10 typewriters for sale or trade

Once again I am selling off some typewriters. A couple are left over from last time but there are new ones as well. All 10 typewriters have been cleaned and oiled and work perfectly and come with their respective cases unless otherwise mentioned. Unlike last time, each typewriter will come with a good ribbon so they are all ready to go. If you would like to buy one, or want additional photos or a type sample, just send me an email to schreibstang (at) gmail (dot) com. Reasonable offers considered, PayPal payment preferred. You pay for shipping by USPS, and I will consider shipping worldwide if you are interested. The rates recently went up a little so the cost may be a few more dollars than you are expecting. I will edit to indicate which typewriters have been sold and which are pending.

SOLD Cole-Steel 3 / Congress Elite with pica spacing / $70 / This is in very good functioning condition and doesn't have any problems. The case has a crack but it has been repaired.

SOLD Remington Travel-Riter / Pica / $25 / The paint has some slight discoloration but it types well. It is based on the Torpedo 20 design.

SOLD / Pica / $65 / This is in very good condition and has a slightly special keyboard with both £ and $. It was made in Canada.

SOLD Singer Electric / Pica / $20 / Very good condition. This is one of the less common SCM rebrandings.

SOLD Royal Diana / Pica / $50 / Good condition except for the A key is reluctant to stop sticking. The case is in ratty shape.

SOLD Olympia SM9 / Pica / $30 / This is in very good condition though the case is missing the insert to hold the typewriter in place so I have installed foam strips to protect it.

SOLD Adler J5 / elite / $40 / I removed the body and cleaned it inside and out.

SOLD The Baby Empire #2574 / pica / $40 / The only Baby Empire known to have this decal. I thoroughly cleaned and oiled it, but the mainspring is broken and some of the less-used keys still need some more degunking. Comes with the original spools but no ribbon.

SOLD Smith-Corona Electric 5TE / pica / $30 / There are a few blemishes to the paint but it works great. I gave the paint a scrubbing.

SOLD AMC (Japy) / pica / $40 / Only one clasp on the case works. It's quite a clean machine.

They captivate, entrap, and horrify

See what I did there with those words?

Sent from my Consul 221.1

Springtime director

1967 Hermes 3000 3409386

Typed out on my new Hermes 3000

A bus was stuck in the snow outside my apartment

The most prevalent activity that night was taking pictures of a bus.

Unfortunately the snow has mostly melted now and the roads are all safe.

Sent from my Olympia SM7

First fountain pen / Writing setup

Lamy Safari / EF nib / Lamy blue ink

Pencast from my new Lamy Safari

Musical Corona / Durez plastic typewriter

This interesting music/typewriter themed display was in one of the rotating display windows near a theater in Tacoma a little while ago. (not sure if they are associated) I'm going to guess that they didn't type all of this sheet music on the Corona.

This futuristic Durez plastic typewriter is just funny. Look at the keyboard! Sorry I couldn't find better resolution, but this was the only scan of it I could find. You can buy it, on eBay, if you wanted. It's overpriced though. XD

Art Gothic Scout

1932 Remie Scout S21913

Does anybody know why there is a period/full stop after Model? Or why they said "Model" at all? Is it technically a "Remington Remie Scout Model."? If it is, that is probably the most weirdly formatted name for a typewriter.

Sent from my new Remie Scout

What my handwriting actually looks like

I learned handwriting with a modified Palmer method because I was homeschooled, so I actually learned proper cursive. I lament its demise in the schools...

Unfortunately this pencil is no longer manufactured. I "borrowed" it from the supply of pencils where I worked two years ago and apparently they stopped making them soon after. Good thing I did.

Written with my Pentel Forte

More scrawling from my hand

The designs made by blowing on a blotch of ink on paper remind me of highways radiating from a large city.

I forgot to mention that I was having trouble with my Zebra stainless steel ballpoint skipping, as well as just about every other ballpoint pen I use, which partly prompted me to buy a blue extra-fine point Lamy Safari. The other reason was I wanted a more practical way to write in style than my dip pen. Which is not practical at all.

My writing is much less sloppy with a felt tip pen though. It actually looks rather consistent and nice. But still not as fun… hopefully a fountain pen will meet somewhere between the two.

Pencast with my Hunt nib and Daniel Smith walnut ink.

What does the Super Bowl mean to me?

Not enough to spell it correctly.

Sent from my Olympia SM3 De Luxe