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Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Rocky Jones's Typewriters Unlimited

Richard Polt has just typecast on his blog mention of the typewriter book, Typewriters Unlimited, self-published by C. LeRoy ("Rocky") Jones in 1956. Sadly, I can only find two scans of pages from the book, which I have never been able to get my hands on. From memory, I was outbid for a copy which came up on eBay some years ago, and as (small) compensation the successful bidder sent me a couple of sample page scans. Anyone who knows how to buy a copy, or knows anything about Rocky, please let me know. Anyway, here is what I have of it:
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5 comments:

  1. Richard P11 May 2011 at 10:59

    All I know is that it's a rare self-published book from the late '50s or so. Unusual in that most typewriter histories don't cover anything after WWII. I got it on Interlibrary Loan years ago but neglected to copy it, and after paging through it in Milwaukee I want a copy.

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  2. Anonymous27 December 2013 at 13:38

    Hi Richard-
    I am Rocky Jones grandson and I am sure that in my inventory, I have the original manuscript if not the original book. Soon as I find it I will let you know.
    Dan

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  3. Ted11 November 2016 at 08:44

    Hey Robert - did Rocky Jones' grandson ever get ahold of you regarding his publications? I've been on a collecting binge of Rocky Jones books and just managed to get a copy of the 1970 revision of "Typewriters Unlimited". I'll get you a scan as soon as it shows up in the mail. (:

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  4. Robert Messenger12 November 2016 at 11:41

    Hi Ted. No, never heard back from him. Wasn't quite sure if he was addressing me or Richard P. Without an email address I couldn't contact him. I did ask Richard P about it, not sure whether Richard was able to get in touch with him.

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  5. Ted13 November 2016 at 14:19

    Turns out he did contact Richard, last contact 2015, and confirmed he's found the manuscript, but still no copy. Latest update:
    http://munk.org/typecast/2016/11/12/in-search-of-clarence-leroy-rocky-jones/

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