tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928099911371743620.post8406923540212566168..comments2024-03-16T08:47:00.751-07:00Comments on TotallyYourType: Typewriter SafariMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407133004841846661noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928099911371743620.post-33670757839245764792015-09-22T11:35:00.239-07:002015-09-22T11:35:00.239-07:00I am guessing you also would have snagged the Towe...I am guessing you also would have snagged the Tower? It's a surprisingly nice machine. I love the tabs behind the flip down piece on the back of the carriage. I have had a few Smith 5s like that but the one I have retained in the collection is a Silent Super with the fancier tabs.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407133004841846661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928099911371743620.post-30400084429033399562015-09-22T10:34:16.190-07:002015-09-22T10:34:16.190-07:00Fun! My judgments on these typewriters would be ve...Fun! My judgments on these typewriters would be very similar to yours.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928099911371743620.post-23138205313402491102015-09-22T08:07:12.981-07:002015-09-22T08:07:12.981-07:00And I might just love my XT because it really is i...And I might just love my XT because it really is in perfect shape. Could be they don't stand up to use.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407133004841846661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928099911371743620.post-60076729084080792832015-09-22T08:06:31.760-07:002015-09-22T08:06:31.760-07:00Sketch is short of sketchy.Sketch is short of sketchy.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407133004841846661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928099911371743620.post-11114634188512104622015-09-22T08:05:23.247-07:002015-09-22T08:05:23.247-07:00Everything on it is either stuck or loose, it just...Everything on it is either stuck or loose, it just feels so worn, and the rubber is bad. It would be a good buy at $10.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407133004841846661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928099911371743620.post-56755820830651125012015-09-22T06:53:32.267-07:002015-09-22T06:53:32.267-07:00Great excursion. You live in a rich land. Love you...Great excursion. You live in a rich land. Love your notes on the prices and how the Olympia is the only one that might be worth its high ask.<br /><br />See the entry and comments in the Typewriter Database at - http://typewriterdatabase.com/1956-tower-tabulator.5216.typewriter - for observations on that Tower "Atomic" logo.<br /><br />I don't share your opinion of the Electra XT; based on experience with several examples, they are quite flimsy and touchy. But do you know they have a single, not-obvious Change-A-Type key? It's on the 1/4 / 1/2 key but I have never seen a Change-A-Type kit with the proper keycap for this design. The slugs work, though.<br /><br />And what does "sketch" mean?<br /><br />== MichaelMichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08439012090995076020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928099911371743620.post-28567279608803795462015-09-22T05:04:53.619-07:002015-09-22T05:04:53.619-07:00Good selection, ridiculous pricing. I've seen ...Good selection, ridiculous pricing. I've seen antique stores ask just as much for broken machines. There's a local place with a Royal KHM, 24" carriage, asking $150. It's been there for well over two years now. Still, the HH doesn't look TOO bad. Am I missing something? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928099911371743620.post-25464369974698528332015-09-22T03:17:48.429-07:002015-09-22T03:17:48.429-07:00Good typewriter hunting, but the prices, except fo...Good typewriter hunting, but the prices, except for the Tower, are way too high. I got my SM3 for about a tenth of that price. Around here all I see is an electric every few months or a few wedges.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.com