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Month: August 2014

The mobile world… is too global

A computer is open to the world.  A typed letter is open only to those holding the paper… unless you upload it.

1912 Monarch Visible No. 2
1912 Monarch Visible No. 2
Posted on August 30, 2014Author geeCategories Thoughts, UncategorizedTags monarch, Thoughts, Typecasting2 Comments on The mobile world… is too global

Small steps… over time get you there.

Made some minor improvements… but the pleasure in using this 1926 Orga just grows and grows.

1926 Orga
1926 Orga
Posted on August 29, 2014Author geeCategories TypewritersTags Orga, Typecasting, TypewritersLeave a comment on Small steps… over time get you there.

Typewriters show my soul…

I collected some images of typewriters as a self-portrait.

Typewriters show my soul

Posted on August 24, 2014Author geeCategories Images, JoyTags "The Empire", Ideal, images, Imperial, monarch, Royal, UnderwoodLeave a comment on Typewriters show my soul…

Unsigned 1959 Hermes 8 Standard…

I signed my Hermes 8 typewriter.  Took its picture… then decided it had more value without the signature. So I removed it….

1959 Hermes 8 Standard
1959 Hermes 8 Standard

 

 

Posted on August 23, 2014Author geeCategories Personal Growth, UncategorizedTags Hermes2 Comments on Unsigned 1959 Hermes 8 Standard…

Old TV shows… and older typewriters

Was watching a 52 year old tv show while typing on a 98 year old typewriter… and thinking about how old I was when the cars on the street I lived on all looked liked the ones in that show.

1906 Underwood No. 5
1906 Underwood No. 5
Posted on August 22, 2014Author geeCategories ThoughtsTags Thoughts, Typecasting, Underwood3 Comments on Old TV shows… and older typewriters

A character type…

Who we are when no one watches… or when the rubber meets the road defines character.

1970 (circa)  Adler Gabriele
1970 (circa) Adler Gabriele
Posted on August 21, 2014Author geeCategories ThoughtsTags Adler, Thoughts2 Comments on A character type…

A type a day… makes my day complete.

The Smith Premier 10 is fun… you just type the size that matches the top of the key. No shifting needed.

1916 Remington Smith Premier 10
1916 Remington Smith Premier 10
Posted on August 17, 2014Author geeCategories Thoughts, TypewritersTags Remington, Smith Premier, Thoughts, Typecasting, Typewriters3 Comments on A type a day… makes my day complete.

Small adjustments… big gains

I raised the height on the Demountable 1/2 inch (by adjusting the feet) and for the 1st time I used the spacebar on a entire page without issue.

1928 Demountable No. 2
1928 Demountable No. 2
Posted on August 16, 2014Author geeCategories Personal Growth, Thoughts, TypewritersTags Demountable, Thoughts, Typewriters2 Comments on Small adjustments… big gains

Some days… take longer than others…

I typed a line… then three days later I finished.  The 106 year old LC Smith waited… without complaint.    A computer would have been asking to update something after 3 days…

1908 LC Smith No. 2
1908 LC Smith No. 2
Posted on August 14, 2014Author geeCategories UncategorizedTags LC Smith, ThoughtsLeave a comment on Some days… take longer than others…

Snapshots… bring back time.

Patience is a trait… that some people have.  As a child I did not know what it was (I had none) as an adult I treasure those with it… like some treasure gold.

1908 L.C. Smith No. 2
1908 L.C. Smith No. 2
Posted on August 11, 2014Author geeCategories FamilyTags Family, LC Smith2 Comments on Snapshots… bring back time.

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