A Voss gallery, in chronological order of manufacture:
James Jones with his Sad Face Voss:
Will Davis on the Voss
Monday, February 28, 2011
Robert Messenger's blog
Quick note: Robert Messenger, author of The Magnificent 5, has started a blog, and it's already bursting with great typewriter stories. Check it out.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
New typewriter book: Messenger's "Magnificent 5"
PS: Any readers are welcome to send p-mail to the address pictured at the top of this post. I reply!
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Save the typewriter man
Follow this link for an update on the typewriter tech in Amherst, Mass.
The efforts on his behalf have raised $4500, which is better than I expected, but the clock is ticking.
"Anyone wishing to help should make out checks to TMI or Typewriter Man Initiative and send them or bring them to Northampton Cooperative Bank, P.O. Box 550, Amherst, MA 01004." Type out a check right now, or if you prefer, you can PayPal the money to me (polt@xavier.edu) and I promise to write a check for the amount.
The efforts on his behalf have raised $4500, which is better than I expected, but the clock is ticking.
"Anyone wishing to help should make out checks to TMI or Typewriter Man Initiative and send them or bring them to Northampton Cooperative Bank, P.O. Box 550, Amherst, MA 01004." Type out a check right now, or if you prefer, you can PayPal the money to me (polt@xavier.edu) and I promise to write a check for the amount.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Executive decision
I get the typewriter home and put the hood up:
After cleaning:
The carbon ribbon:
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
Typewriter tech in trouble
Here's a typewriter tech whose shop seems doomed:
I'm sending him a letter offering to list him on my site as a home business if he has to leave his shop. If anyone around Amherst, Massachusetts has typewriters or computers that need fixing, or just wants to visit his shop during its probable last month of existence, I hope you'll stop by. I bet he would also appreciate a little moral support in the form of letters from members of the typosphere.
Bob Green
Amherst Typewriter & Computer
41 N. Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01002
413-253-7122
Followup stories are here and here.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
I adopt a Scandinavian
The rear of the carriage swings back, as on some Smith-Coronas, to reveal the margin settings and paper support:
The line space dial:
Intended as a foot, serving as a knob:
"M" is for Margin:
The ƒ (guilder/florin) key; touch regulator; silicone (?) typebar rest;
unique ribbon spool with 9/16" ribbon:
unique ribbon spool with 9/16" ribbon:
A plaque on the back indicates the store that sold the machine.
"Kantoorinstallaties" means "office installations" (machines?) in Dutch.
One big foot:
