tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post6464892204388874942..comments2024-03-26T16:00:23.608-04:00Comments on The Typewriter Revolution blog: Time for a typewriter safariRichard Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-9734184036370673222019-12-23T21:07:50.210-05:002019-12-23T21:07:50.210-05:00I didn't buy it, but thanks.I didn't buy it, but thanks.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-64572940001801496602019-12-15T13:08:13.301-05:002019-12-15T13:08:13.301-05:00Wow. Would that such a mall replete with machines...Wow. Would that such a mall replete with machines were near to me! I can cruise the shops near me an entire day and come across perhaps two or three machines or low-to-no appeal. I see a Royal KHM among your pics, and I just this week acquired one. I'm anxious to get to work on it. Congrats on your new purchase.Miffedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563723802829637232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-90649581202874319302019-12-13T05:29:49.881-05:002019-12-13T05:29:49.881-05:00I just bought a Olympia plana (DM22) in Germany, I...I just bought a Olympia plana (DM22) in Germany, I'll receive it in about 2 weeks.. On my wish list is still a Smith Corona Zephyr! Indrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10380799697780848856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-85041974166079911602019-12-12T20:32:35.204-05:002019-12-12T20:32:35.204-05:00I thought the DM. I have the same portable Commodo...I thought the DM. I have the same portable Commodore and recently spent a few hours fixing it up. If yours is busted I can tell you how I fixed mine!DonNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01812180345757443423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-89072411416749439222019-12-12T01:48:58.242-05:002019-12-12T01:48:58.242-05:00I'd have bought the DM and the Royal Safari.I'd have bought the DM and the Royal Safari.Nick Bodemerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12298328355143940707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-16155165413037887552019-12-11T19:35:51.911-05:002019-12-11T19:35:51.911-05:00And only last night I wrote a blog post on Rheinme...And only last night I wrote a blog post on Rheinmetalls, Tramiel and Commodores for Charlie Foxtrot, but goodness knows when that might be published.Robert Messengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-4266756224052468082019-12-11T17:31:23.203-05:002019-12-11T17:31:23.203-05:00By sheer coincidence, I've just posted on a 19...By sheer coincidence, I've just posted on a 1942 Sears Christmas Book ad for the Marx Dial. Robert Messengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-27074972871696913472019-12-11T08:48:07.764-05:002019-12-11T08:48:07.764-05:00The glossy Remington Super-Riter was also tempting...The glossy Remington Super-Riter was also tempting at just $39.99.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-3065442463347203682019-12-11T08:44:50.790-05:002019-12-11T08:44:50.790-05:00I suppose I should say that the Commodore has a &q...I suppose I should say that the Commodore has a "dial-set tabulator." You move the dial to the left of the keyboard up or down to set and clear the tab stops.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-89049401550320789842019-12-11T08:43:41.012-05:002019-12-11T08:43:41.012-05:00I forgot to post the answers! But my perceptive re...I forgot to post the answers! But my perceptive readers spotted the unusual machines. The Commodore is one that I've never seen before in person. I believe it's a <a href="https://typewriterdatabase.com/Commodore.235.354.bmys" rel="nofollow">model 235</a>. I was impressed with its solid construction, smooth operation, and keyset tabulator. But it was dirty and pretty pricey. The DM 22 (a name variant of the Olympia-Plana) was a must-have. The "DM" machines were produced by Olympia to appeal to the politics of the '30s: DM stands for (Die Maschine des) Deutschen Mechanikers, or The Machine of the German Mechanic, and for a while I owned a DM that used Nazi jargon on its Fraktur decals. That was too much for me, I had to get rid of it. But there is nothing obviously political on this typewriter.<br /><br />The Underwood Leader is good-looking, but when you look more closely it's marred by an identification number scratched into the paint by a former owner. It is not particularly rare or particularly well-built, so I gave it a pass.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-47995630553349051872019-12-10T13:54:24.743-05:002019-12-10T13:54:24.743-05:00I'd have snagged that Plana and the Royal QDL....I'd have snagged that Plana and the Royal QDL. Maybe the Commodore too... good safari!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407133004841846661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-62545574751401781012019-12-10T00:16:24.554-05:002019-12-10T00:16:24.554-05:00Oh wow, that one really jumps off the page, don...Oh wow, that one really jumps off the page, don't it? and only $49? Certainly that DM22 in burgundy Bakelite! :D<br />I'd also have probably grabbed at that duckbill Commodore Consul.<br />Wowser, I'd call that a very successful Safari! (:Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-47667823683730636482019-12-09T07:28:48.275-05:002019-12-09T07:28:48.275-05:00The Leader of the pack.The Leader of the pack.SteveKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14844619655382811941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-10819243156546618902019-12-08T09:18:13.295-05:002019-12-08T09:18:13.295-05:00Definitely the DM22 & Commodore. Depends on t...Definitely the DM22 & Commodore. Depends on the price for the SG1.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-12145113300900121722019-12-08T09:09:42.097-05:002019-12-08T09:09:42.097-05:00That Commodore, though...
Oof.
Can't help but ...That Commodore, though...<br />Oof.<br />Can't help but want one. Nashville Typewriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13931441454027997980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-83001764671094893832019-12-07T15:49:32.674-05:002019-12-07T15:49:32.674-05:00I would definitely purchase the bakelite DM 22. Th...I would definitely purchase the bakelite DM 22. That is one unusual portable. We could share ownership! You take it in 2020 and I'll take in 2021. :) A great add to German Portables!David Brechbielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176144200902777579noreply@blogger.com