tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.comments2023-07-25T10:28:16.082-07:00Welcome to the Typospherempclemenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.comBlogger1571125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-5946379739484986822023-07-25T10:28:16.082-07:002023-07-25T10:28:16.082-07:00Good afternoon -
Hope to see some other typist on...Good afternoon - <br />Hope to see some other typist on Saturday at Smokey Row.<br />Jimjab62https://www.blogger.com/profile/16348171152634016811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-30669092743446137012022-10-09T13:56:32.510-07:002022-10-09T13:56:32.510-07:00I was looking through some of my old typewriter ty...I was looking through some of my old typewriter type samples. The question mark and the number 4 look distinctive. The question mark has a curlicue at the top and the tail on the number 4 seems to extend to the right. The quotation marks look very narrow. I almost thought it might be an Oliver typeface, but the question mark (on my type sample) doesn't match.Diane Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355874591619309734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-71602598186251314982022-04-24T12:30:26.659-07:002022-04-24T12:30:26.659-07:00The numerals have an uncommon glyph combination. V...The numerals have an uncommon glyph combination. Viewing 2900 random type samples to find a typewriter with matching numerals resulted in two matches (a 1932 Imperial Good Companion and a 1938 Olympia Filia). Unfortunately the letters in those type samples did not match with the manuscript.<br /><br />Browsing type catalogs from Hammond (1915), RaRo (193x) and Royal (194x) did not return a match.<br /><br />The t, i, I and " have a narrow design, resembling proportional type. The VariTyper comes to mind.<br />The ? has an elegant, curly design with a small dot, resembling typesetting type.<br /><br />Type quality is bad. This could mean the typewriter was used a lot or was of bad quality.<br />The author used an I as 1. This could be out of habit or mean the typewriter had no 1 key.<br /><br />Based on the above I am inclined to think the typewriter was an early, possible unusual machine. <br /><br />References:<br />Random type samples: https://typewriterdatabase.com/typefaces.php<br />Type sample Good Companion: https://typewriterdatabase.com/1932-imperial-good-companion.6148.typewriter<br />Type sample Filia: https://typewriterdatabase.com/1938-olympia-filia.15158.typewriter<br />Type sample VariTyper: https://typewriterdatabase.com/1926-varityper-folding.4168.typewriterLaurenz van Gaalenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07006526836931895125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-79122601009065370922022-04-19T11:46:38.237-07:002022-04-19T11:46:38.237-07:00Definitely not a Remington, the o is too oval.
I&#...Definitely not a Remington, the o is too oval.<br />I'm interested by the fact that the type is very misaligned within words, which makes me think of a wonky Blick.Martha Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07653034254266696895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-57840871921507054142022-04-13T08:49:44.747-07:002022-04-13T08:49:44.747-07:00Those are penciled in, I'd be willing to bet. ...Those are penciled in, I'd be willing to bet. The examples don't seem to match each other.John Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13972579415280353259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-9731047593509011422022-04-12T16:08:55.278-07:002022-04-12T16:08:55.278-07:00One unusual character is the curly apostrophe.One unusual character is the curly apostrophe.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-82536120702103179642022-04-12T13:50:23.600-07:002022-04-12T13:50:23.600-07:00This is not going to be easy. The scans are poor, ...This is not going to be easy. The scans are poor, and there are pencilled corrections that are sometimes hard to distinguish from the typed output. All the dashes are three characters long and may have been drawn in, because there's no spacing as you generally see when hyphens are strung together. The line lengths and glyph dimensions suggest a pica face. The ball terminals are prominent, which is typical of early type designs for typewriters. At least we can be sure that all the pages were typed on the same machine, with its low t's and high i's.John Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13972579415280353259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-59223760804141651912021-12-17T08:33:17.618-08:002021-12-17T08:33:17.618-08:00Not just a star, but in the ascendant! Good ol'...Not just a star, but in the ascendant! Good ol' Tom, heart warming to see. I wonder if the volume of younger customers has anything to do with it being a university town?Rob Bowkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065940710708289511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-33259714631543715372021-12-05T13:54:32.547-08:002021-12-05T13:54:32.547-08:00Great to see Tom becoming a star.Great to see Tom becoming a star.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-41681681492031850722021-11-11T09:54:27.905-08:002021-11-11T09:54:27.905-08:00Captain Mike: dunno! There are lots of scanning/OC...Captain Mike: dunno! There are lots of scanning/OCR apps out there for phone and laptop. Try it and let us know.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-15260540537489056302021-11-11T05:41:42.167-08:002021-11-11T05:41:42.167-08:00Could I use the 'Genius' app on my phone t...Could I use the 'Genius' app on my phone to digitize individual typewritten pages? Would those 'photos' allow me to edit the copy? Captain Mike (Lenexa KS)Captain Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16150141264480238374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-19316948536027284082021-08-07T08:53:58.742-07:002021-08-07T08:53:58.742-07:00Oh I love this!Oh I love this!sansueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810399858534682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-38522047262412480332021-08-06T12:01:56.844-07:002021-08-06T12:01:56.844-07:00Good to see a Type-In.Good to see a Type-In.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-24418271725120376472021-07-01T16:30:04.178-07:002021-07-01T16:30:04.178-07:00So, is the Remington on the back cover one of thos...So, is the Remington on the back cover one of those 'UNTESTED' 'We are not experts' typewriters for $300.00?<br /><br />I love this whole idea os story telling, thank you for the effort.Sunnyjim333https://www.blogger.com/profile/04818418705912352957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-9716788615171131112021-06-25T10:26:04.891-07:002021-06-25T10:26:04.891-07:00Bill M, yes, I'm the same guy. Project 88 was ...Bill M, yes, I'm the same guy. Project 88 was really rolling in 2013. I got 900 letters in a year. But I took a buyout at the newspaper where I worked, moved away and the project stopped. Now I'm living just outside Nashville, and I've started a new column called "The Type Set" for The Tennessean. As I did before, I will do my best to answer them all with care.Keith Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17588442419870222624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-48961741688323977792021-06-25T09:27:35.572-07:002021-06-25T09:27:35.572-07:00Is this the same fellow who started a letter writi...Is this the same fellow who started a letter writing project a few years ago?<br />In any case I need to write a letter.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-6441853175377980662021-06-25T08:52:47.515-07:002021-06-25T08:52:47.515-07:00Oh, man. This guy's about to get so many lette...Oh, man. This guy's about to get so many letters....and he's virtually promised to answer them all!John Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13972579415280353259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-55624440689459530252021-06-22T08:26:26.753-07:002021-06-22T08:26:26.753-07:00The park on 9th Street is also known as Flesher Fi...The park on 9th Street is also known as Flesher Field. Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-42051259799259744962021-05-05T11:03:17.182-07:002021-05-05T11:03:17.182-07:00OKOKamateursewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13965746304536297735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-65553371762180735932021-05-05T06:09:13.332-07:002021-05-05T06:09:13.332-07:00@amateursewing: I am not sure what happened, but I...@amateursewing: I am not sure what happened, but I suspect that you chose to be notified by email (in your case, Gmail) when new posts appeared on this site. Recently, there haven't been frequent posts. I posted now in order to let people like you know that the email notification function is going to stop working, and that I recommend switching to Blogtrottr (not Blogger). Hope this is clear! —RichardRichard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-38567161168919326482021-05-04T23:58:32.721-07:002021-05-04T23:58:32.721-07:00Am I now a member of the typosphere? Gmail sent me...Am I now a member of the typosphere? Gmail sent me a message to tell me to move to this blogger site? thanksamateursewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13965746304536297735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-58433325892145436842021-04-07T18:39:39.365-07:002021-04-07T18:39:39.365-07:00Hi, Joseph! If you have a typewriter-related blog,...Hi, Joseph! If you have a typewriter-related blog, just send an email to one of the administrators as explained above on this post. Otherwise, the typosphere is not an exclusive club—it's just a vague term for the online typewriter-lovers' world. <a href="https://site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/tw-lists.html" rel="nofollow">See this page</a> for some good places to start joining us. —RichardRichard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-43857062410922290912021-04-07T16:51:09.823-07:002021-04-07T16:51:09.823-07:00( Hi My name is Joseph Bank”s and i am from Texas ...( Hi My name is Joseph Bank”s and i am from Texas ) <br /> I have been a film freak for 13 years using both 120mm and 35mm cameras but I always wanted to write a novel and i wanted to<br /> To do so on a typewriter so about 10 years ago i got a 1958 Olympia sm3 deluxe and tried to write on it but unfortunately it had lot of problems even though it looked brand new so after 10 years and about 200 attempts to use it , i still could not enjoy it so i got pretty <br />Lucky and traded it and some vary old cameras and got a mint newly refurbished and repainted yellow Lettera 22 typewriter that types like <br />A angel now i can finally enjoy using this fine machine <br /> I have a question, how does one join this typosphere ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17254947500182017046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-45931430013094961322020-09-21T15:26:29.099-07:002020-09-21T15:26:29.099-07:00The Roundtable was great.
It was inspiring and en...The Roundtable was great. <br />It was inspiring and encouraging to see so many from all over discussing issues and experiences.<br />My modern digital technology failed on me but I was able to submit to and read chats.<br />Still feeling like a voyeur as I saw all of you and may of your machines, I hope for another and that I could fully contribute or be less incognito. <br />Heck, I even cleaned up my office. <br /><br />Cheers.Steve on the keyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16243020210503095210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771393570564645054.post-50403648040037108072020-07-01T06:13:19.558-07:002020-07-01T06:13:19.558-07:00I like how the caps lock was on. Thanks for sharin...I like how the caps lock was on. Thanks for sharing.Joe Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10679530650280030752noreply@blogger.com