Don't ask me why I called her "Dolly". I don't know. I just did. The name came to me the moment I started to type with her. Maybe because she was assembled in England from US-made parts and sold in Scotland, a bit like a famous cloned sheep in some ways. Or, more likely, "One of my old-time friends from way back in the time when ..." Yes, you're looking swell, Dolly.
Macdonald's Scottish Directory and Gazetter, 1939-40
7 comments:
Sure is a superb looking typewriter.
You've still got the typewriter luck, Robert!
And a Home Portable, too, which excites me mainly because it was the model George Orwell described as his "decrepit old typewriter", though this one sure isn't that!
Beautiful. I love the Chimes decal.
same as Richard.
Hi Robert,
Today is my 44th birthday and I have been given a stunning Remington Home Portable that looks just like this one. Trouble is, a couple of parts appear to have come loose on its travels to me. I have fiddled and fidgeted and have very inky fingers and an *almost* working typewriter. But one essential sliding part (thin metal with a spike in the middle and little wheels on the end) I cannot find a home for. I found a home for the other, which improved sliding and moving-on mechanisms no end. As you can probably tell, I have no idea what I'm really talking about! I scoured the net for the model and found you. I appreciate that you may not be able / wish to help, but if you happened to know anyone who might, I would be so grateful. I just want to get this stunning piece of machinery working, to love it, and to use it. MY Dolly.
In hope,
Alice
Hi! I have just stumbled upon your page after purchasing a similar model (identical except for the stamp just above the typing pannel. I have purchase a new ribbon and can't wait to clean it up. I have been having problems with the line alignment. Have you found any manuals for this model on line? Kind regards, Janet
Hi! I have just stumbled upon your page after purchasing a similar model (identical except for the stamp just above the typing pannel. I have purchase a new ribbon and can't wait to clean it up. I have been having problems with the line alignment. Have you found any manuals for this model on line? Kind regards, Janet
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