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”.
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
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. )
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…
Today… I am resting with the flu and trying and hoping it’s just a 24 hour sort of thing and at best 48.
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.
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.
