tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post5179659503734976274..comments2024-03-25T15:02:25.695+11:00Comments on oz.Typewriter: Big Battle of the Little Birds: Remington Bantam versus the Royal Signet Portable TypewriterRobert Messengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-64016318568266117882013-11-11T03:02:59.379+11:002013-11-11T03:02:59.379+11:00I don't know what I was thinking in my comment...I don't know what I was thinking in my comment. The colors are the same as on any chart. I think I meant to say that one is not to look at the keys for touch typing. If the keys are colored and one learns by watching the colors they need to look at the keys. Maybe the typewriter came with a chart too.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-38474659474257500312013-11-07T11:50:05.787+11:002013-11-07T11:50:05.787+11:00Excellent idea! This was a really fun showdown.Excellent idea! This was a really fun showdown.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-92079551139435093272013-11-07T10:37:16.202+11:002013-11-07T10:37:16.202+11:00I haven't found a caps-only typewriter yet, bu...I haven't found a caps-only typewriter yet, but if I ever come across one, I think I'd lean towards the Royal. If only because it has a more complete character set. <br /><br />That said, i wonder if the Signet has the same peculiarity I've found in all the Royal portables I've used: the tricky escapement that tends to introduce white spaces between letters if you don't type at the proper speed... Miguel Chávezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09411154570699775904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-73918716932272864792013-11-07T00:55:36.546+11:002013-11-07T00:55:36.546+11:00A very fun shootout! I'm fond of these little...A very fun shootout! I'm fond of these little Depression era machines, so I found this piece particularly entertaining. Let's see more of this kind of shootout!Will Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371377137844175320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-69455269825342146812013-11-06T21:14:02.800+11:002013-11-06T21:14:02.800+11:00Brilliant machines, both of them. Great comparison...Brilliant machines, both of them. Great comparison. I too like the Bantam over the Royal. Only because it looks 'more serious'. Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-26930117947041200792013-11-06T20:22:10.914+11:002013-11-06T20:22:10.914+11:00I've never typed on nor own a Remington BAntam...I've never typed on nor own a Remington BAntam. I wonder why they color coded the keys as they did as an aid for touch typing. They do not follow the normal touch typing pattern. Many machines I've seen for learning had the key tops blacked-out so the student would not look at the key, but only the chart or copy they were typing.<br /><br />I have a Signet and use it often. The italic font is really neat and the machine is quite nice to use after getting into the habit of not looking for a shift key or backspace key.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-27593575019024373592013-11-06T17:33:02.683+11:002013-11-06T17:33:02.683+11:00With those cute colored keys the Remington Bantam ...With those cute colored keys the Remington Bantam wins hands down. So to speak.TonysVisionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035849049327300498noreply@blogger.com