Comments on: Dating that old typewriter of yours http://www.absurdintellectual.com/2010/02/05/dating-that-old-typewriter-of-yours/ ... since 'aught-eight. Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:33:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Noto http://www.absurdintellectual.com/2010/02/05/dating-that-old-typewriter-of-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-5576 Noto Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:29:08 +0000 http://www.absurdintellectual.com/?p=6866#comment-5576 I dig that website, although it does kind of feel like I should be watching a claymation commercial with that music. I dig that website, although it does kind of feel like I should be watching a claymation commercial with that music.

]]> By: Grant Hamilton http://www.absurdintellectual.com/2010/02/05/dating-that-old-typewriter-of-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-5574 Grant Hamilton Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:03:55 +0000 http://www.absurdintellectual.com/?p=6866#comment-5574 I've got an older electric at my parents' house that I used to use, and I'll give it a look-see later. As for cleaning, you might be on your own for that one. I wonder why the number 5 seemed to be so popular for typewriters. I’ve got an older electric at my parents’ house that I used to use, and I’ll give it a look-see later.

As for cleaning, you might be on your own for that one.

I wonder why the number 5 seemed to be so popular for typewriters.

]]> By: Reader http://www.absurdintellectual.com/2010/02/05/dating-that-old-typewriter-of-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-5573 Reader Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:18:59 +0000 http://www.absurdintellectual.com/?p=6866#comment-5573 Couldn't find the serial number on my Remington Rand No. 5 Portable, narrowing it down to between 1932-1940. Which I already knew. Will hunt with a q-tip in hand later. Anyone know a good cleaning service? Couldn’t find the serial number on my Remington Rand No. 5 Portable, narrowing it down to between 1932-1940. Which I already knew.

Will hunt with a q-tip in hand later. Anyone know a good cleaning service?

]]> By: Grant Hamilton http://www.absurdintellectual.com/2010/02/05/dating-that-old-typewriter-of-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-5571 Grant Hamilton Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:43:44 +0000 http://www.absurdintellectual.com/?p=6866#comment-5571 As an aside, I note that the famed IBM Selectric was also introduced in 1961 -- but my workplace decided to stick with the tried-and-true mechanical version. Is this a very early foreshadowing of a newspaper that failed to grasp changing technology? As an aside, I note that the famed IBM Selectric was also introduced in 1961 — but my workplace decided to stick with the tried-and-true mechanical version. Is this a very early foreshadowing of a newspaper that failed to grasp changing technology?

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