1973 IBM Selectric II #261655004
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 03-01-2024 at 07:57AM
Last Edit: 03-01-2024 at 10:32AM
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Saving Selectrics out this Summer in select theaters. Came with the stand, chair and cushions all for the price of...free.
She's locked up. But my old man was a TV repairman and he left me an awesome set of tools. And I've got a set of claw hammers, lighter fluid and marvel mystery oil. This oughta do the trick because I am certainly not playing boomer and reading the manual. I learned everything you need to know about typewriters on reddit anyway.
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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
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As with many, the bug is back there somewhere due to an Underwood No. 5. My grandparents had a No 5. My parents had a yellow Royal Safari that I used to index card everything, including a beer can collection. Collection syndrome clue! A casual interest in typewriters started with a garage sale 3 bank simply because it said Underwood on it. Typewriters were found here and there , but I wasn't actively looking for them. The long dormant collecting tic was activated when my neighbors left a Remington Quiet Riter on the curb when they moved.
Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose. My goal is type tested machines. My interests are not isolated to anyone area. For example, I am a big fan of Smith Corona electrics, mid century electrics and all things Royal.
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