The Central Tacoma Free Radical Media Exchange, to which I donated the Royal All-American last weekend, has begun designing a "semi-religious alcove" for it. An elevation of commitment to the printed word. As yet, curiously, no comment on the manifesto I typed up in it as a type sample.
In the comment thread, another friend of the exchange has offered a "pre-war Belgian typewriter that types in script." I may have to meet this guy for a type-in with the KMC guy.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Monday, July 30, 2012
happening week
This is what I bought. blades sold separately and added later. |
http://i.feedtacoma.com/NineInchNachos/behold-central-tacoma-free-radical/
The media exchange has announced the typewriter acquisition on facebook.
If he posts a comment saying it's ok, I'll post the original pic.
Friday, July 27, 2012
Thursday, July 26, 2012
random play with the new units
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
caving to pressure
Then there's this one:
No tab, and no labeling except "norm" - not even a "made in Western Germany" or anything!
But it is a swell typer - very similar to the Torpedo.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Monday, July 23, 2012
Sunday, July 22, 2012
shopping on antique row
I went in search of my own vintage shaving equipment and found an amber bakelite-handled E3 Schick injector (from the late 30's I think). I snapped it up for $15, eschewing the vintage Gillette at $25 across the street for now. I didn't find the injector blades at Walgreen, but I found them on Amazon for $4.80 a pack and placed an order.
While I was talking to the proprietor, I noticed a slide rule - a mid-century K&E but he directed my attention to the other case, which held a solid brass rule with some sort of Asian writing on the ends. $54 was too steep but he said everything was half price to reduce stock. Then he gave me both items for 40 anyway.
The slide rule turns out to be a WWII Japanese navy rule. pretty spiffy. Should I shine it up or preserve the patina?
So I toured the rest of the shop looking for typewriters, and found two that greatly interest me at "half price" which would be $19 each. I may have to go back and snap them up. tell me what you think.
Then I went to the bins, just to check. Nothing much, except this rather interesting sewing machine for Adwoa.
While I was talking to the proprietor, I noticed a slide rule - a mid-century K&E but he directed my attention to the other case, which held a solid brass rule with some sort of Asian writing on the ends. $54 was too steep but he said everything was half price to reduce stock. Then he gave me both items for 40 anyway.
The slide rule turns out to be a WWII Japanese navy rule. pretty spiffy. Should I shine it up or preserve the patina?
So I toured the rest of the shop looking for typewriters, and found two that greatly interest me at "half price" which would be $19 each. I may have to go back and snap them up. tell me what you think.
round-key Lettera 22 in a brownish color |
I got pics to look this up because no logo. It turns out to be a Triumph Norm with a German QWERTZ keyboard. hmm... |
Then I went to the bins, just to check. Nothing much, except this rather interesting sewing machine for Adwoa.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
LAX type-in
The west coast type-in was a success, in the cafe in the lobby of the Crowne Plaza hotel. Here are the scans and pics.