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Month: November 2014

9 day wonder to 15 minutes of famous…

A lot has happened since 1594… back then you could be the center of attention for 9 days…. now you are lucky to get 10 minutes!  It could happen to you!

1917 Woodstock No. 5
1917 Woodstock No. 5
Posted on November 29, 2014November 29, 2014Author geeCategories ThoughtsTags Thoughts, Typecasting, Woodstock2 Comments on 9 day wonder to 15 minutes of famous…

For as long as the world spins… good hopes and dreams to all…

Happy thanksgiving to everyone…

Alba Typewriter
Alba Typewriter
Posted on November 27, 2014Author geeCategories Kindness, Personal GrowthTags Alba, Thoughts, Typecasting, Typewriters3 Comments on For as long as the world spins… good hopes and dreams to all…

All things special and unique…

Saw a Curlew this weekend… back in 2008 they were endangered; they have made a comeback.

1916 Reliance Premier
1916 Reliance Premier
Posted on November 26, 2014Author geeCategories ThoughtsTags Reliance, Thoughts2 Comments on All things special and unique…

Watching a flower grow…

Online you can discover a musician… and in less than two hours see them grow from child to adult… and all that great music wow!!

1928 Royal 10
1928 Royal 10
Posted on November 20, 2014Author geeCategories Personal Growth, ThoughtsTags Royal, ThoughtsLeave a comment on Watching a flower grow…

Monarch Noiseless 8… in flight!

The fact that this was a Monarch instead of a Remington Noiseless… caught my eye and it still fly’s in its own way…  And for only 20 bucks it soars!

1935 Monarch 8
1935 Monarch 8
Posted on November 17, 2014November 17, 2014Author geeCategories Thoughts, TypewritersTags monarch, Typecasting, Typewriters2 Comments on Monarch Noiseless 8… in flight!

Blickensderfer 8 rolls with fresh ink!

Well I soaked the roller this morning and started to type.  Getting good results… now to move on to getting a good looking page.

1913 Blickensderfer 8
1913 Blickensderfer 8

 

Posted on November 15, 2014November 15, 2014Author geeCategories TypewritersTags Blickensderfer, Typewriters3 Comments on Blickensderfer 8 rolls with fresh ink!

(a)kappel(la)… 1936

Just the music of the typewriter ” a capella…” which ran through my mind when I saw this 1936 Kappel V.A. portable.

1936 Kappel V.A.

 

Posted on November 14, 2014November 14, 2014Author geeCategories Typewriters, UncategorizedTags Typecasting4 Comments on (a)kappel(la)… 1936

Western Union/Underwood still delivers…

Made for use by Western Union… this centurion still brings the news…

1909 Western Union Underwood
1909 Western Union Underwood
Posted on November 11, 2014Author geeCategories Thoughts, TypewritersTags Thoughts, Typewriters, Underwood4 Comments on Western Union/Underwood still delivers…

Hermes Media is a player….

I associate Media and Player so much that each time I use this 1939 Hermes I think (Player) and the fact is; it is a real player.

1939 Hermes Media
1939 Hermes Media
Posted on November 9, 2014Author geeCategories ThoughtsTags h, Hermes2 Comments on Hermes Media is a player….

My sears typewriter… may out live Sears the store

From 1973 to 1998 the Sears Tower was the tallest building in the world.  In 2009 it was renamed the Willis Tower.  One could say my typewriter is just a renamed Smith Corona… Under my fingertips it is a Sears!

1951 Sears Tower
1951 Sears Tower
Posted on November 8, 2014Author geeCategories Thoughts, TypewritersTags sears, Thoughts, Typewriters4 Comments on My sears typewriter… may out live Sears the store

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