tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post7382767339301119199..comments2024-03-26T16:00:23.608-04:00Comments on The Typewriter Revolution blog: KMC vs. KMMRichard Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-11629771658925714442020-02-27T15:08:07.222-05:002020-02-27T15:08:07.222-05:00@Unknown: recomiendo mercadolibre en Latinoamérica...@Unknown: recomiendo mercadolibre en Latinoamérica, o todocoleccion en España.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-8288098541909704062020-02-27T14:56:49.605-05:002020-02-27T14:56:49.605-05:00Hola. Busco buena una maquina española.Hola. Busco buena una maquina española.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13858771702271903557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-87635992767813518892017-04-02T18:26:29.751-04:002017-04-02T18:26:29.751-04:00I'll bet I could make a similar comparison. I...I'll bet I could make a similar comparison. I have a 1939 Royal KMM and a 1939 Remington 17 in my collection--although it's in between the 1939 model pictured here and the KMC also pictured here. It must be a late 1939 model--still with the individual ribbon "trap doors," but the back plate is solid, but held on by four bolts (the only one I have found like that. I guess the 1940-1950 models have a back plate that pops off--like my 1949 and 1948 machines). Anyway, in my experiences in typing on both machines, the Remington has a bouncier feel, while the Royal's is more solid and beefy. Both are competent typers still--approaching the 80-year mark, they work remarkably well--especially after they've been newly ribboned, oiled, and carefully serviced. I get all my typewriters serviced cheap--I've been a-pokin' at these critters for 35 years.Typewriter Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078601548340469955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-71211178958770947842016-09-01T22:15:55.392-04:002016-09-01T22:15:55.392-04:00I have owned and used many of both of these typewr...I have owned and used many of both of these typewriters--pica and elite, and various carriage lengths. I can tell you that Royal tends to be straighter of print than Remington--at least the typewriters I've used. Oh, the Remingtons are good, but the chances of finding peculiarities in the print are greater in the Remington. They both have an excellent touch and rhythm, and both have smoothly operating carriages--although by design, the Royal is a tiny bit more "loosey-goosey" than Remington. The reason is the hooks used to secure it to the main track. Nothing wrong with it, it's the nature of this particular beast--all Royals are like this--the uprights, that is. Oh, and as for the design of the Remington being Ho-Hum--Royal went completely the other way and made the striking, streamlined HH models. The only thing that irks me is that they painted them that awful brown and put green keys on most of them. I've seen an iteration of one with ivory keys and a turquoise exterior. THAT was a FABULOUS looking typewriter!!Typewriter Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078601548340469955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-78919676478792118182015-12-29T15:03:58.152-05:002015-12-29T15:03:58.152-05:00Hi Elsa, Thanks for your comments. I assume those ...Hi Elsa, Thanks for your comments. I assume those two keys refer to what is called "tab set" and "tab clear" in English. I do think that Remington built some machines in Europe, but they also exported to Europe from the US. If you can let me know the serial number, I may be able to tell you more. I also think that if the machine was made in a European country, it will probably say so somewhere.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-59479519042850923182015-12-29T14:54:05.921-05:002015-12-29T14:54:05.921-05:00Hi Richard,
Great read !
I have a Remington KMC w...Hi Richard,<br />Great read ! <br />I have a Remington KMC with a French keyboard (azerty). Do you know of a European production line or were these machines also made in the US and then exported ? <br />Thanks !Elsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13035395651480201627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-48728387583461141792015-12-29T14:47:29.809-05:002015-12-29T14:47:29.809-05:00Hi Richard, very nice job you did with your KMC. I...Hi Richard, very nice job you did with your KMC. I am from Belgium and just bought a Remington KMC but with an AZERTY keyboard. All the details look the same, apart from two keys with a french subscription : 'suppression des cavaliers' and 'pose des cavaliers' Do you have any idea about a Remington KMC range produced in or for Europe ? Thanks !<br />ElsaElsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13035395651480201627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-7417896083073771272015-12-13T11:02:03.204-05:002015-12-13T11:02:03.204-05:00Great! This is an excellent model and I hope she&#...Great! This is an excellent model and I hope she'll enjoy it.<br /><br />User's guides for the KMC can be downloaded from my website:<br />http://site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/tw-manuals.html<br /><br />And my book (typewriterrevolution.com) includes lots of information on using typewriters and maintaining them, along with ideas for what to do with them.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-30730661537834401322015-12-13T10:56:44.161-05:002015-12-13T10:56:44.161-05:00Just picked up a kmc for my 10 year. It was on the...Just picked up a kmc for my 10 year. It was on the top of her christmas wish list. Is there a dummy guide somewhere out there so i can teach her how to use itAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00801804342213355582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-37910647197729505152014-11-28T10:07:13.037-05:002014-11-28T10:07:13.037-05:00Thanks for commenting, Ed.
There is no Remington ...Thanks for commenting, Ed.<br /><br />There is no Remington KMM; that's a Royal brand. There are many telltale design differences.<br /><br />The typewriter in the photo is a Remington KMC. It's similar to the Remington 17, but the KMC keys on either side of the keyboard give it away.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-43049887743172472932014-11-28T05:21:55.802-05:002014-11-28T05:21:55.802-05:00Would you say this was the typewriter used by Bob ...Would you say this was the typewriter used by Bob Dylan at the Big Pink in 1967? <br /><br />Remington KMC or Remington KMM. Can we tell them apart in a photograph? <br /><br />https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10348230_844553452274280_4850863087740703589_n.jpg?oh=6ba051832849939949d3d1dd497fba4d&oe=54D3AEE0<br /><br />1940s? Assume no more specific date is detectable. <br /><br />Video of it in 2014: <br /><br />http://youtu.be/tBc_4dPQusI?t=3m16s <br /><br />http://njnnetwork.com/2014/11/garth-hudson-the-band-is-in-the-basement/<br /><br />In England he borrowed an Olympia SG1:<br /><br />http://youtu.be/i06LbpM-ccc<br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.542813649090505Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03337868605521911655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-42996133855912637682013-12-01T17:52:29.584-05:002013-12-01T17:52:29.584-05:00Hi Karrie,
Any half-inch-wide ribbon will fit. Yo...Hi Karrie,<br /><br />Any half-inch-wide ribbon will fit. You don't need eyelets (grommets) on the ends of the ribbon. You will need to hook the ribbon onto the special metal rings used by Remington.<br /><br /><a href="http://site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/tw-faq.html#q1" rel="nofollow">See my FAQ for various ribbon sources.</a><br /><br />Enjoy!Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-1690907837700953212013-12-01T17:44:20.528-05:002013-12-01T17:44:20.528-05:00Hi there! Found your post through Google and thoug...Hi there! Found your post through Google and thought it was a great read. <br /><br />I have a quick question that I hope you can help with! I own a working KMC that I picked up from an antique store, but I'm in need of a new ribbon. Do you have any recommendations for where I can pick one up? I know about FJA Products and some options on Ebay, but not exactly sure the ribbon type/model I should be using. <br /><br />If you could give me some advice, I'd greatly appreciate it. <br /><br />Thanks!<br />KarrieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-91201614531246529922013-06-03T08:18:13.623-04:002013-06-03T08:18:13.623-04:00Great side-by-side, I look forward to more compari...Great side-by-side, I look forward to more comparisons like this.<br />"Rhinoceral" vs. "Elephantine" haha!Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-86978490194694766752013-06-03T08:16:36.586-04:002013-06-03T08:16:36.586-04:00Albert Tangora says, "Properly operated, the ...Albert Tangora says, "Properly operated, the carriage will return to the same 'spot' every time. 'Banging' it back on one line, and 'caressing' it back on the next, interrupts continuity and may cause an uneven margin. It should be returned with uniform force." (#27 in <a href="http://writingball.blogspot.com/2013/05/50-common-typing-faults-by-albert.html" rel="nofollow">50 Common Typing Faults</a>.)<br /><br />But there may also be a mechanical solution. Sometimes the rack on which the margin stops slide can be adjusted horizontally, and moving it a little left or right may cure the problem.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-41859470091493165142013-06-03T08:06:54.693-04:002013-06-03T08:06:54.693-04:00Well done! An excellent comparative article that ...Well done! An excellent comparative article that I really enjoyed reading. I love the comparative notes, and the concept that these machines really were tested out fully, side by side, on someone's porch in the year 2013. Thanks for creating this competition and fully documenting the results. Will Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371377137844175320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-76744802592811023162013-06-03T04:33:48.923-04:002013-06-03T04:33:48.923-04:00Okay.... I think Don Sutherland's machine just...Okay.... I think Don Sutherland's machine just shot to the top of my 'most wanted' list.<br /><br />Thanks. For a moment there I thought I had every possible machine that I ever hoped to get. Dammit. Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-35047222378182515562013-06-03T01:16:16.378-04:002013-06-03T01:16:16.378-04:00Fantastic work on the restoration. Very interestin...Fantastic work on the restoration. Very interesting indeed to read your KMC vs KMM review. I have an ex-public service 1939 KMM (used for my last post actually) which I absolutely love to bits, goes like the clappers, but I've never used a KMC. Now I want to. Definitely agree with Ryan's comments too. 1950's Remington standards (namely the SJ) are as boring as cross-stitch.Steve Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096720918399327814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-5244934999796649472013-06-02T23:34:03.934-04:002013-06-02T23:34:03.934-04:00Cool shootout! Love that pinstripe design.Cool shootout! Love that pinstripe design.Vikramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00269522131712921750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-83034618543642195432013-06-02T23:32:03.104-04:002013-06-02T23:32:03.104-04:00Is there any known way to fix the weird margins of...Is there any known way to fix the weird margins of a typewriter? I've seen them a few times before in other typewriters, but a Royal fix would be the most useful it seems. --Does anybody even know what exactly causes the problem, mechanically? Obviously the result is either it pops forward one additional space, or else didn't make it all the way to the end in the first place.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280294152270101017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-14492674824739009712013-06-02T18:31:36.829-04:002013-06-02T18:31:36.829-04:00That 17 is the bee's knees. Remington had some...That 17 is the bee's knees. Remington had some style, but by the 50s their machines became boring. Such a shame.Ryan Adneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00638154287454314617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-16725332377008171412013-06-02T18:29:51.980-04:002013-06-02T18:29:51.980-04:00Great restoration job. It's a wonder what a li...Great restoration job. It's a wonder what a little elbow grease will do to restore one of these grand old standards. I haven's had the pleasure to use a KMC and after your wonderful review it might be one of the next machines to make it's way into my collection. I have to agree about the carriage return lever. Downward models are far better than their up-turned brothers.Ryan Adneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00638154287454314617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-62108342600400928272013-06-02T17:46:51.329-04:002013-06-02T17:46:51.329-04:00Good eye. Yes, the Royal's left margin was bei...Good eye. Yes, the Royal's left margin was being a little erratic today, although I don't think it's usually too bad.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-35475202219556934972013-06-02T17:19:48.756-04:002013-06-02T17:19:48.756-04:00That Remington 17 you showed is so amazing. The de...That Remington 17 you showed is so amazing. The details! The blue function keys! It's slightly mind blowing.<br /><br />Remembering my Remington and Royal standards, keeping the Remington and switching out the Royal's touch only would probably have been an improvement on both. The thing I cannot stand the most about many Royals is their soft left margin. Looks like it was showing that off here. :(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280294152270101017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-36704264075244075722013-06-02T16:53:13.706-04:002013-06-02T16:53:13.706-04:00I've been using extensively my Remington KMC, ...I've been using extensively my Remington KMC, and I'm very impressed with its response. In my machine in particular, you have to find a certain pace when typing, or the (rather worn) escapement might act up and insert a blank space where it shouldn't. But once you find the proper pace, you can type on it for hours at a very decent speed (I average around 200 - 250 CPM on this machine). <br /><br />Besides, and rather interestingly, this Remington-Rand with Spanish-language keyboard operates the accents in the "normal" way (first the accent, then the vowel), unlike all my other Spanish-language Remingtons, where you type the vowel first and the accent. <br /><br />Of all the classic Remingtons in my stable, this is definitely my first choice when I type more than 20 pages. Unless, of course, I have a Selectric on my desk. Miguel Chávezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09411154570699775904noreply@blogger.com