tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post1065258191180687556..comments2024-03-25T08:42:25.940+01:00Comments on Retro Tech Geneva: A few typewriter sightings, some days lateAdwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-49447549686108273202011-10-11T19:14:00.273+02:002011-10-11T19:14:00.273+02:00You write: "so you will excuse this rather du...You write: <i>"so you will excuse this rather dull round-up of plastic-bodied azerty Remingtons and re-branded Brother typewriters..."</i><br /><br />You are hereby excused. It is interesting to me how different your part of the world is, regarding the typers you find there. It would be quite a challenge for me to navigate those AZERTY keyboards!Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11633967390492270136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-66077217795599847182011-10-11T17:38:02.589+02:002011-10-11T17:38:02.589+02:00Believe I've seen that M-Office thingummy in O...Believe I've seen that M-Office thingummy in Ohio as a "K-Mart" machine.<br />Not a bad typer, actually, for a plastic jobby.Duffy Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105074089216551597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-21942706472664907162011-10-10T17:59:14.850+02:002011-10-10T17:59:14.850+02:00@shordzi: Geneva is cursed with a persistent low-h...@shordzi: Geneva is cursed with a persistent low-hanging stratus most days in fall/ winter, so my griping about gray skies will be a recurrent theme for the next few months, I'm afraid :(<br /><br />@notagain: Glad you got a chance to use the Swissa! I feel so much better that the little kid is out there in the big US of A making a name for herself instead of lingering in my closet :)<br /><Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-34600697231369746452011-10-10T02:53:08.735+02:002011-10-10T02:53:08.735+02:00It is nice to see good typewriters in the wild. M...It is nice to see good typewriters in the wild. My thrift shop circuit has been pretty empty. I'm not sure if it is due to a lack of machines coming out of basements and garages, people buying to flip on ebay, someone adopting a typewriter to actually use it, or artists hoarding parts before the cold, dark months.<br /><br />I know Hermes are relatively common there, but I would still love Dwayne F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07032059161503386028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-76737161830602239302011-10-10T01:16:57.636+02:002011-10-10T01:16:57.636+02:00Surely, by now you must have made a name for yours...Surely, by now you must have made a name for yourself in the local street markets. "The lady who photographs typewriters". Wonder if the stall-holders even guess the pictures end up here?Rob Bowkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065940710708289511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-87329977270968692672011-10-10T00:21:45.831+02:002011-10-10T00:21:45.831+02:00Yep, the Swissa was very popular at the mini Tiki ...Yep, the Swissa was very popular at the mini Tiki Type-In last week. I'll need to have the platen recovered on it because it's just hard enough that the type cuts ribbon/paper when people who aren't used to actually typing on typewriters use it (which has been pretty often lately, as I drag it around and show it off quite a lot) :DTedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-78843138159500028552011-10-10T00:04:39.564+02:002011-10-10T00:04:39.564+02:00I can't get over how many show up there. Also...I can't get over how many show up there. Also can't wait for the Paris recap. Your name came up a lot at the PHX type-in, the Swissa was nice to use.notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-58737499086208878522011-10-09T23:28:31.922+02:002011-10-09T23:28:31.922+02:00Why? Sunshine here in Basel! Hermes - what's t...Why? Sunshine here in Basel! Hermes - what's the serial numbers? Just kidding. Looking forward to machines à écrire report from France.shordzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824301365798484902noreply@blogger.com