Type OH! The manual typewriter experience… – Page 52

Typing through time…

Just passing time on my 1921 LC Smith and thinking of the 93 years it has been in use.

Some days… you type and re-type!

Even when you have nothing good to say… it is good to say something. It may not be well said; but it is well done to say so. As the words flow kind thoughts grow and kind thoughts are like fertilizer for the soul. A big soul and large heart and all it took was one word followed by another.

I always give a typewriter a second look…

My first impressions are often correct… but knowing I can be wrong I keep my mind open for changes in perspective. I find life more interesting that way.

Before the green: the 1939 (black) Hermes Media… a simplified 2000

It may be a simplified Hermes 2000, but it is one sweet machine. I like the logo on the right side (not sure what it is) but it looks cool. From what I’ve read when this was introduced in 1936 it lacked a back space key and ribbon selector (both added by 1939). Also on the 2000 in the rear was a knob for adjusting velocity.

Rainbow thoughts…

If gold is at the end of a rainbow… what is at its beginning? Do dreams start where rainbows first grow? Rainbows fill the sky and lift our spirits and our hopes. They are good things.

Royal… Aristocratic rambles…

Its a Royal Blue Aristocrat in cursive… so I go with the flow…

1966 a good year for typewriters and movies…

My Underwood-Olivetti Studio 44 is from 1966 so is the western movie “The Professionals”. Typed on one and watched the other. A great way to pass the time.

The freedom to type… one letter at a time!

It’s great to have the ability to type and to express one’s view… all you need do is press some keys and words appear. And if the letters are put together in a nice way and in a good way then you can have “peace of mind”, “love in your heart” all kinds of thoughts that relax and engage. Just by putting letters together one at a time.