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…”
Each morning brings the sun… a bright ball of potential lightness and brightness to clear away the darkness and lift one’s spirit into the new day.
Learned today… that photo shop can turn the Green text blue for better reading.
Nothing like a good bargain: $9.99 for a 1951 Empire Aristocrat.
After one year… I feel thankful. For all who have read and commented you made my year great and I am grateful. From my heart I thank you and wish for you all the best of times. Always.
Gee (Gerald)
Buy a typewriter and you may get interested in the people who used it.
Tennessee William’s work is so famous that shouting out “Stella!” will get a reaction. As well as saying: “I’ve always depending on the kindness of strangers”… even if you have never read his plays or gone to seen one. (Of course shouting out: “Bob” will get a reaction as well…)
At one time the top of the typewriter said: “Olivetti – Studio 44”, then the Studio 44 went to the rear and Underwood-Olivetti went on top. Then it became Olivetti-Underwood. What’s in a name expect.. to help tell the age of the typewriter?
The purple ribbon comes from The Vintage Typewriter Shoppe!; they also have Green, Red and Pink. I will be trying out the green soon. I thought at first I could live without ever typing on a Brother typewriter. Some thing like never needing to drive a VW Bug… Things change. It would be too easy to call this typewriter “Harry” so I’ll just call him: “OZ”.
This time one year ago I owned just two typewriters and was typing letters to friends. Little did I know…
Although my first letters were typed on either a 1960’s Olympia or a 1925 Underwood… I recreate parts of my letters on a 1956 Underwood that was next in line for use.
Another day behind the keyboard…
The typewriter forgets who lifts the heavy load and presses the keys and thinks of what to say… with out me… you are just a display… so thought Gee.
But what are thoughts… and muscles… without a muse to inspire and to work with as a team… thinks Gee of his Underwood…
10 months ago I bought a factory rebuilt Woodstock… there was a stripped gear that caused the carriage to skip and advance and slip… I put coins between the space when the screw holding the gear in place was stripped… it has held up very well with this cheap fix. In fact I started with a quarter and a cent; now only need a dime and a cent.
My favorite post on this typewriter is… my favorite post with this typewriter are from September 2012… Wisdom Tooth and thoughts on my father’s father… RH
As you can see from this May 10, 2012 post the type has cleaned up nicely.
