Thank you Richard and Ted. Richard, that's my "demountable" - it's an Imperial 50 stripped down so I demonstrate taking it apart (platen and carriage, keyboard and typebasket) when I give presentations, the next one of which is next month at a Canberra Zine gathering. At the other end is a Bar-Lock.
You've got some amazing machines there! Do you ever wonder what a modern typewriter could be if computers didn't appropriate their function? I love the elegance and simplicity of single purpose machines and have been working on an idea for a modern typewriter. Would love it if you checked it out and let me know your thoughts -- from a connoisseur point of view. :)
Hello! I love your collection. I recently started collecting and have about ten or so typewriters of various vibrant colors that I would like to display in my home.
I would really like to display them on open shelves, such as you have, but I am worried that dust will accumulate on the mechanics and ruin their function after not too long (most of my typewriters are in good working order, they are mostly models from between 1950's to 1980's).
How do you deal with this problem? Is this something I should be concerned about (and maybe consider a glass enclosure?)? Thanks!!
I have no knowledge of typewriters but i have come across a typewriter from a house removal, the typewriter i have is a Royal 10 four glass panel sided and dates between 1913-27 pre second world war its in lovely condition and and the front base has 10 Royal typewriter.CO.US.NY 10 needs of some service but overall its in lovely condition
i believe through research i have only found there only 2 in the US AND 1 IN the UK does anyone have anymore knowledge to help me please
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This really looks excellent!
What's that machine in the lower left corner?
magnificent! :D
Thank you Richard and Ted.
Richard, that's my "demountable" - it's an Imperial 50 stripped down so I demonstrate taking it apart (platen and carriage, keyboard and typebasket) when I give presentations, the next one of which is next month at a Canberra Zine gathering. At the other end is a Bar-Lock.
Serendipitously appropriate shelving for typewriters, and configurable too. The display looks great!
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Pretty! I use wire shelving myself but I am really liking the solid look. You may have made a convert out of me!
Great score! Looks like they were in excellent condition and you didn't have to paint or clean them extensively.
Nice. The white finish helps to show them off.
You've got some amazing machines there! Do you ever wonder what a modern typewriter could be if computers didn't appropriate their function? I love the elegance and simplicity of single purpose machines and have been working on an idea for a modern typewriter. Would love it if you checked it out and let me know your thoughts -- from a connoisseur point of view. :)
Thanks!
http://www.quirky.com/invent/947871/action/vote/query/sort=ending_soon&categories=all
Those shelves turned out to be an even more fantastic find than when I first saw them. That is a wonderful display Robert.
Hello! I love your collection. I recently started collecting and have about ten or so typewriters of various vibrant colors that I would like to display in my home.
I would really like to display them on open shelves, such as you have, but I am worried that dust will accumulate on the mechanics and ruin their function after not too long (most of my typewriters are in good working order, they are mostly models from between 1950's to 1980's).
How do you deal with this problem? Is this something I should be concerned about (and maybe consider a glass enclosure?)? Thanks!!
Hello,
I have no knowledge of typewriters but i have come across a typewriter from a house removal,
the typewriter i have is a Royal 10 four glass panel sided and dates between 1913-27 pre second world war
its in lovely condition and and the front base has 10 Royal typewriter.CO.US.NY 10 needs of some service but overall its in lovely condition
i believe through research i have only found there only 2 in the US AND 1 IN the UK
does anyone have anymore knowledge to help me please
regards
charlie
Charlie that's not true they made hundreds of thousands of those.
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