tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post5238030166253516493..comments2024-03-25T15:02:25.695+11:00Comments on oz.Typewriter: Hanoi Typewriters: or How I Popped in on Ho Chi Minh's Baby TypingRobert Messengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-1304241913394899002024-03-01T04:49:49.548+11:002024-03-01T04:49:49.548+11:00congrats. What is the source of your historic pics...congrats. What is the source of your historic pics of Ho?<br />Would you mind if I re-use one of your pics of the typewriter<br /><br />Dominik Landwehr, Switzerland<br />https://www.sternenjaeger.ch/hermes-baby/Dominikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05010819535925444617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-84200513633588055842024-03-01T04:48:15.958+11:002024-03-01T04:48:15.958+11:00wonderful work - congratulations.
2 questions: Wha...wonderful work - congratulations.<br />2 questions: What are the sources of the historic pics with Oncle Ho and the Hermes Baby`? Would be nice if I could use your foto of the museum in my blog since I did not saw that one in the exhibition.<br />https://www.sternenjaeger.ch/hermes-baby/<br /><br />Dominik Landwehr Switzerland<br />dominik.landwehr@bluewih.chDominikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05010819535925444617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-77591969966139981412017-11-04T14:29:26.906+11:002017-11-04T14:29:26.906+11:00Paul has solved the mystery, that's the logo a...Paul has solved the mystery, that's the logo all right!Robert Messengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-6032608112993584152017-11-04T10:54:35.641+11:002017-11-04T10:54:35.641+11:00This posting on the typewriter database shows some...This posting on the typewriter database shows some logo on the back of the machine that could be what you described<br />http://typewriterdatabase.com/1957-erika-10.6070.typewriterPaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05973060640884985396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-71445186758956216192017-11-03T14:51:38.550+11:002017-11-03T14:51:38.550+11:00Sorry, I meant to say the Erika 10 is the most LIK...Sorry, I meant to say the Erika 10 is the most LIKELY!!!Robert Messengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-8022654389415969432017-11-03T14:50:43.829+11:002017-11-03T14:50:43.829+11:00I think Erika 10 seems the most unlikely. However,...I think Erika 10 seems the most unlikely. However, the symbol on the back could best be described as a circle, or inverted fan shape, with a sort of torch in the middle piercing the upper edge of the outline. I know Ive seen it somewhere, but can't now track it down.Robert Messengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-26038843050146330002017-11-03T13:27:05.580+11:002017-11-03T13:27:05.580+11:00It's good to read your blog again. Thank you f...It's good to read your blog again. Thank you for the update.Joe Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10679530650280030752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-77370756882206236792017-11-03T02:06:32.754+11:002017-11-03T02:06:32.754+11:00What an adventure.
My God, the tropical climate i...What an adventure.<br /><br />My God, the tropical climate is really tough on typewriters.<br /><br />Is that mystery machine an Erika 10?Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-28454129591360442142017-11-03T01:28:57.693+11:002017-11-03T01:28:57.693+11:00Robert, might that unidentified typewriter (sans r...Robert, might that unidentified typewriter (sans ribbon cover) be a Tippa?<br /><br />Don't know whether the Ken Burns Vietnam documentary miniseries has been shown in Australia yet (it debuted in the US in September), but your piece brought back a lot of memories of the series, and of course Ho's place in the history of the country.Nick Merrittnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-70795294194314874622017-11-02T19:53:18.220+11:002017-11-02T19:53:18.220+11:00Looks like you had a great time on your visit.
I&#...Looks like you had a great time on your visit.<br />I've found many of the Vietnamese papers to be fine with a fountain pen also.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.com