tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post5406643529367958613..comments2024-03-26T16:00:23.608-04:00Comments on The Typewriter Revolution blog: Underwood Electric: Meet the Retro-LectricRichard Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-39052804014981157502015-02-26T19:43:29.918-05:002015-02-26T19:43:29.918-05:00That's pretty awesome, for sure.That's pretty awesome, for sure.notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-21344094901391849602015-02-26T19:25:08.036-05:002015-02-26T19:25:08.036-05:00Much power of the horse under that hood!
Much power of the horse under that hood!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05683927180252827554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-1409298889511013372015-02-26T08:06:01.185-05:002015-02-26T08:06:01.185-05:00Beautiful, and so much more striking than the orig...Beautiful, and so much more striking than the original designers could ever have hoped.... or maybe bare metal was the plan and the marketing chaps said "No, paint it grey."Rob Bowkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065940710708289511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-3579238492220772082015-02-25T11:50:35.865-05:002015-02-25T11:50:35.865-05:00Fabu! All it needs is a heat element to make it th...Fabu! All it needs is a heat element to make it the world's first crossover typewriter/toaster.rnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01115499862681364911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-10613652372824108462015-02-25T09:10:26.725-05:002015-02-25T09:10:26.725-05:00Awesome work! Very steam-punk.Awesome work! Very steam-punk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-40304122607054826292015-02-25T02:19:47.795-05:002015-02-25T02:19:47.795-05:00Fantastic! Finally, all together again, and so muc...Fantastic! Finally, all together again, and so much more awesome than stock :DTedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-83322779753031115692015-02-25T02:06:03.972-05:002015-02-25T02:06:03.972-05:00Nice restoration! I think "industrial chic&qu...Nice restoration! I think "industrial chic" describes it well. Great show piece :)schrijfmachinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06677147544714474667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-69569443939560649152015-02-25T00:08:57.809-05:002015-02-25T00:08:57.809-05:00Very nice restoration, Industrial chic? Would make...Very nice restoration, Industrial chic? Would make a great movie prop - in movies along the lines of, say, Terry Gilliam's Brazil, or Richard Ayoade's The Double.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-44237905366790009692015-02-24T18:27:23.876-05:002015-02-24T18:27:23.876-05:00Very nice work Richard. Very nice work Richard. Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-80109531006950270612015-02-24T17:04:19.189-05:002015-02-24T17:04:19.189-05:00Both the Underwood and the IBM are heavy, powerful...Both the Underwood and the IBM are heavy, powerful machines that paradoxically have a finger-light touch. For serious typing, I would definitely pick the Underwood, because the proportional spacing on the IBM Executive requires very accurate typing -- otherwise, fixing the errors will drive you crazy.<br /><br />I hadn't thought about a carbon ribbon. I should post a typing sample from the Retro-Lectric. To be honest, its print quality is not fantastic, as there are some alignment issues.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-6528489402434708572015-02-24T17:03:49.203-05:002015-02-24T17:03:49.203-05:00Looks great, you did a stellar job!Looks great, you did a stellar job!JustAnotherGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13926690124256580846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-83345277334039306262015-02-24T16:56:47.058-05:002015-02-24T16:56:47.058-05:00That machine means business! Looks great and seems...That machine means business! Looks great and seems to be working very nicely. Congratulations!<br /><br />How does it compare with the IBM Executive, for instance? Both are big desktop machines with plenty of mass and automatic return keys. And but hum nicely when they're on. Which one would you use if you had to do some serious typing? <br /><br />Will you give the Underwood the carbon-ribbon treatment, too? Miguel Chávezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09411154570699775904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-10487794184047713062015-02-24T15:43:01.655-05:002015-02-24T15:43:01.655-05:00Fab. What an amazing restoration, and second life ...Fab. What an amazing restoration, and second life for that old grungy beast - now a shiny, super duper THING! What a thing. Uniquely charming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-33873198614009283332015-02-24T15:25:47.199-05:002015-02-24T15:25:47.199-05:00By the way, are you now calling your blog "Th...By the way, are you now calling your blog "The Typewriter Revolution"? Good move. I'd say!Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-86862079158593269392015-02-24T15:24:12.647-05:002015-02-24T15:24:12.647-05:00Wow. It's stunning. The black-and-aluminum com...Wow. It's stunning. The black-and-aluminum combo works so well, character and gravitas to spare. And it even sounds amazing. Congratulations for this awesome restoration. This should have a place in your library typewriter exhibit at XU if you ever get that chance again.Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-18989333160922606582015-02-24T15:04:48.405-05:002015-02-24T15:04:48.405-05:00This is the coolest electric typewriter I've e...This is the coolest electric typewriter I've ever seen!Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975027530244662003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-15695611193928852002015-02-24T14:52:27.606-05:002015-02-24T14:52:27.606-05:00Yes, it is. Click on the label "Underwood Ele...Yes, it is. Click on the label "Underwood Electric" at the end of the story to see the phases of its restoration/modification.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-56958688132779269032015-02-24T14:50:09.830-05:002015-02-24T14:50:09.830-05:00Richard that is a really neat machine. It the bod...Richard that is a really neat machine. It the body made out of aluminum?Gordon Tillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723663730630943214noreply@blogger.com