Here are a couple of things I spotted online today.
First, in Dayton, Ohio (an hour away from me) there's an unused BNC for sale.
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A what?
The BNC is an office-sized manual typewriter that surfaced briefly about 3 years ago. I believe it was made in China, but have no confirmation of its origin. Was it made after Godrej, in India, famously stopped manufacturing standard manuals in 2009? What was the origin of the BNC's mechanical design? Someone should buy it and study it. (Please don't make me do it....)
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Meanwhile, on Alibaba I spotted this "vintage metal typewriter model for tissue box." If a fake Blickensderfer no. 8 isn't enough for you, maybe you'll go for this fake Blick 8 Kleenex dispenser!
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It certainly makes me want to cry, either with laughter or with despair, I'm not sure which.
First, in Dayton, Ohio (an hour away from me) there's an unused BNC for sale.
A what?
The BNC is an office-sized manual typewriter that surfaced briefly about 3 years ago. I believe it was made in China, but have no confirmation of its origin. Was it made after Godrej, in India, famously stopped manufacturing standard manuals in 2009? What was the origin of the BNC's mechanical design? Someone should buy it and study it. (Please don't make me do it....)
Meanwhile, on Alibaba I spotted this "vintage metal typewriter model for tissue box." If a fake Blickensderfer no. 8 isn't enough for you, maybe you'll go for this fake Blick 8 Kleenex dispenser!
It certainly makes me want to cry, either with laughter or with despair, I'm not sure which.