tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post1070427975504694710..comments2024-03-25T08:42:25.940+01:00Comments on Retro Tech Geneva: A Faithful Account of the All-Swiss Type In (Sept 10)Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-25072947296421637182011-09-15T21:05:04.575+02:002011-09-15T21:05:04.575+02:00A quick question about that Rem Jr. (I know, I kno...A quick question about that Rem Jr. (I know, I know: you're going to do a solo post about it, but I wanted to know now): Are the accent keys cantilevered, or do you have to backspace to use them? I've got a '23 Remington No. 1 portable that's nifty because the typebars for the accents are cantilevered one space to the left. So, no backspacing required. Most later typewriters I&#rnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01115499862681364911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-37965242749129611772011-09-15T06:51:36.239+02:002011-09-15T06:51:36.239+02:00Great post! And I'm amazed at how prevalent ty...Great post! And I'm amazed at how prevalent typewriters are in thrift stores in your part of the world, adwoa. <br />Shame you couldn't get the Quiet-Riter, but the '36 Remington that you did get is a beauty!teeritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421337385763144173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-31152807285038494552011-09-12T20:01:20.682+02:002011-09-12T20:01:20.682+02:00Adwoa, such an AMAZING post!
You managed to pack ...Adwoa, such an AMAZING post!<br /><br />You managed to pack so much information and wonderful pictures into a single blog entry; enough for three or four separate posts. I really enjoyed browsing through it.<br /><br />The Remington Quiet-Riter, by the way, was my very first typewriter experience. My mother bought it for my oldest brother for his schoolwork. My mother taught me how to type on Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11633967390492270136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-33493647887105273382011-09-12T17:15:52.951+02:002011-09-12T17:15:52.951+02:00@I dream lo-tech: The Swissa Piccola works very ni...@I dream lo-tech: The Swissa Piccola works very nicely, I must admit, I enjoyed writing with it when I tried it out. I'm sure maschinengeschrieben will give us his full commentary soon. <br /><br />@maschinengeschrieben: Yes, this was fun! We shall try to think of some other places to visit, but I've been to other towns and I am afraid Bern is holding the record right now. <br /><br />@Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-86669762536718848242011-09-12T12:14:43.426+02:002011-09-12T12:14:43.426+02:00great photos, great day by the sound of it! A type...great photos, great day by the sound of it! A typefest amidst the protest. Like renegade retro journalists, writing six stories at once...rino breebaarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08732964644950027323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-84358832875252721342011-09-12T01:40:41.931+02:002011-09-12T01:40:41.931+02:00Wow! That Remington Jr is fantastic! It looks quit...Wow! That Remington Jr is fantastic! It looks quite like my Little Jake, and I know how you've been wanting one lately. That's fantastic that you picked him up! I'm looking forward to your post on your new find (:<br /><br />Boy, even the ones you left behind were nice. I would totally have bit on the 30's Hermes Media. It's also too bad you couldn't give the Quiet-Riter aTedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-19599281965991849302011-09-11T22:11:48.888+02:002011-09-11T22:11:48.888+02:00Infectious enthusiasm and some great finds! Thanks...Infectious enthusiasm and some great finds! Thanks for sharing.Rob Bowkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065940710708289511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-38914586418614571502011-09-11T21:21:06.706+02:002011-09-11T21:21:06.706+02:00What a great day. Your Remington Junior looks very...What a great day. Your Remington Junior looks very nice.<br /><br />It is a revelation that Herr Maschinengeschrieben is 14! He runs a very mature blog.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-56089396293865000562011-09-11T19:49:02.520+02:002011-09-11T19:49:02.520+02:00@maschinengeschrieben, good, will wait for the pos...@maschinengeschrieben, good, will wait for the post.Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-4860149533805244502011-09-11T18:50:23.242+02:002011-09-11T18:50:23.242+02:00Che bella giornata!!Che bella giornata!!shordzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824301365798484902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-85965399595940723112011-09-11T18:45:48.884+02:002011-09-11T18:45:48.884+02:00I did a thrift store searching yesterday and found...I did a thrift store searching yesterday and found nothing that wasn't electric, having gone through... at least 6 stores! But thankfully I had yard sale luck and craigslist typewriters to pick up.<br /><br />Those were amazing finds. If I found that many nice typers in one day, I would have had problems. I am not wealthy.Philosophothinker, ThDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01174368214264523703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-76714539415090236012011-09-11T18:26:53.167+02:002011-09-11T18:26:53.167+02:00looks like fun! wish I coulda been there!looks like fun! wish I coulda been there!notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-15566212450373358342011-09-11T17:39:28.109+02:002011-09-11T17:39:28.109+02:00Wow, you did great coverage of the Type-In! It was...Wow, you did great coverage of the Type-In! It was great and we should do this again, maybe in another town next time.<br />@I drem lo-tech: You may read my "The Collection"-Entry about the SWISSA piccola on September 23. It satisfys me so far. :)maschinengeschriebenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955578932937697125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-84435644277866185842011-09-11T17:09:56.071+02:002011-09-11T17:09:56.071+02:00What an exciting post, Adwoa. Thanks for sharing t...What an exciting post, Adwoa. Thanks for sharing the Swiss Type-in with us. Nice to see a pic of you too!<br /><br />I'm drawn to the Swiss Piccola for some reason. Makes me wonder about its performance. That RQDL looks exactly like mine.Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.com