tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post3008011923374938420..comments2024-03-25T08:42:25.940+01:00Comments on Retro Tech Geneva: Rooy: Who knew they made typewriters this small?Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-35316811869495868242014-01-25T21:56:13.162+01:002014-01-25T21:56:13.162+01:00Hi everyone, I saw this post and I have one, just ...Hi everyone, I saw this post and I have one, just one, ultra portable Rooy. I wonder if one of you is interested on buying the machine. If so, I'm available to negociate. My email is naps.silva@gmail.com. I can send photos to you for checking the state. <br /><br />Nuno Silvanapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039741184770412723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-43876963388619320812011-07-07T14:41:52.680+02:002011-07-07T14:41:52.680+02:00@notagain: I suppose this would fit under the cate...@notagain: I suppose this would fit under the category of "most portable of portables", but I don't think it is all that far removed from the Hermes Baby, especially once both are open. The Rooy is a bit of a gimmick, really, but still fun to collect and use. It's a shame the style didn't catch on, but I suppose that's what makes it unusual.<br /><br />@lo-tech: The RooyAdwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-26150887452426883742011-07-07T03:57:07.322+02:002011-07-07T03:57:07.322+02:00My wife and I both read more than converse so we r...My wife and I both read more than converse so we run into words all the time we've only ever seen in print. We keep old dictionaries around to look them up and then we get caught out by the changing "common usage" pronunciations. can't win...notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-87897582689754445582011-07-06T21:00:50.276+02:002011-07-06T21:00:50.276+02:00That Rooy is one awesome typewriter, hope I find o...That Rooy is one awesome typewriter, hope I find one in the future. Is it from the 50s?Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-63863134513340167222011-07-06T17:51:09.833+02:002011-07-06T17:51:09.833+02:00Interesting to see Accra, and I like that late Roo...Interesting to see Accra, and I like that late Rooy myself.<br /><br />My father (whose native language is German) prounounced "misled" as "MY-zeld" when he first encountered it.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-4338904733133221002011-07-06T17:07:55.738+02:002011-07-06T17:07:55.738+02:00I confess I covet that Rooy model. I'm lookin...I confess I covet that Rooy model. I'm looking for the most portable of portables. nice post!notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.com