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Posted: 1/17/2017 3:00:04 AM EDT
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The minute I learned to use a word processor, I never touched a typewriter again.
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Posted: 1/17/2017 3:06:28 AM EDT
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I preferred the IBM Selectric II, but the ribbon of the Remington is probably cheaper. But, but computers. Even a cheap MacPlus would be better.
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Posted: 1/17/2017 3:10:08 AM EDT
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let's see if this works... eta: success! |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 3:15:26 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/17/2017 3:17:58 AM EDT
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I have a small collection, about a dozen. What do you want to know?
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Posted: 1/17/2017 3:18:02 AM EDT
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I preferred the IBM Selectric II, but the ribbon of the Remington is probably cheaper. But, but computers. Even a cheap MacPlus would be better. Yeah, I have some stuff I need to write down. I want to do it without distractions. Hopefully Arfcom doesn't have an app available for typewriters by the time I get one, or I'm fucked. I just found a cool place in Phoenix that sells vintage typewriters. I have to go there in a month, so I think I'm going to plan a trip to sample their wares. I still need to brush up on my knowledge, though. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 3:19:58 AM EDT
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I have a small collection, about a dozen. What do you want to know? I'd like to stay 1940's-1950's. I want a portable, and I need something that can take regular use. I'm not going to treat it like Hunter S. Thompson treated his, but I plan on doing some heavy writing. Say $250 or less? Is this doable? |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 3:26:51 AM EDT
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250 is easy if you are ok with not having a brand new platen (only one of mine have been replaced.) 250 may be a little tough for a fully refurbished classic TW. The DeLuxe are great, look at Olympia SMs and Royal Quiet DeLuxe too.
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Posted: 1/17/2017 3:33:36 AM EDT
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250 is easy if you are ok with not having a brand new platen (only one of mine have been replaced.) 250 may be a little tough for a fully refurbished classic TW. The DeLuxe are great, look at Olympia SMs and Royal Quiet DeLuxe too. Nice. I've got some more models to check out now. Thanks man! |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 3:39:24 AM EDT
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Wasn't paying attention to who the op was, Hell, i'll give you one at CWW, if you dont mind waiting.
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Posted: 1/17/2017 3:47:51 AM EDT
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Wasn't paying attention to who the op was, Hell, i'll give you one at CWW, if you dont mind waiting. Bro, I couldn't do that...haven't you read the book that inspired the theme for this years event?  
But, if you've got something you'd like to sell....that's a different story. 
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Posted: 1/17/2017 3:53:35 AM EDT
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I have never paid more than 30 bucks for one (other than the refurbished military royal.) So that can be arranged. Will drag them out when i get home.
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Posted: 1/17/2017 4:24:23 AM EDT
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The minute I learned to use a word processor, I never touched a typewriter again. A Brother word processor was infinitely better than any typewriter. You want a modern typewriter? Buy an AlphaSmart. Instant street cred with the grizzled semi successful authors. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 5:22:37 AM EDT
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I have a small collection, about a dozen. What do you want to know? I picked up an Underwood number 6 from a local thrift for 5 bucks. If I recall correctly, the serial places it's mfr date in 1939. The interesting thing about it, and that I've never found an answer for, is why does it have caps and small caps. No lower case. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 5:59:57 AM EDT
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I don't have a list of Underwood text styles, but it sounds like a text style Olympia called "Double Gothic".
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Posted: 1/17/2017 6:50:42 AM EDT
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That looks like the same font, but won't know for sure until I compare it.
Any ideas why that particular type would be used? Thanks for the info. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 6:58:08 AM EDT
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Not the slightest idea, it could have been for forms that had to be filled out in upper case (likely if it was purchased by a company) or it was just the preference of the typist (if it was a private purchase).
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Posted: 1/17/2017 7:53:39 AM EDT
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My parents had an old manual typewriter.
When you pressed a key, it levered the arm up to hit the ink, and leave a letter on the paper. You had to hit the keys pretty hard. Ink could be added to the ribbon pretty easy. You just took the ribbon out of the typewriter, placed it in its container, and poured a bit of ink in. Let it sit for a couple minutes, then put the ink back in the typewriter. Corrections? There were no corrections. You had your report written by hand, and proofread beforehand. If you found an error after, you used white-out, then put the paper back in, re-postioned, and typed over the white-out. I wrote small reports on it in elementary school. I wrote medium sized reports on it in Jr. High, and I wrote some multi-page reports with references on it in High School. You had to hit the keys hard to get it to print. Along the way, in Jr. High, I had to take typing. I got in trouble for hitting the keys on the electric typewriters too hard. Teacher thought I was trying to break the machine. First time I touched a computer for typing was College. Now, my co-workers, and my kids and wife will ask me why I hit the keys on the keyboard so hard... |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 10:01:33 AM EDT
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A good machine WITH SOFT PLATEN AND A NEW RIBBON, doesn't take much more pressure than an old clicky IBM keyboard to write smoothly.
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Posted: 1/17/2017 10:08:01 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/17/2017 10:10:41 AM EDT
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A good machine WITH SOFT PLATEN AND A NEW RIBBON, doesn't take much more pressure than an old clicky IBM keyboard to write smoothly. The platen on mine is pretty hard. Know of any cheap ways to fix it? |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 10:39:51 AM EDT
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Not really, you can just back up the sheet of paper you are typing on with thick craft paper or a few normal sheets of paper and that will usually let you get good results with a hard platen.
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Posted: 1/17/2017 12:44:34 PM EDT
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I buy all the old portables I can find at yard sales. If they work OK they are always good for $60.00 to $200.00 depending on the vintage.
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Posted: 1/17/2017 12:51:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThat's fucking winning right there! |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 1:19:43 PM EDT
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Have collected typewriters for about a dozen years. I concentrate on vintage manual portable models from the thirties thru the sixties.
Here is one I'm trying to obtain from a collector friend now. It's clad in real gold. The Royal company sold them to typewriter stores to use as window displays...  Attached File |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 1:23:42 PM EDT
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My several 40's-50's portable machines I knew I owned only exist in my head it seems, I do own more desk machines than I though though.
I do have one machine that fits the bill perfectly though. A 1951 Royal Quiet De Luxe, case is a worn/stained/dusty but the machine its self is practically brand new (except the F strikes low for some unknown reason.) Needs a quick blow out and relube and it will be ready to go, now where did I put that whale oil? 
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Posted: 1/17/2017 1:27:07 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/17/2017 1:37:50 PM EDT
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I see a lot of those things at estate sales.
It's amazing to look at those, and think about the engineering and craftsmanship that went into making them. I can't think of any comparable consumer item that's currently made in the USA. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 1:45:00 PM EDT
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I'd LOVE to have a working typewriter. There is something about the distinctive sounds to see my typing work in real time, not just printed in seconds. It would be absolutely divine to have one again for my writing.
Where would I start looking online to find one and would anyone have a recommendation for what manufacturers to buy from? How does one handle the ribbon issue? You can't buy those at WM anymore. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 1:55:02 PM EDT
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Shipping is usually the killer on typewriters, cost wise, you can find great machines on ebay for 50-100 dollars but shipping is 50 or 60 bucks on top of that. Craigslist is a good option because there is no shipping and you can play with the machine before dropping the cash. Honestly, there aren't really any bad classic brands, anything made in the USA, England, Scotland, Italy, Holland or japan will be fine. Check the platen, make sure it isn't hard as a rock using your finger nail, even a tiny bit of give is enough and make sure all the keys cycle and return. Ribbons are available on Amazon for 5-10 bucks a pop (the majority of machines use 1/2" spooled ribbon) and should last about 100 full pages of text.
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Posted: 1/17/2017 8:17:46 PM EDT
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I don't have a list of Underwood text styles, but it sounds like a text style Olympia called "Double Gothic". http://munk.org/typecast/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/NOMDA-type-Olympia-04.jpg It's the 2.1mm font. Know where I can find a service manual?  Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 9:16:44 PM EDT
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My several 40's-50's portable machines I knew I owned only exist in my head it seems, I do own more desk machines than I though though.
I do have one machine that fits the bill perfectly though. A 1951 Royal Quiet De Luxe, case is a worn/stained/dusty but the machine its self is practically brand new (except the F strikes low for some unknown reason.) Needs a quick blow out and relube and it will be ready to go, now where did I put that whale oil?  that thing is awesome.
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Posted: 1/17/2017 9:20:20 PM EDT
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Not a collector, but I have a few form 1s typed up on a 1920s Royal.
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Posted: 1/17/2017 9:30:37 PM EDT
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Having been there for the jump, fuck your typewriter.
Reliable workhorse my ass. ETA- Laser fucking printers. Fuck tractor feeds too. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 10:00:49 PM EDT
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Does my 1943 Underwood M1 Carbine count?
FWIW, I learned to type in high school on an IBM Selectric with blank keys. That's right kids, the keys had no letters on them. This was to discourage you from looking at the keyboard while typing. I haven't touched a typewriter in close to 20 years. The last time I used one was to fill out a 3-part carbonless form. 
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Posted: 1/17/2017 10:06:29 PM EDT
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How do you bros expect to publish shit after SHTF?
Blue Moon Camera & Machine has a bunch of old stuff like that. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 10:36:17 PM EDT
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What is a typewriter?
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Posted: 1/17/2017 10:58:40 PM EDT
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What is a typewriter? It's just like a computer, but without porn. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 11:47:50 PM EDT
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Not a collector, but I have a few form 1s typed up on a 1920s Royal. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Not a collector, but I have a few form 1s typed up on a 1920s Royal.  |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 11:50:41 PM EDT
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I have a Smith-Corona Sterling portable that got me through college. Years earlier it got my parents through college and my dad through medical school.
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Posted: 1/18/2017 10:51:21 AM EDT
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for clean up, Kano Labs Kroil will help cut through stiff oil to grease. Compressed air and 2-3 applications, overnight for 1st application.
Kano Labs Microil closest? available to sperm whale oil for smooth working. Han an underwood five on Navy supply ship (MSC) 1974. Used red rubber bands from hot dog cases to keep typing in seas over near calm....Typing menus and mimeograph..... |
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Posted: 1/18/2017 12:04:12 PM EDT
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Very cool thread.
Hit an antique fair / flea market up in Vermont over the summer, gave each kid $20. Little while later they come get me, Dad, you need to carry this machine we bought. They pooled their money, and for $40 got this old Royal in good working condition. I don't think they even knew what it was, they're only 8 and 10. New ribbons from Amazon, and boom, they are typing up a storm. 
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Posted: 1/18/2017 9:17:58 PM EDT
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Here's the one on my duty desk....
A Remington Portable Model 5 (built somewhere between 1932 and 1939). Believe it or not, except for the dried out ribbon it actually works!  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 1/18/2017 9:35:19 PM EDT
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I miss my old IBM Personal Selectric. Some cable snapped and no one fixes 'em any more
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Posted: 1/18/2017 9:48:36 PM EDT
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I hav an old Royal that I picked up out of the trash a dozen or so years ago.
Looks to be in great condition except for all that mildew you see on the keys (I rubbed it off the "K"). I know nothing about them, and have recently considered tossing it back out. ETA: just looked up similar on eBay. Looks to be a Royal HH mid 1950's. They seem to go for $50-$75. I don't have the heart to toss it, half tempted to clean it up, just wish I wasn't so lazy.  Attached File |
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