Ever since Matt sent me this I've been meaning to get this out of the loft and blog it.
Two typewriters featured in my childhood. There was the ancient black enameled Remington No.12 that was almost too heavy to move and that we were allowed to play on and then there was the more modern black cased portable that my Dad still has, which he would pull down from it's shelf to type letters of complaint to the council. That one we rarely touched but both were fascinating.
I bought this thing of great beauty at a car boot sale for £5. Hardly used, it came complete with all it's documentation.
I won't say any more, just examine it's details and long for one of your own.
Draplin sent me.
I have this exact same typewriter and was at first confounded by the lack of a 1 key...the lower case L fills in nicely, but it's still odd.
Posted by: Andrius | 30 January 2007 at 07:20 PM
Interestingly enough, typewriters (portable and travel ones in particular) didn't have the #1 until the mid 60s to late 70s.
Posted by: sdq | 22 April 2008 at 03:11 AM
how much are they worth? i have one.
Posted by: Laura Paddon | 05 October 2009 at 07:56 PM
Sorry Laura, I have no idea.
Posted by: Richard | 06 October 2009 at 10:55 AM
Weirdly I just bought one from a charity shop today - no documentation or anything but still in full working order!
Posted by: Nic | 13 October 2010 at 05:20 PM