Wednesday 28 November 2012
Tuesday 20 November 2012
Last typewriter
A typewriter, which its makers say is the last to be built in the UK, has been produced at a north Wales factory.
The museum said the piece represented the end of a technology which had been "important to so many lives".
Edward Bryan, a worker at the factory since 1989, made the last typewriter.
"If people ever ask me, I can always say now, as a strange question, that I've made the last typewriter in the UK," he told BBC Breakfast's Colin Paterson.
He said he had previously "tried and succeeded to make one with my eyes closed".
Read more on the BBC News website...
I know that some overseas readers aren't able to access the BBC News domestic website so I'll upload a video to this page shortly.
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Retro cool...
The appliance of science |
...and techno!
I was asked to show the re-badged Adler Gabriele 25 - Peter, here you are. The label came from our old fridge freezer. I like to think the stars now mean one out of four, for looks.
Now I have so much Eurotrash, I decided to slim it down by opening an Olympia page. I know, such largesse... and my new answer to the question, how many typewriters? About 40.
Notice to eBay Australia: this one's not for sale
Monday 12 November 2012
Sunday 11 November 2012
Gabriele 25
The doorbell rang. It was Fiona with a typewriter from a house clearance. Plastic, the odd fracture in the bodywork, missing badge, no touch control, segment (and more) needs a clean.
The font? Techno!!!
The font? Techno!!!
Tuesday 6 November 2012
Mutant 66
An Imperial 66 with serious genetic mutation.
As well as a degree in office machines, I reckon you might need a pilot's licence for this.
Any clues?
More info...
As well as a degree in office machines, I reckon you might need a pilot's licence for this.
Any clues?
More info...
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