You know… I like typewriters, and I like to think I know a fair bit about them. But every so often I come across a machine that reminds me that, simply put, I don’t know jack. The mystery Baby in all its glory. Click to enlarge and have a good look at the keyboard.…
1927 Bing No 2. You may recall that a little while ago I got a ‘Bing’ typewriter off John. The machine was beaten, battered and bent. It was also missing some fairly rather crucial parts – namely all three bearings from the carriage. To all intents and purposes this machine had largely had its day.…
I’m particularly fond of women with intelligence. A sharp wit, a cutting intellect… what’s not to like? As far as physical attributes are concerned, curly hair and a cheeky smile are pretty much at the top of the list. And so I found myself sitting down to watch ‘Canberra Confidential‘ on Channel 2 (Australia’s government…
The sun arose into a clear sky over Brisbane Saturday, and I awoke rather excited about taking a little trip out to Ipswich. I’m still adjusting to my new job and new hours, but I grabbed an extra shift at work on Friday night that saw me working till about 10pm just to keep…
It was a glorious Sunday morning, but I was feeling in far from magnificent form. I crawled out of bed with aching muscles, and a rather sore head. I was very tired after the week’s adjustment to my new (old) job. I caught up with some of the activity from the Typosphere online, while listening…
REMINDER: Brisbane type-in – 2pm this Sunday at the Museum room at the Breakfast Creek Hotel. Reasing = reading. Urg!
Welcome back to Filthy Labs. Previously in Filthy Labs, we began to assess the effectiveness of a “Wet” Teflon based lubricant spray on the functionality of a previously gummed up typewriter. The machine in question was an Adler Gabby 25, which had been filled with a capricious amount of WD40 by its previous owner. The…
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