At least there were some typewriters. Here I can travel to a few near by cities, visit the few thrift stores, and never even see any kind of typewriter.
Looks like typewriters are indeed getting scarce. Personally I conduct most of my typewriter hunting online; not as exciting as taking a train to another city and visit thrift stores, but the results are sometimes better, usually the same.
Right now I have on my sights an IBM electric typewriter, pre-Selectric, moving typebars style, which is selling for... 15 dollars. Might be interesting to compare with the more recent designs and with the Smith-Corona electrics.
Thanks for your comments. I have bought most of my typewriters online, the majority of them for less than 20 CHF. Sometimes, though I go and hunt them the analog way, and I usually enjoy it - if I find anything working.
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That is sad tale of typewriter woe. The discovery of the headless machine would have been the worst for me. Straight from optimism to techno despair.
I am weeping.
At least there were some typewriters. Here I can travel to a few near by cities, visit the few thrift stores, and never even see any kind of typewriter.
But I hope you still enjoyed the thrill of the hunt.
Looks like typewriters are indeed getting scarce. Personally I conduct most of my typewriter hunting online; not as exciting as taking a train to another city and visit thrift stores, but the results are sometimes better, usually the same.
Right now I have on my sights an IBM electric typewriter, pre-Selectric, moving typebars style, which is selling for... 15 dollars. Might be interesting to compare with the more recent designs and with the Smith-Corona electrics.
Thanks for your comments. I have bought most of my typewriters online, the majority of them for less than 20 CHF. Sometimes, though I go and hunt them the analog way, and I usually enjoy it - if I find anything working.
From all of the thrift stores I've visited here, including our equivalent to the salvation army, I've never found a typewriter :(
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