tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post6637734968478449603..comments2024-03-26T16:00:23.608-04:00Comments on The Typewriter Revolution blog: alba a4Richard Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-23920697932376578602017-09-30T08:07:50.804-04:002017-09-30T08:07:50.804-04:00Congratulations. Congratulations. Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-50413902087566205602017-09-30T07:51:26.914-04:002017-09-30T07:51:26.914-04:00Hi ! I'm the fifth one ! with a very pretty fr...Hi ! I'm the fifth one ! with a very pretty french AZERTY keyboard model. And a pleasant light touch feeling and nice Tipa-like typeface, and nice mechanic sound. Same color as yours. Found last week in my town for only 10 €. Cheers !Paul Sathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07149236071621308018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-24638711717348804292013-09-24T11:47:33.339-04:002013-09-24T11:47:33.339-04:00...and the one locally here is a three-bank variet......and the one locally here is a three-bank variety. That makes a difference. Love this one here, though.Duffy Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105074089216551597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-81196905072779123782013-09-22T20:30:50.121-04:002013-09-22T20:30:50.121-04:00We few, we happy few, we band of Alba 4 owners.We few, we happy few, we band of Alba 4 owners.Robert Messengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-80088252962127764202013-09-22T15:55:24.248-04:002013-09-22T15:55:24.248-04:00Thanks for these questions, John.
It does handle...Thanks for these questions, John. <br /><br />It does handle 8.5"-wide paper.<br /><br />The chrome paper bail has 72 marks, just like the scale, and those are the true limits of the writing line.<br /><br />Interestingly, there is no way to set left or right margins. There is a fixed left margin that can be overriden, and no right margin stop at all.<br /><br />The pitch is slightly bigger than pica. There are 9 and 2/3 characters per inch.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-70389237917194969232013-09-20T20:39:59.202-04:002013-09-20T20:39:59.202-04:00Not sure I can justify it just now. It's one ...Not sure I can justify it just now. It's one of the toyish ones, and doesn't seem to fit my current to-be-used collection. But it sure was pretty! Tempted, tempted...Duffy Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105074089216551597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-37238975816860568882013-09-19T19:06:30.266-04:002013-09-19T19:06:30.266-04:00"Bare bones..." That'll be Antares&#..."Bare bones..." That'll be Antares' genetics coming through. It is a pretty machine and despite the unending s/n, I'd guess pretty uncommon.Rob Bowkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065940710708289511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-53364220729274653622013-09-19T18:48:40.360-04:002013-09-19T18:48:40.360-04:00Nice addition to the collection Richard! I wish to...Nice addition to the collection Richard! I wish to add more such machines to my collection (especially Hermes 3000) but it is kind of hard to find. Rudrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13690768590793404419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-67816748661656701432013-09-19T13:00:02.741-04:002013-09-19T13:00:02.741-04:00A very interesting little machine -- in that twili...A very interesting little machine -- in that twilight between "real" and "junior" or "educational" machines. I like it! Congrats on getting it!Will Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371377137844175320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-17864276310128289342013-09-19T12:42:44.532-04:002013-09-19T12:42:44.532-04:00Ancient Italian legend? Supposedly Romulus and Rem...Ancient Italian legend? Supposedly Romulus and Remus were Albans:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alba_LongaRichard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-37555957235391393092013-09-19T12:29:19.548-04:002013-09-19T12:29:19.548-04:00That's a funny looking machine. It looks Germa...That's a funny looking machine. It looks German, very robust. I like the shape and the color on it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-2664483337599082002013-09-19T12:10:22.539-04:002013-09-19T12:10:22.539-04:00Cool. Nice addition.
It really does look petite.
D...Cool. Nice addition.<br />It really does look petite.<br />Does your Alba accommodate 8½" × 11" paper or just the narrower European A4 width?<br />The painted scale behind the platen ends at "72" but the chrome paper bail seems to have more tick marks to the left and right of the painted scale. And did these Alba's<br />use the common German type pitch of 2.6 mm (not-really-quite 10 cpi)or something else?<br />Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09813996622310585545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-71274915122319305372013-09-19T01:06:54.877-04:002013-09-19T01:06:54.877-04:00Only 7 in the morning, and already 11 comments - m...Only 7 in the morning, and already 11 comments - must be the time shift. As to the Alba 4, fine machine. MIne is in good shape and nice to type on, so with yours it's a question of tuning. Solid, yet petite describes it very well. I wonder where the name comes from. Will try to find its origin.shordzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824301365798484902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-54670610649907237332013-09-18T22:20:23.088-04:002013-09-18T22:20:23.088-04:00That is very nice. I like the stylish lip around t...That is very nice. I like the stylish lip around the typebars.notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-4314635945100892512013-09-18T20:48:37.559-04:002013-09-18T20:48:37.559-04:00Ooh, will you get it?Ooh, will you get it?Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-23615154750109944062013-09-18T20:48:10.624-04:002013-09-18T20:48:10.624-04:00I'm going to guess '60s, but really I dunn...I'm going to guess '60s, but really I dunno.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-78446468337522483092013-09-18T20:47:11.172-04:002013-09-18T20:47:11.172-04:00So interesting! A shiny blue Alba just appeared a...So interesting! A shiny blue Alba just appeared at an antique market up here in Columbus. I'd never even heard of it before. Interesting machine. Thanks for sharing that, Richard.Duffy Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105074089216551597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-65277178537866214822013-09-18T20:46:04.464-04:002013-09-18T20:46:04.464-04:00Congrats, another rare addition to your collection...Congrats, another rare addition to your collection. I like the shape, especially the back view. Great color too. Am I right to presume that this is from the 50's?Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-50136267209479623502013-09-18T20:30:59.248-04:002013-09-18T20:30:59.248-04:00Thanks. I've added it to tw-db.Thanks. I've added it to tw-db.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-75109889436514170332013-09-18T20:30:39.535-04:002013-09-18T20:30:39.535-04:00The literature that Georg found describes it as a ...The literature that Georg found describes it as a typewriter for young people, students, or apprentices. A transitional machine between toys and the Real Deal, I guess.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-19407714967230314562013-09-18T20:22:06.754-04:002013-09-18T20:22:06.754-04:00I know the later Albas were toy typewriters, but t...I know the later Albas were toy typewriters, but this seems to not really fit into that category. I guess it's kind of like the Collegiate ( http://typewriterdatabase.com/19xx-collegiate-typewriter.1248.typewriter ) though it seems to be more well-made.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280294152270101017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-86915970938913009482013-09-18T19:37:21.287-04:002013-09-18T19:37:21.287-04:00It's solid, yet petite.It's solid, yet petite.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-49059454295132998652013-09-18T19:22:42.331-04:002013-09-18T19:22:42.331-04:00That's one heck of a solid looking machine. I ...That's one heck of a solid looking machine. I have an image of this sitting in a forgotten room in Europe somewhere. Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-19408167682152034562013-09-18T19:11:20.542-04:002013-09-18T19:11:20.542-04:00Intriguing look, nice addition to your collection ...Intriguing look, nice addition to your collection of rarities (:Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.com