tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post2309478517822721609..comments2024-03-25T15:02:25.695+11:00Comments on oz.Typewriter: Interesting Typewriters On OfferRobert Messengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-23275726319739976442011-06-18T23:17:02.175+10:002011-06-18T23:17:02.175+10:00Sorry if I spoiled it for you, Rob, I guess I shou...Sorry if I spoiled it for you, Rob, I guess I should have checked with you first. I didn't discuss it any further, but I see the Groma has just gone off for 195 pounds, two war memorabilia collectors went head-to-head. I was amazed to win the Portex myself for a mere $41Robert Messengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-75106431617650092652011-06-14T22:40:40.162+10:002011-06-14T22:40:40.162+10:00I find that a certain proportion (10%?) of old Ger...I find that a certain proportion (10%?) of old German typewriters are QWERTY. Don't know the history behind this.<br /><br />The teletype for "collezionistis" isn't gonig to sell at that price, but it is pretty amazing. I pictured one of these in ETCetera a little while ago and pointed out its downstroke-from-the-back design.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-86158805673355028772011-06-14T20:13:57.883+10:002011-06-14T20:13:57.883+10:00PS: Was also surprised that it had a QWERTY keyboa...PS: Was also surprised that it had a QWERTY keyboard. Wold that be usual for a German market machine of that era? Perhaps it was aimed at the literati of Moseley's blackshirts.Rob Bowkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065940710708289511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-91940524243220475482011-06-14T20:09:58.738+10:002011-06-14T20:09:58.738+10:00Hi Robert, I was bidder number one on that Groma N...Hi Robert, I was bidder number one on that Groma N. I bid before I realised it had THAT key, mostly because it was such an understated presentation with no reserve. I just wanted it for the Groma branding. Who knows, I might get it for a fiver if we don't discuss it too much :-)Rob Bowkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065940710708289511noreply@blogger.com