Dirk van Weelden

May 2, 2010

Queensday = Typewriter day

Filed under: Op straat, Schrijfmachine, typecasts — Dirk van Weelden @ 4:22 pm

Through the years I bought many typewriters in the streets of Amsterdam on the traditional freemarket on Queensday. This year’s harvest.

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3 Comments »

  1. Queensday sounds lovely. I must see it someday.

    It is precisely the carriage shift that has turned me off of my Olympia Traveller, which I know is a popular machine with many people. I find it sluggish. My vote is that you take an Olivetti Lettera 22, if you happen to have one.

    Comment by Cheryl — May 2, 2010 @ 10:24 pm

  2. What splendid machines! I have a far older Olympia and cannot comment on newer ones.

    Comment by ElleEs — May 3, 2010 @ 6:49 am

  3. Well I can just say that a friend of the typosphere really likes the Olympia. He had it refurbished and seems to be loving it. Personally I love the brand Olympia. I have an SG 1 which is my main workhorse. They are great machines that are up to any writing task you give it. Check out La Vie Graphite
    http://laviegraphite.blogspot.com/2010/05/wayside-steps.html

    Comment by James Watterson — May 5, 2010 @ 7:56 pm

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