International Typewriter Day 2016

I've been pretty inactive in the typosphere lately, with the move and my own other interests overriding the typewriters except for the occasional letter.

Our new house has a nice mirrored display/bookshelf in the dining room (though we don't have a table in it, it's mostly just a piano and some open space) that was perfect for 3 typewriters. These are a few of my machines that lack cases, the three most photogenic at least!

I got the Underwood Standard right before moving for $20, I couldn't pass it up. It needs a back foot and the right carriage knob, so if anybody has a spare of either of those please let me know!

And meanwhile, happy ITD!

115 typewriters on the move

The move we've been planning for all year has finally arrived. The movers cleared out the house, minus typewriters and other essential items (okay, the typewriters aren't essential but I wouldn't entrust their care to a moving company!)

At W's suggestion, I decided to take advantage of the great empty space of the living room to do a group photo of all 115 of my typewriters. I spent several hours last night arranging them (with his welcome help in carrying them around) and posted an out-of-focus teaser to the Antique Typewriter Collectors group on facebook.

So here they are, all 114 portables and 1 lone standard, laid out for your eyes to feast.

I'll save any grand speeches for my beloved Tacoma for another time.
But, the next time you see me, I'll be in Sacramento.

Moving to Seattle!

That's what I'll be up to starting Saturday. Estimated arrival, 5 September.
Been waiting for this for, well, like a year. XD

I'll be taking 16 to 18 typewriters, I forget how many. Either way it's a lot considering it's in this car:

Wish me luck!

Typewriters for Sale/I'm Moving...to Where?

The Remingtons

Remington Noiseless 8
I love this so much but it's rather big...and it doesn't type a full line due to a cracked carriage. I won't ask much for it. It has a special Medium Roman typeface that's kind of rare. With case. Make an offer. As far as I can remember, there was a little improvement in condition from this typecast, but it still types just the same.

Remington Deluxe Model 5
I love this one a lot too but I got my Rem Portable #1 which sort of makes up for it. This one's fully functional (other than a finicky bell) and looks rather nice. With case. $40 OBO. The link is not about it, just typed with it.

Remington Quiet-Riter
Remember my big project? Cleaning and oiling and all that. I doubt if anybody'll buy it. It has a finicky Remington bell. With case. It's actually going to be for free. I don't have a typed page by it, it seems.

Remington Streamliner
This one might be a little bit desirable. All's well with it and shipping would be cheap. With case/lid. $40 OBO.

Email me at belandnick(at)yahoo.com

The Rest

Sears Electric 12
Not expecting to get much from this. A small offer would suffice. But they're darn nice typewriters for being electrics. I have another one almost just like it which is the only reason I'm parting. With case. As you can see from the photo on the linked post, I switched out the brown base for a green one from a parts machine.

Royal Royalite
Cute and small and with a fun typeface. It wants a home. Nothing wrong with this. With a lovely deep red leatherette case. $25 OBO. No post by this since I found it when I wasn't typecasting during the winter.

Royal Safari
My best-typing Royal portable, but I don't like how it looks. You might. All is in order. With case. $20 OBO.

A couple of these hurt a little to part with. But I really need to cut my collection down to 25 before I go. That means these might end up at the thrift store. Ouch. Or if our typewriting Arizona teacher wants any of them after the dust settles. I might manage to find somebody here who'd want one. We'll see.

Email me at belandnick(at)yahoo.com

Typed on my Corona Sterling