Pardon the feint print, but I’m using the ribbon that came with the machine which still had a fairly good amount of printable ink in it. OH! OH! A BOX! Note the bashed corners. I don’t think I mentioned the stabilizing protective cardboard. Oh! It’s love at first sight. I absolutely adore the…
This lasted two minutes, before I put a towel down, stripped the machine’s shell off and tackled the muck properly. The end result was worth it: Our DSL modem and router packed it in sometime on Friday, and I was largely on a digital detox of my own for the weekend – the…
One of these things is just like the other: But first, Let’s talk about this: That’s right! A Hermes Baby – 50’s design, sold for $222.50 on Australian ebay. Now I’ll admit that this machine looks to be in great condition – bar a few chips of paint. The seller even stresses that it…
Welcome to my 100th post. Now, if you are the jealous type – I suggest you don’t read past this sentence. The finished product – The Royal Chrome gets the red velvet treatment. I have to say, all the work I have done to this machine has been worthwhile. I probably spent about 20…
The Filthy Platen 