Monday, October 31, 2011

Leaving a typewriter behind



350 lbs of deep &^%$ (or, the Great Petaluma Typewriter Haul)
The Underwood Standard Champion

Allow me to follow on this post by saying I've never regretted giving a typewriter away. It's almost always the right thing to do, especially if it's going to someone who doesn't already have a spare bedroom full of dusty typewriter cases lying about, and is new to the hobby. If the Underwood Standard Champion was this guy's first typewriter, I could just tell by the look in his eye, it won't be his last.

Anyway, I reason that leaving a 50 lb analog writing machine behind at a giant software corporation as a parting gesture imparts a certain je ne sais quoi.

Thursday, October 6, 2011