1986 Canon Typestar 5 #642048895
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Jack B (JustAnotherGuy)
Created: 08-17-2014 at 12:55PM
Last Edit: 09-13-2024 at 02:31PM
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Description:
This small electronic is the tiniest machine in my collection. It is fun to use, and it only has the basics- no spellcheck, etc.
I am always irritated by people calling electronic "wedges" as cheap pieces of plastic, useless machines, paperweights. Like it or not, these are an important part of typewriter history. I choose to respect them, because they are no more obsolete than a Underwood 5 or Corona 3 to a normal person.
Because of how much disdain is directed towards these, paired with the poor manufacturing materials could mean in a few decades wedges could be uncommon. Rare, even.
{update}
After leafing through the manual I have finally found the "typewriter mode" that allows one to print character after character instead of typing a sentence and pressing enter. So, I guess this can now officially be called "typewriter" instead of "keyboard with printer attached".
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