tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post4427120288647704202..comments2024-03-26T16:00:23.608-04:00Comments on The Typewriter Revolution blog: They're everywhere!Richard Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-28519243693839802742013-08-13T12:26:44.053-04:002013-08-13T12:26:44.053-04:00Thanks, Jim, I've added your image of the Olym...Thanks, Jim, I've added your image of the Olympia's typing to this post.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-45372154088280597732013-08-13T11:51:12.442-04:002013-08-13T11:51:12.442-04:00Here you are... I've put it up in the Typewrit...Here you are... I've put it up in the Typewriters Yahoo group photos. I'd have done this sooner but work got in the way..<br /><br />It really is tiny but beautifully crisp (though I think that's because it has a carbon ribbon fitted). There was a note from the previous owner that said it was for use in newspaper printing and that it may well have been on board a Royal Navy ship.<br /><br />http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TYPEWRITERS/photos/album/345189052/pic/list<br /><br />and Richard.. thanks for coming by .. it was a pleasure to have you visit and this post was a treat for me to see.<br />Jim Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112749411068007584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-89874756910221589832013-08-02T12:43:44.103-04:002013-08-02T12:43:44.103-04:00I may just get you be an official guide to a city ...I may just get you be an official guide to a city I know less than I should. You'll be home by now and I hope you had a safe and comfortable trip.Rob Bowkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065940710708289511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-69064374380489623442013-08-02T09:22:01.722-04:002013-08-02T09:22:01.722-04:00Looks like typewriter heaven to me! Thanks for sh...Looks like typewriter heaven to me! Thanks for sharing so many great photos!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-30673181577445708052013-08-01T14:07:16.667-04:002013-08-01T14:07:16.667-04:00Well, I just got back to the States -- currently I...Well, I just got back to the States -- currently I'm in the Detroit airport -- so that's the end of it, except for one leftover typecast that will be coming up next. I'm glad that you've enjoyed the stuff.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-41052437251129448102013-08-01T14:06:12.693-04:002013-08-01T14:06:12.693-04:00So THAT'S what it does!So THAT'S what it does! Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-86952877005115611642013-08-01T07:42:52.907-04:002013-08-01T07:42:52.907-04:00What a fun post to read first thing in the morning...What a fun post to read first thing in the morning! I am all chuckling with entertained amusement! Love these vicarious experiences you are offering to us Stateside!J.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17716960326168886178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-52735594102699477642013-08-01T05:37:28.140-04:002013-08-01T05:37:28.140-04:00Jim has quite a collection. His place must be a f...Jim has quite a collection. His place must be a fantastic place to visit. My wife gets mad at my sick left over from broadcasting sense of humor -- I love that display of 'Don't Pee on This' beside the typewriter protected by the cover just as if the library expects someone or something to come along and --- well you get the picture. I do home it is meant for the tie even if that is a Japanese Olympia,<br /><br />I'd love to have that old Adler or a Lexicon 80, or a Kolibri or a (the list goes on)<br /><br />Glad you are enjoying your trip Richard. Thanks for sharing.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-40582468568919507092013-08-01T03:11:30.146-04:002013-08-01T03:11:30.146-04:00That small print was called Micro Elite. I sold on...That small print was called Micro Elite. I sold one to a photography business who used to print in the bottom margin the names of the people in the photo.. I think it was 20 pitch but I am not sure. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02138302382154651383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-87204259701013685402013-08-01T03:05:33.747-04:002013-08-01T03:05:33.747-04:00Ha ha, you all want a Lexikon Electrika but just ...Ha ha, you all want a Lexikon Electrika but just try lifting one! Think heavy and then add a bit more... and a carriage that crashes back..the next model was the MS84 which was not any lighter. To be fair all the standard office electrics weighed a ton, I know because I had to carry them,lol.<br />From memory, the little lever on the right was a repeat lever, so if you struck the Underscore or Fullstop that lever would make those keys repeat....Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02138302382154651383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-5696942736314985332013-08-01T02:57:44.026-04:002013-08-01T02:57:44.026-04:00Great post, wonderful finds. I thank you especiall...Great post, wonderful finds. I thank you especially for the video.Robert Messengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-46343874578066390002013-08-01T02:10:46.043-04:002013-08-01T02:10:46.043-04:00What a great post! Those Lexikons are very eye-ca...What a great post! Those Lexikons are very eye-catching, I wonder if I'll ever come across one. notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-5103591906131395202013-07-31T22:37:38.972-04:002013-07-31T22:37:38.972-04:00He is a printer, and works in the printshop downst...He is a printer, and works in the printshop downstairs.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-33469969910510111022013-07-31T22:37:02.120-04:002013-07-31T22:37:02.120-04:00I didn't take a picture of the typeface, sorry...I didn't take a picture of the typeface, sorry.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-17464222468264796972013-07-31T22:27:37.951-04:002013-07-31T22:27:37.951-04:00An arm and a leg I would give unto thee, but to ow...An arm and a leg I would give unto thee, but to own my own Lexikon 80E. What a picture of joy I would be, I would be if I owned my own Lexikon 80E....<br /><br />Children's poetry aside, what is Jim's proffession? I would like to be employed in his field if it involves as many Lexikon 80's as your photos suggest.Steve Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096720918399327814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-86572644566511150762013-07-31T22:00:33.669-04:002013-07-31T22:00:33.669-04:00Do you have any pictures of the SG3's 'sub...Do you have any pictures of the SG3's 'sub-elite' typeface? I would very much like to see it.<br /><br />What an interesting collection of machines Jim has. The and/or key on that Imperial is simply amazing. Lust!L Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00585495720234064210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-57878561728313914782013-07-31T20:39:16.770-04:002013-07-31T20:39:16.770-04:00That Olivetti 80E is the strangest-looking typewri...That Olivetti 80E is the strangest-looking typewriter they ever put out!<br /><br />It must be wonderful to see typewriters out and about like that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280294152270101017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-48480088692285400002013-07-31T20:32:16.671-04:002013-07-31T20:32:16.671-04:00Ton, you're an Olivetti man! Resist the the si...Ton, you're an Olivetti man! Resist the the siren call of the Kolibri! (that would make it harder for me to find one, dagnabbit)<br /><br />Isn't it great to have instant access to a wide variety of wonderful machines that other people have to look at under plexiglass and not touch? :D<br /><br />Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-20116810752284967792013-07-31T20:24:57.815-04:002013-07-31T20:24:57.815-04:00I concur. The Kolibri is very tempting...I concur. The Kolibri is very tempting...Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686778189040071330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-47051182605485970732013-07-31T20:07:14.506-04:002013-07-31T20:07:14.506-04:00I too am curious about the Lexikon 80e.
Ugh, the...I too am curious about the Lexikon 80e. <br /><br />Ugh, the Groma Kolibri is so stunning, I don't think I can resist hunting for one.Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.com