18 de mayo de 2014

Varityping in Dietwil

Dietwil, Switzerland, has proven to be an epicentre of typewriter science. Yesterday we set out to explore Alfred's Varityper, # 512326 20. There was a question mark as to its functionality at first, but we gradually lifted the cobwebs and found it working.

See a few impressions of the day. And Varityper?? See Richard's page for details.






























  

3 de mayo de 2014

A glimpse of Blick heaven

I recently had occasion to re-visit the most excellent Egarter typewriter collection in Carinthia, Austria. Helmut was so kind as to show me around, and this time we had a closer look at his extended Blick collection. This was perfect, as I had recently acquired a Blick, and, after a closer look at it, am now completely enchanted by these wonderful little and yet perfect typers. Here is a few impressions, with thanks to Helmut.

Blickensderfer No. 5
Blick No. 5, # 4828, 1893. One of the first 5000 Blicks made! The decal is not original.
Blickensderfer 5
A later Blick 5, # 23439, 1897
Blickensderfer 6
Blick 6, # 166387, 1913
Aluminium Featherweight Blickensderfer
Aluminium Featherweight Blick, # 154137, 1911
The Service Blick
A Service Blick, # 190192, 1919
Baby Rem
Baby Rem, # KS81581, 1928
Blick 7
Blick 7, # 168508, 1913
Dactyle 3
Dactyle 3, # 106994, 1906
Blickensderfer 8
Blickensderfer 8, # 162009, 1912
Blickensderfer 9
Blickensderfer 9, # 189387, 1916
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View of the Blick section of the Egarter typewriter collection, 2014
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Blickmania!
tbc.