tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post7843767037074512047..comments2024-03-25T15:02:25.695+11:00Comments on oz.Typewriter: New Zealand, Typewriters and the Logo Lure of West VirginiaRobert Messengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-84168515333668273682013-10-21T03:46:26.038+11:002013-10-21T03:46:26.038+11:00That NZTC logo looks fabulous and funny. Maybe Her...That NZTC logo looks fabulous and funny. Maybe Herman can provide a crisper photo of it.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-11837671744286129212013-10-21T01:26:02.214+11:002013-10-21T01:26:02.214+11:00Your posts often send me off on a wandering intern...Your posts often send me off on a wandering internet journey gathering souvenirs of information to round out something you had touched on. In this interesting post your glancing mention of Kauri gum, with which I'd been totally unfamiliar, as in, "What the...?", sent me off a-googlin' to learn that while most of its uses had died out during the first half of the 20th century as it was supplanted by manufactured chemical substitutes,the gum continued to be used as a base for violin varnish. TonysVisionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12004608151032301174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-53497165740475064372013-10-20T23:52:12.441+11:002013-10-20T23:52:12.441+11:00I've always found the Blicks to be fascinating...I've always found the Blicks to be fascinating typewriters. One day I plan to add at least one to my collection. I never knew there was a special NZ Blick.<br /><br />Thanks for another fine and informative post.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-16524081322557883222013-10-20T22:43:24.847+11:002013-10-20T22:43:24.847+11:00NZ Blicks? I'd never heard of such a thing. I ...NZ Blicks? I'd never heard of such a thing. I often forget to look at Trade Me. I really should, considering how much family we have over there. <br /><br />Thanks Rob for the great post.Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.com