Sunday, March 11, 2018

Крокодил

This weekend I had the privilege of repairing this 1929 Royal P with Russian keyboard and red faux-crocodile paint. I thought you'd like to see it.





The label on the inside of the case says something about alcohol, probably warning users not to rub it on the paint. And this typewriter's original owner, who may have been a Bostonian, certainly took good care of it. Usually the paint on these Royals has been worn down on the corners, but this one is in great shape.


Saturday, March 10, 2018

“As I typed those words, I wept."

I'm almost embarrassed to post this excerpt from a letter, but I take it as a tribute to typewriters, not to me.

Thursday, March 8, 2018

Report from a Remington 17





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Here's the Tippa in New York's Maritime Hotel during my visit in December 2015.



The Remington 17: