The other day I was thinking of sunflowers then I found my old picture. I looked at my old Woodstock and found I need to use it more to keep it functional.
Summer thoughts and old woodstocks
Tag: Thoughts
The Empire we thrust…
106 years old and with a little exercise the Empire Typewriter is starting to shape up nice.
April flowers…
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 …Â ” The typewriter always rings twice…”
Before the billing changed: Underwood-Olivetti
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?
In a mellow mood…
Just feeling good… I feel like passing on a smile today. I just did… just go to a mirror and you can see it.
Gee
Computer Owner 23 years… Typewriter Owner One.
Almost hard to believe just how long computers have been around. I worked on one at work in 1977 and bought my first PC for my home in 1990. Then there was that movie Desk Set with Hepburn and Tracy that was made 55 years ago (1957) about computers being brought into the work place. I keep wanting to think of computers and the PC as something that just occurred but “not true” books about intelligent computers “Moon is a Harsh Mistress” dates back to 1965… TANSTAAFL! Their ain’t no such thing as a free lunch… (I find it amazing that spell check did not see TANSTAAFL as a misspelled word. )
Before the blog… I typed letters.
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.
End the day on a up key…
Among the many things I have strived for this year is to end each day on a upswing. No matter what the day may have been… I want to end on a positive. I think of my typewriters as a “muse” of joy. I only want positive thoughts to end up on my page. I wish for each day to end and begin with peaceful thoughts and hopes. Not a bad way to approach life.
11 Cents… 10 Months… the woodstock fix…
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.
