Got out my 1913 Royal 5 flatbed and gave it a work out.
Spending time with a Royal 5
Category: Thoughts
Hooked on Typewriters…
I’m GEE and I own typewriters…
I like butterflys…
When I think of butterfly’s… I smile. What else can one say.
Last of the beautiful…
Ouscalossa means “Last of the Beautiful” the Creek Princess the town of Oskaloosa was named after. This is the Thursday July 25th overnight stop for the bicycle ride across Iowa. One gets to learn a great deal about the state of Iowa when you take part in the bicycle ride. One of the added benefits.
1952 Travel Riter… over 1 year of trouble free use.
My 1952 Remington Travel Riter has provide over a year of great service. No problems or issues or concerns (except for a loose key cap or two). It was a low cost typewriter that I felt was not going to last (long before I new anything about typewriters)… it looked like a well used working machine. Still is. Made to last. Couldn’t be happier with it.
A Favorit (1936 Adler) Post…
Playing with words… that what typewriters do for you. You get to play with words… watch them appear on a page and feel each moment of creation as you press the key. Its marvelous…
A lucky day… when a Corona 3 came my way.
When I saw a cheap yellow Corona 3… I bought it. The yellow came off and the machine itself works perfect. I feel so lucky every day I look at it and my spirit lifts when I touch its keys. It was a lucky day indeed when this Corona 3 came my way.
In purple… we type.
Working with a purple ribbon… gives one room to play.
Putting in typing time…
To get where you need to be takes time and effort. Without the effort you will be where you are… which is not the same. So I’ve been putting in the miles; paying my dues and with hope this will pay off in the long run.
Each day of type… is a different typing day.
No two days behind the keyboard feels the same. No groundhog day effect for me. Of course I have lots of typewriters. Still when I return to a machine things change. The keys may be less stiff. The carriage return may flow smoother. Or things that once worked great will now skip and stick and groan. Perhaps this is why they appeal to me… each day is a new experience.
