tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post9059039129718785408..comments2024-03-26T16:00:23.608-04:00Comments on The Typewriter Revolution blog: The ChicagoRichard Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-20179741023205608612016-08-26T15:07:13.284-04:002016-08-26T15:07:13.284-04:00That is standard on the Chicago. I think the purpo...That is standard on the Chicago. I think the purpose was to have an equal number of characters on each row. That makes it mechanically simpler to put the characters on nine rows on the typewheel (three rows for lowercase, three for uppercase, and three for numerals and figures).Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-65587099991593615242016-08-26T12:25:02.171-04:002016-08-26T12:25:02.171-04:00All the pics I've seen of these feature a W-E-...All the pics I've seen of these feature a W-E-R-T-Y keyboard -- with the Q relocated to the far left of the bottom rank (Q-Z-X-C ... ) Necessary, I guess, to fit all the letters plus the two shift keys in the space the designers provided. Do you know if this was the standard configuration?rnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01115499862681364911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-75241800838618530722016-08-22T20:06:43.276-04:002016-08-22T20:06:43.276-04:00Well, I guess I don't feel so bad about passin...Well, I guess I don't feel so bad about passing over that $75 Chicago a couple years ago if it's not fun to type on :DTedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-24310751786871667462016-08-22T19:55:48.263-04:002016-08-22T19:55:48.263-04:00SO beautiful. So very beautiful. How could you not...SO beautiful. So very beautiful. How could you not have such a machine! <br />Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-68173930604707751872016-08-22T17:36:50.469-04:002016-08-22T17:36:50.469-04:00The typewriter is designed so that you have to pul...The typewriter is designed so that you have to pull out that arm of the mechanism to the left in order to type. When you're done, you can push it back in.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-13325398224635675482016-08-22T08:27:44.697-04:002016-08-22T08:27:44.697-04:00Fine looker. It's vexing to have a nice, styl...Fine looker. It's vexing to have a nice, stylish rig that has problems though. notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-10425252414422147142016-08-22T06:18:08.940-04:002016-08-22T06:18:08.940-04:00Great looking typewriter. Sometimes it is nice ju...Great looking typewriter. Sometimes it is nice just to have a great typewriter even if it is difficult to use.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-85559210234908139242016-08-22T00:38:09.763-04:002016-08-22T00:38:09.763-04:00Very attractive :)Very attractive :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-46892444393480288232016-08-21T23:22:05.749-04:002016-08-21T23:22:05.749-04:00Is it just me, or is the rail sticking out to the ...Is it just me, or is the rail sticking out to the left way more than usual? Wonderfully clean machine, regardless.Words are Wingedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07427885896085053444noreply@blogger.com