Lately, the term Corona causes anxiety and fear. It wasn’t always so. Corona is a spanish word for crown and is commonly used in many fields including science and art to indicate a Halo – or ring around an object such as the gaseous ring around the sun visible only Read more
With links to the Jurassic technological era of ENIAC and UNIVAC, the sturdy, dependable Remington 333 helps keep young dinosaur fans filled with imagination and creativity. Let’s explore more:
In an article, “50 Years of the Jetsons: Why The Show Still Matters,” the Smithsonian Magazine describes the Jetsons as being born in The Golden Age of Futurism. Flying cars, jetpacks, and robot maids — the Jetsons had everything Americans in the Space Age dreamed about. It was filled with Read more
The caravelle was an important tool for the 15th Century voyages of exploration and discovery. Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic with three such ships. And in that sense, these 20th Century Penncrest Caravelle typewriters lives up to their namesakes – they too are great tools for discovery, creativity, and Read more
Great White Sharks, descended from Megalodon, prowl the ocean in search of prey, constantly swimming, sensing the slightest disturbance and the tiniest drop of blood even a mile away in the ocean. Truly, nature has engineered and perfected a perfect machine… Not unlike these great white typewriters which you are Read more
Based on the highly regarded Hermes Baby, the Lettera 82 was manufactured by Olivetti in Brazil using machinery purchased from Hermes. This makes the Hermes Baby, and its SEQUELS the Rocket and the Lettera 82, one of the longest running typewriter models ever made. Is the sequel better than the Read more
Have you ever loved something so much you wish you had two? At Lazy Dog Typewriters we have — our Torpedo 18 in a gorgeous two tone cream and coral paint scheme. We decided to clone it by custom painting a Brother Webster XL-500 in the same coral and cream Read more
Many collectors love the Typewriter Shop stickers/badges that adorn the frames and cases of their machines. Some make a hobby out of collecting just those emblems – or at least snapshots of those badges. The problem arises about what to do with blemished or broken badges. These stickers, many of Read more
Like the original Model T, early typewriters came in any color you liked – so long as it was black. That held true at least through the 1920’s. Then Corona offered its Corona 4 models in a variety of bright, vivacious colors produced by DuPont. On my work bench (somewhere!) Read more
At about the same time in the 1950’s that Cecil B. DeMille’s “The Greatest Show on Earth” was winning Academy awards, Smith Corona introduced its Electric Portable typewriter. This model ELECTRIFIED its audience too — providing whirling thrills and chills with its soft touch, daring good looks, and quick responsive Read more