At first, I thought the serial was 16832, mainly because “1912” was written on one of the swing arms of the machine, but then I noted that the segment wasn’t the early-style ball bearing type, so re-checked and found it was a 1918 model (168320). A couple years ago, I ordered a part for a […]
Month: April 2025
Mail Call: STM is in Speed Mode!
Mail Call: Manifesting a Letter from JVC by PURE WILLPOWER!
I had just commented on his Selectric 721 video that I was hoping one of the letters he was writing on Gandalf the Grey (the 10-pitch 721 that I gave to Kevin and Kevin passed on to Joe to be transplanted into his blue shell) was going to be headed my way, and it arrives […]
Fixing the Power Spacer and Tab Set/Clear keys on a Smith-Corona Galaxie 12
Weapon of Choice: 1976 Smith Corona Galaxie Twelve #6MLC 556348 H Allrighty, let’s see where we left off. Let’s get that cover off. These latter Galaxie 12’s are usually spotless inside, Nobody’s doused it in WD-40 or *anything*. The soundproofing panels are by now made of some non-shedding stuff, and probably were case queens after […]
Downsizing all over
Currently in the eyeholes: This seems relevant to the day: “Bust a deal, face the WHEEL!” -Aunty Entity
Memories of Trump
So, I was just loading the new AntiX 23.2 on my old 2003 Toshiba Portege M200, and as usual I re-check the vitals of the machine to ensure the label is still correct, and what do I find under the RAM stick door??? Just goes to show that you can ignore reality, but you can […]
Mail Call: The Simulation Stabilizes a Bit
“Four Eyes” by Correspondent GJK. I was only saddled with glasses after 40, and then only for close-up work, so my experience with them is mostly irritation at not having them when I need them. I suppose it’s quite different when you need them at a much younger age. Just another annoying variable in that […]
Mail Call: Two new letters and my new Stampers are Here! :D
Currently in the eyeholes: From a recently viewed Youtube video – I felt a strong urge to click off here because there’s something about tangled typebars in the background that just makes me squirm restlessly…
A Sonic Representation of the Electromagnetic Spectrum Around Me
So I found my little “Taiwan Telephone Pickup” that I had bought at Radio Shack in the 1990’s, an induction microphone at the end of a rubber sucker that you’d suction onto an oldschool telephone handset when you wanted to record a call. No respectable Crank Yanker would be without one back then, but being […]