I had not bought a typewriter in 5 years when the bug bit me again. I was happy with my Royal and Remington, plus a couple of Smith Coronas to lend out to people who saw my typers and wanted to try out the typewriter thing. But I’ve seen Naked Lunch, and I know perfectly […]
Nick Charles, the 1956 Empire Aristocrat
Picked up on Ebay for $19.60 plus shipping, “Nick Charles” was a bargain next to what Hermes Rockets are going for, and it’s pretty much the same machine. Produced by British Typewriters, Ltd. in Bromwich, England, the Aristocrat was made under a license from Hermes and seems to differ from the Rocket/Baby only in color: […]
Boswell, the 1956 Smith-Corona Skyriter
Found on Ebay for about $17 plus shipping, “Boswell” has become my go-to typewriter for addressing envelopes. He’s always next to my desk (or on it) when I need to address an envelope, and envelopes seem to feed well in him, so He usually gets the job when it comes up. He’s also a smooth […]
Indiana Jones, the 1957 Tower Skyriter
Picked up on Ebay for 32 cents plus shipping, “Indy” proved to be a good project machine. He works fine for the most part, but has a lot of small issues related to his previous life as a pre-teen girl’s adventure companion around 1984. Prior to that adventurous time (evidence suggests she had a long-haired […]