tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post809691702224794544..comments2024-03-26T16:00:23.608-04:00Comments on The Typewriter Revolution blog: The quest for an Adler UniversalRichard Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-41507019540241727152012-11-28T19:12:34.403-05:002012-11-28T19:12:34.403-05:00You must be so jealous of my script Universal. If...You must be so jealous of my script Universal. If I had another I'd give it to you, I really would. I found it on eBay and won with one bid; the seller had listed it an an Alder and forgot to mention it was script. One of my luckiest buys!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407133004841846661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-27308299599449006512012-11-13T09:32:43.209-05:002012-11-13T09:32:43.209-05:00If you suspect swiped photos it's always worth...If you suspect swiped photos it's always worth doing a reverse image search using TinEye:<br /><br />http://tineye.com/<br /><br />JBhttp://www.biroco.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-61119658270625310772012-11-13T06:45:34.270-05:002012-11-13T06:45:34.270-05:00Ah wells, if it's meant to be yours it'll ...Ah wells, if it's meant to be yours it'll be yours! :)<br />Nathttp://natslaptaps.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-91620882697325491322012-11-13T05:31:18.160-05:002012-11-13T05:31:18.160-05:00Talk about being stuffed about! That's an incr...Talk about being stuffed about! That's an incredible story. I'd be pulling my hair out. You must have the patience of Job, and a much higher level of tolerance than me.<br />I have one here (an Adler Universal) which I'm going to have to chuck, I'm afraid, taking up too much room. The Blick Ninety was one thing (shipping cost wise), but an Adler Universal! The Blick would be a small fraction of the weight.<br />Best of luck with the hunt.Robert Messengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-10426616437031486862012-11-12T10:46:35.743-05:002012-11-12T10:46:35.743-05:00Craigslist & eBay can certainly be flaky, but ...Craigslist & eBay can certainly be flaky, but the occasional success story keeps us coming back for more. Hope springs eternal!Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11633967390492270136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-69052669942233301792012-11-12T07:31:46.671-05:002012-11-12T07:31:46.671-05:00Unfortunately, it happened to me sometimes. Once, ...Unfortunately, it happened to me sometimes. Once, I won an auction for a Studio 42 Black and seller told me he had sold.Fer Andradehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438606270227702149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-61668759936983370702012-11-12T01:17:48.752-05:002012-11-12T01:17:48.752-05:00I had contacted the same seller to verify that the...I had contacted the same seller to verify that the machine worked. I too was surprised when it became unavailable. At least we didn't duel to the eBay death for a machine that didn't exist.Dwayne F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07032059161503386028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-71655661146342989762012-11-11T23:09:25.051-05:002012-11-11T23:09:25.051-05:00That really strikes me as unfathomable, auctioning...That really strikes me as unfathomable, auctioning something you don't have. In my feedback I always praise them for photos of actual items.notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-11389344852780071012012-11-11T20:19:14.371-05:002012-11-11T20:19:14.371-05:00be patient. await providence. believe and try not ...be patient. await providence. believe and try not to want. then BANG! When you least expect it, you'll find one - if one does'nt find you first.Rob Bowkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065940710708289511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-34237960041411456202012-11-11T20:10:43.822-05:002012-11-11T20:10:43.822-05:00I hope your quest for the Adler Universal is succe...I hope your quest for the Adler Universal is successful eventually. It's a machine well worth hunting for. Heck, I'd ship you mine, but god alone knows how I'd fit that 18" carriage in a box :PTedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-49370183115274885602012-11-11T18:41:29.902-05:002012-11-11T18:41:29.902-05:00Oooooh! Wouldn't you like to see such people ...Oooooh! Wouldn't you like to see such people go to jail? this happened to me with a fountain pen I coveted. When push came to shove, the guy didn't have it.Martin A. Rice, Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11855770090552152269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-27460322420084757372012-11-11T17:59:55.418-05:002012-11-11T17:59:55.418-05:00Bad karma for those sellers.
I've bought man...Bad karma for those sellers. <br /><br />I've bought many, if not most of my typewriters online, using a local variation of eBay called MercadoLibre. This e-commerce platform has a scoring and reputation system where both buyers and sellers are rated by their counterparts after the transactions. That system translates into a semaphore of sorts: green means there have been no problems with that seller / buyer; yellow means you have to be careful with that person. Three negative points, and you're out. So it's a rather useful way to screen which sellers are reliable and which ones are not. <br /><br />I bought several things from the US using eBay a few years back, and it used to be a good place to find stuff; but the international shipping costs and customs delays made it unprofitable. <br /><br />Now, in case you're curious... <br /><br />http://listado.mercadolibre.com.mx/m%C3%A1quina-de-escribir<br /><br />Some "electronic wedges", some very common plastic machines, some interesting models... there's quite a few machines to choose from. Miguel Chávezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09411154570699775904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-16114254990196869442012-11-11T17:03:15.278-05:002012-11-11T17:03:15.278-05:00I get it that people try to game eBay. But Craigsl...I get it that people try to game eBay. But Craigslist? It's not as if anyone's going to buy without seeing.<br /><br />Let the search continue!<br /><br />I was hoping that the force would be with you because I was anxious to pick your brain once you picked up your machine. I have a Universal (looks like the one Alan Seaver features on his site) that I scored off eBay a year ago. Beautiful device, with lovely small caps and large caps typeface. Except for one problem: it doesn't work. As far as I can tell, the toggle that switches between one space per letter and two spaces per letter is misaligned. In the one-space setting it freezes the escapement, and in the two-space position, it defeats the escapement entirely, so the carriage makes a sad louche slide down to the far end the minute you type a letter. Given how these mammoth things are built, I fear I will have to take the whole thing apart to get at the problem.<br /><br />Robrnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01115499862681364911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-42076892410618397072012-11-11T14:59:08.167-05:002012-11-11T14:59:08.167-05:00Uuuuurg. The risks of an Internet economy... Tat j...Uuuuurg. The risks of an Internet economy... Tat just outright sucks.Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-64606319152395697052012-11-11T13:08:45.627-05:002012-11-11T13:08:45.627-05:00Sorry to hear, that can be really disappointing. I...Sorry to hear, that can be really disappointing. I'm sure the right one will show up, perhaps when you least expect it. Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-54888748803090744652012-11-11T12:11:09.643-05:002012-11-11T12:11:09.643-05:00Best of Luck to you. If it is meant to be it will...Best of Luck to you. If it is meant to be it will be just what you've been looking for.<br />GeraldGeraldhttp://typeoh.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-86652828609327665022012-11-11T12:03:07.792-05:002012-11-11T12:03:07.792-05:00Good luck with your quest.
For some unknown imp...Good luck with your quest. <br /><br />For some unknown impulsive urge I bin on a Universal and a Special as well as an Olivetti Praxis 48 even though I very well know I have no, none, zip, 0, room for an office machine. Well, I did not win any so I guess the typewriter gods were with my wife who does not want me to increase my collection.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.com