today and got most of the big mechanical and adjustment issues out of the way. There’s still a hint of grinding on the carriage at the return, but I suspect it will be an easy repair as I begin to dismantle the machine for a … Continue reading Starting Restoration on a 1956 Remington Standard

2.12.2024 05:08Starting Restoration on a 1956 Remington Standard
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Typewriter Tools Upgrade

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A large table covered with a repair bag and a wide variety of typewriter repair tools and solvents.
I’ve been wrenching on enough typewriters, that it was time to up my game again and add some new typewriter tools to the proverbial tool bag. In fact it was also time for an actual tool bag! So back on August 16th, I added a portable repair person’s leather bag and some new typewriter repair … Continue reading Typewriter Tools Upgrade

1.12.2024 20:30Typewriter Tools Upgrade
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On the Value of Typewriters

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Typewritten page in blue ink that reads: On the value of typewriters As a hobbyist, you'll easily obtain several hundred dollars worth of potential diversion and satisfaction out of your alluring typewriter by cleaning, properly oiling, and adjusting it. Then you're guaranteed to both give and receive thousands of dollars worth of happiness out of it by typing letters to family and friends. With practice, you may reap millions by writing stories, plays, poems, screenplays, and books. Even if your scintillating typewriter sits on a shelf as home decor only to be viewed as a museum piece, you'll have gotten $50 of value for even that lowly function. You'll only have wasted your money if your wondorous typewriter sits lonely and forgotten in a dusty attic or dank basement to rust and rot away. Might you have gotten it for less? Perhaps, but you've saved yourself a huge amount of time and effort in such a hunt for a machine as desirous as this. You have it in front of you for writing right now. So get to typing at once my friend! For time is money, and every moment your fingers aren't caressing its keys, you are losing value. Congratulations on your stunning find.
A reply to someone who was worried they overpaid for their typewriter.

1.12.2024 01:55On the Value of Typewriters
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Recipe: Whiskey Sour

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typed white index card that reads: WHISKEY SOUR IBA unforgetables; IBA ratio: 3,2,1; Ingredients: 1½ oz bourbon, 3/4 oz lemon juice, 1 oz sugar syrup, 1 barspoon powdered sugar; Method: Shake well over ice cubes in a shaker, s strain into a sour glass, add cherry. Serve: Straight up or over ice; Drinkware: sour glass or old fashioned glass; Standard garnish: stemmed cherry, sometimes lemon wedge; Origin: Terence McGrant, Waukesha Plaindealer 1870-01-04; Variations: Scotch Sour, Jack Sour, Wild Turkey Sour; Related drinks: Boston Sour, New York Sour; @Schumann1995 p196
Recipe: Whiskey Sour

28.11.2024 04:38 Recipe: Whiskey Sour
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Jim Halpert of The Office and a 1950s Royal Quiet De Luxe Typewriter

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Jim Halper with a mischevious grin applies an invisible message to a typed letter with lemon juice. To his right side sits a brown Royal Quiet De Luxe typewrtiter.
In an homage to The Da Vinci Code (2006), in season nine of The Office in episode twelve “Customer Loyalty”, Jim Halpert uses a mid-1950s Royal Quiet De Luxe typewriter to forge a letter from Robert Dunder which sends Dwight Schrute on a faux quest for the holy grail in what Jim calls “The Dunder … Continue reading Jim Halpert of The Office and a 1950s Royal Quiet De Luxe Typewriter

28.11.2024 01:52Jim Halpert of The Office and a 1950s Royal Quiet De Luxe Typewriter
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Typed white index card with a variety of typefaces and colors that reads: Should anyone require it, I've got access to a variety of Al-free composing machines for all your writing needs. They come in a variety of fonts and sizes. They also allow for typing in a variety of colors. A FEW EVEN DO FUN ART-DECO EFFECTS. Interested parties can inquire at boffosocko.com.

21.11.2024 06:48
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@flancian@social.coop I don’t think I’ve tried directly mentioning someone on [[Mastodon]] from my personal site before....

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@flancian@social.coop I don’t think I’ve tried directly mentioning someone on [[Mastodon]] from my personal site before. Let’s see if it works?! Also a quick test to see if my follow of @agora@botsin.space worked. #FotL #IndieWeb

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My collection of Royal Typewriters thus far. (There’s a missing Futura 800 which is on the bench in pieces for repair and...

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Two rows of primarily gray and brown vintage typewriters on a wooden dining table.
My collection of Royal Typewriters thus far. (There’s a missing Futura 800 which is on the bench in pieces for repair and restoration.)

18.11.2024 00:29 My collection of Royal Typewriters thus far. (There’s a missing Futura 800 which is on the bench in pieces for repair and...
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In honor of S. D. Goitein, I have a drawer in my Macey Co. filing cabinet labeled “Genizah” where I put all of my...

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Wooden card index drawer full of trashed index cards with the typed label "Genizah". It sits on top of another drawer full of about 10,000 index cards.
In honor of S. D. Goitein, I have a drawer in my Macey Co. filing cabinet labeled “Genizah” where I put all of my “worn out” notes. They get transferred weekly into the circular file.

16.11.2024 06:04 In honor of S. D. Goitein, I have a drawer in my Macey Co. filing cabinet labeled “Genizah” where I put all of my...
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Fine Line Ribbon for your Typewriter Ribbon Needs

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An opened corrugated cardboard package with a large almost 12 inch diameter reel of typewriter ribbon wrapped in a plastic bag. The reel sits next to two tiny 2 inch diameter plastic spools and a pair of scissors for scale. Behind the reel of ribbon is a green crinkle painted 1958 Olympia SM3 with green keys. The reel appears that it is even larger in base surface area than the typewriter is.
I’ve yet to find a bulk dealer in typewriter ribbon that has a significant website with listings of their offerings and options. (Let’s hear it for analog!) Baco Ribbon certainly didn’t, so I called a few times and made some orders and pieced together most of what Baco Ribbon & Supply Co. offers.  Fine Line … Continue reading Fine Line Ribbon for your Typewriter Ribbon Needs

9.11.2024 05:39Fine Line Ribbon for your Typewriter Ribbon Needs
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Typewriter ribbon unboxing! I bought a full reel of 660 yards of blue/green bichrome 1/2″ nylon typewriter ribbon from Fine...

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A dark wooden table with a thin cardboard and taped package on it. Sitting on top of it is a pair of blue handled scissors. Nearby in the background is a lazy susan with a plate and several small decorative pumpkins on it.
Typewriter ribbon unboxing! I bought a full reel of 660 yards of blue/green bichrome 1/2″ nylon typewriter ribbon from Fine Line Ribbon in Ennis, TX. It arrived yesterday, just in time for some use over the weekend. I’ve now got enough for more than 41 universal 2″ diameter (16 yard) spools, so I should be … Continue reading

9.11.2024 00:29 Typewriter ribbon unboxing! I bought a full reel of 660 yards of blue/green bichrome 1/2″ nylon typewriter ribbon from Fine...
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Typewriter 101 on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

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Mr. Rogers wearing a yellow sweater sits in front of a gray Royal Futura 800 typewriter. He's holding up a blue sheet of paper with a picture of a cartoon typewriter on it and pointing towards the right side of the carriage.
If you’re working at getting the little ones started into typewriters (or just starting out yourself), Mr. Rogers covers some of the basics in episode 1083 of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood from February 25, 1970.  You can see Mister Rogers demonstrate the use of what appears to be a Royal Futura 800 in the full episode … Continue reading Typewriter 101 on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

8.11.2024 20:08Typewriter 101 on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
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THE HELPERS Today as I was working at my Royal KMG typewriter, the same model used by Mr. Rogers, I was heartened by remembering an old quote of his: "When I was a boy and I would see seary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping."

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