antique Typewirters

[aeronca65t]

"transistor? what's a transistor?"

My office mate is an elderly, part-time adjunct. He was a junior engineer working for Bardeen and Shockley at Bell Labs/Murray Hill when they invented the transistor.
He gave me one of the first production transistors ever made (he's a packrat and collected a fair amount of junk from his Murray Hill days)....I have that transistor in a little display case.

When we emigrated to Canada, my Dad bought an old German typewriter with <span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">umlaut</span></span> characters (and some other unusual things). I still have it.

 

[NutmegCT]

<span style="font-style: italic">"... an old German typewriter with umlaut characters ..."</span>



Does THAT bring back memories. Here's one similar to my second typewriter (back in college in the 1960s), a Naumann Erika. I kept forgetting the Y and Z were reversed from the English standard.

 

[DrEntropy]

I was pleased and amazed when ribbon came out with the "correct-o-tape" strip instead of the red one. I'm a crappy typist. :wink:

 

[aeronca65t]

Tom:

That Naumann Erika is exactly like mine (but mine needs to be cleaned up to look that good).

 

[Andrew Mace]

Apparently this "disease" is common amongst us car folk! I've collected my share over the years, but it started with a number of things I inherited from generations of packrat ancestors: my grandfather's Philco 39-30 wood table radio, my great aunt's 1952 Zenith plastic AM-FM table radio ("portable" as it does have a handle on top), a couple old GE Telechron clock/timers, Royal, Underwood and Remington typewriters, a wonderful Hudson "suitcase" portable record player and all sorts of American Flyer train stuff. Over the years I've added far too much to the above, including a whole bunch of radios (wooden, floor and table, plastic, etc.), a GE Monitor top refrigerator, old electric toasters and waffle irons, all the cars.... :wink:

 

[rlwhitetr3b]

I have an old typewriter out in the garage. It is similar to the one pictured above. I'll give it to anyone who will pay the shipping. If you are interested PM me and I’ll get you a picture.

 

[judow]

I and husband are collectors of sorts. We have an old Underwood (30"s), a Royal in its travel case and likewise in its travel case a Remington "Remette" all in the late 20's early 30's. They work but the typewriter ribbons should be replaced or reinked. I remember using the manuals as they were known and actually having the tips of my fingers ache. You had to really 'hammer' the keys.

I think you all know I'm just plain old!

We also have a collection of vintage waffle irons and drop-sided toasters.

I think we just collect anything that triggers a fond memory.

As to parts you might want to google 'vintage typewriter parts' and see what pops up.

 

[billspit]

While in college (before desk top computers), one of my eccentric entomology professors would type out 10 page tests on an old LC Smith typewriter. I geuss same people that made the shotguns.

 

[JPSmit]

As to parts you might want to google 'vintage typewriter parts' and see what pops up.

I guess you could also google vintage toasters and see what pops up Not vintage but was at my mechanic last week and he was working on a Crossfire - on the lower shelf of his tool cart was a Stainless (retro style) toaster - still trying to figure out where he had to refit it on the car?

 

[3798j]

...I think we just collect anything that triggers a fond memory.....

Agree. This is the "Ideal 55" slider in my garage. Made from the mid 40's to mid 50's, it dispenses refrigerated bottled beverages. After a dime is dropped the bottle may be slid to a levered spot an pulled out. Not only the grandchildren, but also my poker club enjoy going through the drill. It's like one that sat outside of the small store my grandparents had in the fifties.

 

[judow]

As to parts you might want to google 'vintage typewriter parts' and see what pops up.

I guess you could also google vintage toasters and see what pops up Not vintage but was at my mechanic last week and he was working on a Crossfire - on the lower shelf of his tool cart was a Stainless (retro style) toaster - still trying to figure out where he had to refit it on the car?

:lol:

Our 'living' room comes complete with 2 husband restored 50's gas pumps complete with vintage license plates, aside of the player piano, aside of the 8mm working projector, aside of the... Oh wait that's me on the side of the piano.

I told you we were collectors of sort. I'd be curious to know who collects what and maybe why?

 

[judow]

Jay - it's in really great shape! I do think you need to add a surcharge - 10 cents is way too cheap.

 

[Banjo]

I always love hearing about the different things folks collect. You never know what you'll find. Kinda like an episode of American Pickers, or Pawn Stars.
That Soda machine is neat. I'd love to have one of those, but I really have no room. Long term big stuff I'd like to have some day is a pinball machine, and a Juke box that plays 45s.
I'd need more space before any of that could happen.