Author: gee

With a thrust… The Empire 1907 Typewriter

There are more than one way to contact the platen…. “The Empire” uses a thrust (push) motion to make contact with the platen.  Odd… but well made.  Not the fastest machine out there but quiet.  Made in Canada… and great to use and just to look at.

Canadian "The Empire" from Montreal 1907.
Canadian “The Empire” from Montreal 1907.

 

1907 Canadian Empire

 

 

 

Watched the Avengers movie… great effects…

… but at the end of the day the message beneath the visual’s cause me pain.  From the start when Black Widow is sent to seek the help of Hulk… she offers trust but is backed up by an Army with guns (just in case).  The movie is fantastic eye candy… and great fun if you can ignore/or never consider the reality of what some of these hero’s are doing… to save the day.   The bad guy thinks of himself as a God… the good guy leader… acts like an all knowing human being… and because he saves the world… all is okay… and all will be forgiven.  Good to save the word… bad not to face a downside for the method… ** two stars.

Typed on a 1930's Burroughs typewriter.
Typed on a 1930’s Burroughs typewriter.

What words a Royal will bring…

Sometimes I just get behind the keyboard and let the words spring from my fingers as they wish.  Each press of the key can take me anywhere… to mirth… or sadness… reflection or just feelings of creation or nothing.  On this day I just let the keys speak.  I just play with words…

1946 KMM Royal... big words... from a big typewriter.
1946 KMM Royal… big words… from a big typewriter.

 

Type Oh Bells… the sounds my typewriters make.

I thought of calling this “For whom the bell tolls…” but I believe it’s been over used.   Type Oh bells… comes with its own slogan: “The place for fast food thoughts”

Or … ” The typewriter always rings twice…”

 

The ring tone of a 1951 Underwood makes my day complete.
The ring tone of a 1951 Underwood makes my day complete.