tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906642113469252066.post4508660109562378985..comments2024-02-20T04:46:46.619+00:00Comments on Typewriter Heaven: Happy feetRob Bowkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065940710708289511noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906642113469252066.post-18882360444117688132014-12-29T19:00:13.147+00:002014-12-29T19:00:13.147+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Smith’s Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474909979350413406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906642113469252066.post-34433183235184315752011-07-21T19:57:15.035+01:002011-07-21T19:57:15.035+01:00That's wonderful. Thanks for sharing your sec...That's wonderful. Thanks for sharing your secret.<br /><br />Sadly, I think cobblers are going the way of the, um, typewriter repairman? I might have to really search for one of those...Duffy Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105074089216551597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906642113469252066.post-68885543808966134212011-07-20T18:23:35.258+01:002011-07-20T18:23:35.258+01:00Ha! There was nothing left of the feet to dip, apa...Ha! There was nothing left of the feet to dip, apart from gnarled pieces of black chewing gum. Plasti-Dip sounds interesting though - reminds me of an early chapter in Kurt Vonnegut's Breakfast of Champions where he wades a toxic stream to emerge with plastic coated feet. Maybe I should name this typewriter Kilgore Trout in his honour?Rob Bowkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065940710708289511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906642113469252066.post-76533960734215675622011-07-20T16:32:59.343+01:002011-07-20T16:32:59.343+01:00Excellent information. I used to dip old hardened ...Excellent information. I used to dip old hardened feet in Plasti-Dip, but I prefer your method. I've always loved the feeling of personalization that stems from cleaning and refurbishing typewriters... and what's more personal than hand-carving new replacement parts?Flynn Taggarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02246669645980266801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906642113469252066.post-72648077327047364202011-07-19T17:38:28.356+01:002011-07-19T17:38:28.356+01:00Fortunately the feets on my own Remmie Model 1 are...Fortunately the feets on my own Remmie Model 1 are still good (and the rubber bits in general are in good shape), but I'll keep that tip in mind, maybe for my Hermes 3000 feets, which would need to be specially carved also.Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906642113469252066.post-62990139070648954502011-07-19T15:17:30.240+01:002011-07-19T15:17:30.240+01:00Good work!Good work!Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906642113469252066.post-13777178269139390112011-07-19T12:54:05.364+01:002011-07-19T12:54:05.364+01:00Brilliant! Filed away for future reference. Nice o...Brilliant! Filed away for future reference. Nice one, Rob.teeritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421337385763144173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906642113469252066.post-83053341012820934782011-07-19T09:55:29.722+01:002011-07-19T09:55:29.722+01:00I think I should try this on my Olivetti MP1, too....I think I should try this on my Olivetti MP1, too. Her feet have hardened like concrete and now block the Capslock-Function.maschinengeschriebenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955578932937697125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906642113469252066.post-89718471577687647192011-07-19T06:35:55.974+01:002011-07-19T06:35:55.974+01:00This is definitely a chapter in the post-apocalypt...This is definitely a chapter in the post-apocalyptic typewriter guide, the apocalypse being, that fateful day when all the repair shops are finally closed. :=(Strikethruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07797111328778577303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906642113469252066.post-52363708925820421512011-07-19T03:28:23.136+01:002011-07-19T03:28:23.136+01:00very nice! great picsvery nice! great picsnotagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906642113469252066.post-17563282948654226822011-07-19T03:20:03.340+01:002011-07-19T03:20:03.340+01:00excellent work on that Model 1, and nice photoshop...excellent work on that Model 1, and nice photoshoppery on that last pic! (:Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.com