Another Thrift Store Find
Michigan has typewriters. Maybe not in abundance or at $5.00, but this is the 5th one I found since moving here a year ago. In the 15 years I lived in Florida I found an electric and 2 or 3 wedges in...
View ArticleCelebrating One Year in Michigan and A Four Color Ribbon
A very special thanks to the Right Reverend Ted Munk for his comment on my last post about the Sears Forecast 12, and the link to his manual, and also to Richard Polt for the posting his manual about...
View ArticleSears Tower Attache, Type-In Preparation, and June Typing Test
This Classic 12 was going to Read & Write Kalamazoo, but they have yet to claim it.It's a keeper. After using it I decided it will stay in the collection.The Attache case. Looks upside down. The...
View ArticleAll Set For The Traverse City Type-In and Typewriter Day
Just noticed the typo after posting.
View ArticleBack to Typecasting
My scanner scans on a slight bias in one direction and the lens distortion in the opposite direction.One thing I noticed when I first starting typing on this Mill is my rhythm and touch must me...
View ArticleBack from Sacramento
Hope this is not too distorted. I used the Stylus-1 and since posting noticed a few of the last letters are missing. At least the Letter 22 keeps on working. And EMG is a typo. It should be ENG,...
View ArticleAligning a Montgomery Ward (Brother) Signature 511
Not exactly the view in the thrift shop. this is the case sitting on my spare oscilloscope cart.Keys included. This is supposed to mean if I sell it on Ebay I can charge more because there are...
View ArticleRoyal KMG
Typed on the KMGThis is the KMG when I started to clean it.Looks like and accumulation of decades of dirt under the platen.After the repairs and a few hours of cleaning (thanks Scrubbing Bubbles).This...
View ArticleHermes 3000 Replacement Platen Knobs
Large Black, Grey, Small BlackThis is looking at the shaft side. Original H3k knob is on the left.Here is an idea of what needs done to fit either of the black knobs compared to the grey one.The O.D....
View ArticleBicycle typing & Pool Noodles
The link is to a bicycle article I just read a few minutes ago.It is quite interesting as I am always on the look out for ways to be more visible and safe while biking on country roads as well as city...
View ArticleCold Hard Type in its Entirety
P.S.SMIRK is the Six Meter International Radio Klub. 6 meters is a fun band to use when it is open. Six and Ten are the bands I'm on the least so when the band is active I do miss some fun radio...
View ArticleType-In @ Traverse City, MI -- 22 June 2019
Poster says it all. Hope to see some Michigan Typochondriacs and so some typing.
View ArticleBlog comments on Word Press
Tor those out in the Typosphere who use word press I will not be commenting any longer. Ever since I have a Word Press sign on I have problems commenting on your blogs and only waste time.I can sign...
View ArticleRemington Noiseless 6
This is before any cleaning when I picked it up from the book store.These typewriters are a mechanical work of art. These levers operate the thrust type slugs. Adjustment is critical so the slug...
View ArticleMonthly Typewriter Gatherings
Our Typewriter group will be meeting monthly courtesy of Kazoo Books.
View ArticleAdjusting the Tabulator clutch on a Hermes Ambassador
This post is also in the comments Here.The TAB was quite easy to adjust. Once I located the clutch.To see the mechanism and linkages I opened the back. On the Ambassador it is easy -- it just unlatches...
View ArticleBorescope tor Typewriter Repair
Complete borescope. The imaging and interface module and fiber. This is the short fiber and plenty long for a typewriter. I think the communication range between the unit and phone is 10 feet.This is...
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