Category Archives: Uncategorized
Scrap Typewriter
Bought some neat film cases from JapanCameraHunter; wrapped in newspapers. The characters are unreadable; but I know a typewriter when I see one. Was going to say it could be a Royal KMG , but I have learned my lesson!
Arthur Miller–Royal ty!
UM, on reflection, this typewriter looks sort of like a Royal KMG, don’t you agree?
From the NY TIMES: Very nice pic of Arthur Miller and his faithful word-printing machine which I think is an Olympia SM 3 (?) Wonder if Marilyn M. ever clacked out some notes on it? 
Filed under Uncategorized
Season One, episode 10
… Of Once Upon a Time … woman confronts hunky guy about the mysterious box he totes around on the back of his motorcycle. He shows her —
“I’m a… Writer…” He adds, a bit pretentiously; oh, that clears up everything — not really…of course the logo has been removed — any ideas on the make and model? (confirmed as a REMINGTON ALL-NEW, ca. 1949 — Thanks Piotr & Don! — and of course, thanks to http://www.typewriterdatabase.com ) Wonder how the ad copy kids handled that model name, though? “Introducing the New, Remington All-New… it’s all new for you…” Um… Then they could bring back the Remington CLASSIC, like Coke did in that major marketing stumble.
Filed under Uncategorized
No Keychoppers for Xmas!
It’s that gifty time of year when you have to remind friends and family — yes I do dig complete typewriters–hacked-off pieces of them, made into bracelets and cufflinks– not so much! “I know you love animals, so how about a chopped-off rabbit’s foot?”– is a good conversation-starter, ha!
Filed under Uncategorized
Design Quirk Resurfaces, 52 years later!
So here’s the OLIVETTI Lettera 32, designed in 1963 by Marcello Nizzoli as an up date to his classic Lettera 22.
–and here’s a 2015 FUJI Declaration urban fixie/single speed bike.
… Vereee Interesssting…. Yes we do sell that Fuji model at Trophy Bikes PHL. Thinking of bringing in an L32 to show next to it.
Filed under Olivetti Lettera 22, Olivetti Lettera 32, Uncategorized
Case Study REVEALED!
Ok, here are the machines inside each of those cases–from Left to Right:
SCM “Galaxy; SCM “Sterling”; Facit; Singer “Scholastic”; Royal “Model P”; Remington “Portable Model One”, Royal “Sahara.”
My sincere apologies for not getting a pic of these machines lined up… too busy yakking with Messrs. Ardito and Kruk.
HOWEVER… I think every one of these machines is up on Mr. Bryan Kruk’s Typewriters 101 page in the FOR SALE section. Click here to check them out!
Filed under Uncategorized
Case Study
OK, here are their carapaces–what typewriters live inside these shells❓
Hometown Business Machines’ tech Michael Ardito had a meet-up at Trophy Bikes with Brian Kruk of Typewriters 101–here are the machines Mr. A worked on; seemed like a good oppty for a Case Study! Will post the “contents” in a day or two; let us know yr best guesses.
Filed under Uncategorized
phillytyper 