tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post8280987350628868675..comments2024-03-26T16:00:23.608-04:00Comments on The Typewriter Revolution blog: A mini type-inRichard Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-15674267180302329242015-07-24T17:04:03.006-04:002015-07-24T17:04:03.006-04:00Thanks. I think the non-Wikipedia sources you'...Thanks. I think the non-Wikipedia sources you've found must be correct, which means that the Cr$ on the Quiet-Riter is original.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-36471806499672582172015-07-24T15:10:08.627-04:002015-07-24T15:10:08.627-04:00Also, this page from George Washington University ...Also, this page from George Washington University says the symbol Cr$ was in use from '42 till '67 -- http://www.gwu.edu/~ibi/Statistics%20PDF%20Files/Brazilian%20Currencies.pdfrnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01115499862681364911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-55702715317190817322015-07-24T15:03:47.811-04:002015-07-24T15:03:47.811-04:00Maybe we can get a flame war going between wikiped...Maybe we can get a flame war going between wikipedia & banco central do brasilrnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01115499862681364911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-45491200372286574892015-07-24T12:13:34.580-04:002015-07-24T12:13:34.580-04:00The Wikipedia article (which of course isn't g...The Wikipedia article (which of course isn't gospel truth) says: "The first cruzeiro circulated between 1942 and 1967 and had the symbol Cr or ₢ ... The ₢ sign was the only monetary symbol created specifically for Brazilian currencies ... Due to economic crisis and severe inflation, a second cruzeiro was issued in 1967 and circulated until 1986. Initially (until 1970) it had the symbol NCr and was named cruzeiro novo (Portuguese for "new cruzeiro"). The name then reverted to cruzeiro and the symbol changed to Cr$ (1970–1986)."Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-62134979663310445102015-07-24T10:06:47.809-04:002015-07-24T10:06:47.809-04:00BTW, the Banco Central do Brasil uses the symbol C...BTW, the Banco Central do Brasil uses the symbol Cr$ to refer to the original cruzeiro that circulated from 1942 to 1967. See: http://www.bcb.gov.br/?MUSEUrnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01115499862681364911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-74855365925276158342015-07-24T09:52:19.178-04:002015-07-24T09:52:19.178-04:00Your wikipedia reference on the cruzeiro seems wro...Your wikipedia reference on the cruzeiro seems wrong. Here's what I found: "The cruzeiro (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɾuˈzejɾu]) was the currency of Brazil from 1942 to 1986 (two distinct currencies) and again between 1990 and 1993." See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_cruzeiro. So a 50s typewriter with a Cr$ key would have been useful for three decades or so.rnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01115499862681364911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-66569770539501244132015-07-24T09:35:12.227-04:002015-07-24T09:35:12.227-04:00I have a 6 cpi Rem 3. Bought it on eBay from someo...I have a 6 cpi Rem 3. Bought it on eBay from someone in Spokane. The Remington sticker inside the case says the original purchaser was a Spokane elementary/middle school. I assume it was used for making dittos & handouts for kids learning how to read and write. I wish I had it when I was in college: a 10 page paper is really quite manageable in Magnatype.rnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01115499862681364911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-27361278246614753502015-07-24T01:14:30.112-04:002015-07-24T01:14:30.112-04:00Thanks for the link Richard. I have placed my orde...Thanks for the link Richard. I have placed my order via Amazon and now cannot wait for the book to arrive in November. Rudrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13690768590793404419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-18647335339571187872015-07-23T19:51:21.160-04:002015-07-23T19:51:21.160-04:00The book, now called The Typewriter Revolution, is...The book, now called The Typewriter Revolution, is scheduled to be released on November 12. It can be pre-ordered right now. See <a href="http://typewriterrevolution.com" rel="nofollow">typewriterrevolution.com</a> for links. Thanks!Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-81447592859883190362015-07-23T16:00:28.012-04:002015-07-23T16:00:28.012-04:00Richard,
How soon should we expect to see (and or...Richard,<br /><br />How soon should we expect to see (and order) your book (The Typewriter Insurgency)?<br /><br />Thank you!Rudrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13690768590793404419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-2337596684255166842015-07-23T12:48:11.631-04:002015-07-23T12:48:11.631-04:00I largely agree, but note that mechanical instrume...I largely agree, but note that mechanical instruments do sometimes need expert attention from someone who has lots of experience and the necessary parts, tools, and products. The California Typewriter folks participated in the "fix-it fair" because they see a synergy between the user's knowledge of the machine (which can keep it running well in most circumstances) and the expert's knowledge (which sometimes is indispensable). <br /><br />As your great line about the specter suggests, digital devices make us far more dependent on others than mechanical devices do. We depend on huge corporations for hardware, software, and repairs if necessary; we sign away our legal rights; we give away our information. It's a huge problem. My book discusses how typewriters are one way to enhance our self-reliance.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-74570297674581636962015-07-23T11:25:00.002-04:002015-07-23T11:25:00.002-04:00Hello Richard,
Sorry missed meeting you and atten...Hello Richard,<br /><br />Sorry missed meeting you and attending the Bay Area type in. Anyway, loved the "Repair Manifesto". The more we give control of the things that we use in our daily lives to others, the more we get "enslaved" that it restricts our freedom to learn, to experiment and ultimately, to "own". The typewriter from 1937 works as good as the day it was bought and all it needs is simple maintenance and upkeep, which any proud typewriter owner can do, without having to reply on "service centers", which are again out there to rip you off as much as possible.<br /><br />"A specter is haunting the digital world, the specter of analog instrumentation....."Rudrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13690768590793404419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-81625922083307424922015-07-22T19:27:09.802-04:002015-07-22T19:27:09.802-04:00I was very sorry to miss the type-in last Friday -...I was very sorry to miss the type-in last Friday - hopefully I'll be in town for the next Bay Area type-in. I would have loved to check out that Musicwriter - not to mention all the other goodies in the Permillions' shop. There's an Olympia Musicwriter on eBay right now that looks very interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-14343844960156942272015-07-22T01:18:23.201-04:002015-07-22T01:18:23.201-04:00Ted Munk has a great story on it in the latest ETC...Ted Munk has a great story on it in <a href="http://etconline.org" rel="nofollow">the latest ETCetera</a>, although his main focus is the medium-sized, Smith-Corona version of the Musicwriter.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-55172754036620300442015-07-22T00:33:47.368-04:002015-07-22T00:33:47.368-04:00Very curious as to how the music-typer works!Very curious as to how the music-typer works!DonNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01812180345757443423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-89026456995101597192015-07-21T09:51:43.072-04:002015-07-21T09:51:43.072-04:00How great is that to receive a typewriter from the...How great is that to receive a typewriter from the own mother or father? And how great does it have to be for the parents to know that the child fully recognizes the values of something that was build in such a high quality that it would last so many years and still be fully functional? <br />Very nice story. Thank you for sharing it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-13963270396098202832015-07-20T09:47:54.573-04:002015-07-20T09:47:54.573-04:00An heirloom typewriter. Awesome.
Nice to see the ...An heirloom typewriter. Awesome. <br />Nice to see the Permillions again.Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-3440293732940343602015-07-20T00:23:36.236-04:002015-07-20T00:23:36.236-04:00Great place to shop and a great post too!Great place to shop and a great post too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-5661925020856914852015-07-19T22:00:30.676-04:002015-07-19T22:00:30.676-04:00Wonderful, uplifting post all round, thank you!Wonderful, uplifting post all round, thank you!Robert Messengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-73788646941092024152015-07-19T12:06:34.871-04:002015-07-19T12:06:34.871-04:00Great that you got to stop in and there was a type...Great that you got to stop in and there was a type-in as well as some good publicity.<br />Sorry I could not make this week end. I hope to stop in next week end if I can. (Mrs. & daughter may have other plans).<br />Congratulations on getting the Clipper.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-28507900428269097922015-07-19T08:25:48.396-04:002015-07-19T08:25:48.396-04:006 cpi is a hufe font, and that is a strange Quiet-...6 cpi is a hufe font, and that is a strange Quiet-Riter. I could spend hours in that place, just like I do Vern's. There needs to be a type-in in St. Louis so I can finally go to one of these things!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-65877970270430677272015-07-18T20:59:31.637-04:002015-07-18T20:59:31.637-04:00Sounds like a good time was had by all! And I can&...Sounds like a good time was had by all! And I can't imagine what someone would need such a large font for, with that Remington 5Words are Wingedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07427885896085053444noreply@blogger.com