To Type, Shoot Straight, and Speak the Truth...

Well, as I check the Dana’s battery this morning, I see that “hockeystick” effect on the battery meter. Now it’s dropping fast, nearly empty all of a sudden. I may get this post off, but I’ll be back to the typewriters for the two letters I got in the mail tonight. One from Constant Correspondent […]

A large envelope in the mail last night from Correspondent Kevin K. Inside, a letter written in a very unique script face which he is keeping me in suspense concerning the name and details, other than it is on an Underwood Typemaster. Also enclosed was an article written by Mark Schrad on the whole “SS […]

Two letters in the mail tonight, both from the Great State of Ohio. Richard P writes of the days of the Bush Papers and being called on for his expertise on propotionally spacing typewriters, which reminded me of being visited by a couple of County detectives wanting me to invalidate Obama’s birth certificate on typographical […]

A letter in my mailbox last night from Sue M, who mentioned in a comment on last post that her strange envelope might have gotten stuck in the mail – turns out it’s just fine! I examined the envelope when I got it, the size and construction, and came to the conclusion that it had […]

No mail for a few days, and I have taken the spare time to have The Brother over for a movie swap and a recording session. Weapon of Choice: 1986 Canon TypeStar 4. Also had time to re-design all of my Correspondence Episodes for new paper and window envelopes. I’m running a bit low on […]

I went and hit the Deseret before the end of the day today, and on the way back, found a letter from Gunier K in the mailbox! Correspondent Gunier has had excellent response from joining Type Pals for his Type Pal needs. He’s collected a nice lil’ stack o letters so far, but soon he’ll […]

In tonight’s mail, a letter and some photos from Mitchell F. This is an interstitial Correspondence, or at least it feels like it, because it discusses the Tape Pals 3-Way Cassette, which he will have gotten from Joe just days after he sent this letter to me. Circular patterns in the postal system, ships passing […]

The Typed bundt cake and instant of part failue… And the Blog Post with all the tasty detail.. Currently in the earholes:

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Well, I suppose it eventually happens to some of us, and now it’s happened to me. I dropped a typewriter. ): Admittedly, it was a cursed typewriter, one that’s had just about every misfortune an electric typebar machine can have other than a busted belt since I obtained the poor thing. It did work well […]

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Currently in the eyeholes: I did find a couple’a real classics – $1.29 each! (:

A new sticker designed by Trent Reker. A set of Airmail stickers! Currently in the earholes:

Scenic View of Sebastopol (the *other* one) Currently in the earholes:

Another new “Forbidden Planet” fan. I’m always surprised that people don’t know about this film. Currently in the earholes:

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Hey, look, I think it’s those blossoming cherry trees that people tell me about! The author’s notes, by Ivan Echevarria. Sounds like he’s got perhaps 19 still left in that box, if I got #6. Maybe you’ll get lucky too, if you are Mary’s Correspondent! An example page: Currently in the earholes:

And speaking of stuff in the mail, the Tape Pals box made it to Joe tonight – and here’s his report! (: Currently in the earholes:

I get unreasonably happy when working on a nice box to send someone, especially when I get to savor it for a couple weeks. The open box lives on the bar, and every so often I’ll make something to drop inside, building the mystery bit by bit… Currently in the earholes:

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Actually, now that I stare at it some more, I’m thinking it looks more like a 1964 Electra 110. The arrow label on the front of the keyboard, the carriage knob, the red half-space button.. yeah, that would explain why the front face looks different.

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The obligatory “Writing Environment” money shot: Currently in the earholes:

Currently in the earholes: I mean, if you think collecting a full set of Selectric elements is tough, try collecting like 180 different Composer ones! Luckily, Composer elements are plentiful, and the people who actually want them is like maybe a half-dozen, so I have high faith that I might someday become the first person […]

Some links from Gunier – his animations on Youtube, and his Spotify account, but I don’t have a Spotify account. Currently in the earholes:

Ninety Minutes of CHROME TAPE Marantz-Recorded Goodness from Joe & Mitch, with EXHIBITS! A little addition I made to the Mission Kit, for seeing things in a *different light*. Analog to Digital, for archival purposes. Well, had 90 minutes worth of listening to do, so I worked up a couple new letterheads. Currently in the […]

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Typewriters of James Bond 007 – From Russia With Love Back to the Bond series re-watch with the director’s commentary, looking for typewriters and identifying them for posterity. (:First shot of a typewriter is almost 20 minutes into the film, as will become the norm, in Moneypenny’s office. That sure looks like a green SCM […]

It’s at times like this that I start to have a little empathy for the villains of a 1970’s Chevy Chase/Goldie Hawn movie. Ya J-Dubs feel free to stuff my security door with Watchtowers, but keep yer dirty theocracy away from the government, thank you very much. Currently in the earholes: