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Scotch Brand Typewriter Cleaner No. 575
I've reached an intermission point in my novel. I needed to do some shopping, administrative work, and academic writing. But I hope to get back to the story before long. I have a few ideas, and so far,...
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How to drive a Mercedes (typewriter)
A customer of Urban Legend Typewriters brought me this Mercedes that she had bought in a German antique shop. (The shop later flooded, so this typewriter was saved from a sad fate.) I had never gotten...
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#typewritercake
No deep thoughts here today—just delight at the results of an Instagram search.
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1939
Two neat typewriters from 1939 just dropped in my lap. This Remington was donated to WordPlay Cincy by a local woman. It had been in her brother-in-law's family for generations. She was glad to drop it...
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The continuing saga of the “Govrland"
Seen on eBay this morning:Cool T-shirt, huh? Yes ... except that the typewriter looks so darn weird. What is that huge structure in front of the platen?I know the answer, of course. This is yet another...
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$500,000 for a picture of two typewriters?
I like South African artist William Kentridge's depictions of typewriters. I even got permission to reproduce his piece "Undo Unsay Unremember"in my book (p. 259). So I don't mean to run him down....
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From my correspondents
I've been getting lots of wonderful typewritten letters. Gradually, between revising my novel, doing administrative work, and teaching, I am getting around to answering them. I have mailed my personal...
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“Large Typewriters" sets a record
The William Kentridge artwork that I posted about recently went for well over the estimate of £350,000 - £550,000. It sold for £682,750 ($935,000)—a record for Kentridge's work. Here's the story. The...
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Time for an update
To see a 1939 Remington 17 in original condition, visit this post.Typewriter TalkAustin Typewriter, Ink.The plot of Evertype, represented in a webwork diagram à la Harry Stephen Keeler.The Writing...
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Interview on Red Transmissions Podcast
Thanks to Elizabeth Torres, aka Madam Neverstop, for a great interview on the Red Transmissions Podcast. Our conversation includes today’s typewriter movement, typewriter art and music, books on...
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Royal Quiet repaint (before)
OUCH!I snapped up this 1938 Royal Quiet at an antique mall in 2014 (here's my original post about it). I could see right away that the paint was flaking and ought to be redone, at least on the top and...
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