My mother used an Underwood made in the 1930s. Manual not electric. I always wanted but someone else got to it before me. I guess I will have to go on eBay and find one.
Okay, my most used machine is a 1950 Underwood standard and the “youngest” is an Olivetti 21 that’s stiil over 45 years old. They work perfectly. I could list others.
My centerfire rifles range from 106 years old to 60 years old. They work perfectly and, like the typewriters, do their job superbly.
I value them for what they are and they are a pleasure to use. Maybe they are a personal example to follow. 🙂
And in this time of ever increasing dependence on electronic whatevers, there is a certain satisfaction in being able to function well and comfortably when the power is off and the batteries are drained.
My mother used an Underwood made in the 1930s. Manual not electric. I always wanted but someone else got to it before me. I guess I will have to go on eBay and find one.
Ohhhhhhh, who’s a pretty boy? Isn’t he? Isn’t he!
Yes, I talk to typewriters like I talk to pets.
Looks like it needs a new ribbon, that or you’re typing too quietly.
“Is it obsolete if it still does what it’s supposed to do?”
–I feel precisely the same way about 1911’s.
Okay, my most used machine is a 1950 Underwood standard and the “youngest” is an Olivetti 21 that’s stiil over 45 years old. They work perfectly. I could list others.
My centerfire rifles range from 106 years old to 60 years old. They work perfectly and, like the typewriters, do their job superbly.
I value them for what they are and they are a pleasure to use. Maybe they are a personal example to follow. 🙂
And in this time of ever increasing dependence on electronic whatevers, there is a certain satisfaction in being able to function well and comfortably when the power is off and the batteries are drained.