tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post188370986338446204..comments2024-03-25T15:02:25.695+11:00Comments on oz.Typewriter: On This Day in Typewriter History: The Schmitt Express Bakelite SpecialRobert Messengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-25005143089064785222014-03-02T04:06:56.668+11:002014-03-02T04:06:56.668+11:00The Express seems to have been heavily marketed to...The Express seems to have been heavily marketed to the trade - here's an ad from the back of 'Liste der Herstellungsdaten deutscher und auslaendischer Schreibmaschinen' 1953:<br />http://type-in.org/images/express-1953-1.jpg<br /><br />and interestingly, it looks like the Express may have been sold as an Everest in the early 60's - it's tough to tell, but the ribbon cover sure looks distinctive:<br />http://type-in.org//images/express1-1.jpg<br /><br />(from Liste 1962)<br /><br /><br />Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-18277376513230945412014-03-01T22:13:53.584+11:002014-03-01T22:13:53.584+11:00I've heard of the bakelite typewriter before b...I've heard of the bakelite typewriter before but never knew it was designed so all the bearing points would also be bakelite. I wonder how many sold and how long they lasted. In many ways I think had the machine been metal and the body bakelite it may have out done the Japanese with their plastic body machines. Many plastics are much more forgiving of bumps, bends and drops though than brittle bakelite.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.com