Cutting edge technology? Or “everything old is new again”?
Doesn’t matter. An old manual (not electric!) typewriter is fun, as well as reliable, as long as the ribbon is reasonably fresh.
I think if I poked around in my closet enough, I’d find that I still have my old Royal portable from my (ancient) college days, though the ribbon is probably dry as old toast….
As I pointed out elsewhere, they can be “hacked” if you know how to read a ribbon. It’s difficult figuring where the spaces belong, but it’s not impossible.
William Pursell over 7 years ago
An Answer to Nerwin’s question: Some way to teach us older folks how to type?
Sisyphos over 7 years ago
Cutting edge technology? Or “everything old is new again”?
Doesn’t matter. An old manual (not electric!) typewriter is fun, as well as reliable, as long as the ribbon is reasonably fresh.
I think if I poked around in my closet enough, I’d find that I still have my old Royal portable from my (ancient) college days, though the ribbon is probably dry as old toast….
tripwire45 over 7 years ago
Actually, some did use electricity.
TLH1310 Premium Member over 7 years ago
As I pointed out elsewhere, they can be “hacked” if you know how to read a ribbon. It’s difficult figuring where the spaces belong, but it’s not impossible.
Skylark over 7 years ago
Broomy must have moved to Green Bank, W. Virginia
WentHulk almost 2 years ago
Its perfectly servicable.