tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post7907025080182189431..comments2024-03-25T08:42:25.940+01:00Comments on Retro Tech Geneva: Visual Catalogs and Underappreciated TypewritersAdwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-87823816089656949362013-11-22T17:22:40.275+01:002013-11-22T17:22:40.275+01:00I got an Adler Gabriele 10 a week ago, so not 100%...I got an Adler Gabriele 10 a week ago, so not 100% identical to the one you're showing festooned with sea side stickers. However it is quickly becoming a huge favorite of mine. The highly stylised German eagle looks great too; I was surprised when I found it, as I thought 'they' had been censored it here, as 'they' do with most other things. Mine's got a techno 'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-56636607989344658392011-02-25T02:30:53.544+01:002011-02-25T02:30:53.544+01:00Adwoa - Yes, I think you are absolutely right abou...Adwoa - Yes, I think you are absolutely right about the Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger, er, SM-9 ability to get the job done! My father used a Hermes 3000 (the boxy one, of late 1960s vintage) instead: I think he loved the 3000 because of its segment-shifted nature, which made it comfortable for long typing stretches (he worked as a journalist at a daily newspaper then). Sadly enough, he sold the R. Vieirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00082350013226061416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-29534867550319801902011-02-24T21:40:46.498+01:002011-02-24T21:40:46.498+01:00Thanks, everyone! Now that I've scrolled throu...Thanks, everyone! Now that I've scrolled through my catalog a few times, I like it so much that I'm planning to make the index a visual index, too! Most of the pictures are already hosted someplace, anyway. <br /><br />@Martin: The Rheinmetall is my answer to all those sleek black Vosses in the typosphere! *CoughRichardandDuffyMoonCough*Glad you're able to appreciate the aesthetic of Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-48355533940134369132011-02-24T20:15:16.225+01:002011-02-24T20:15:16.225+01:00Adwoa, my grandfather used a Gabriele 10 exactly l...Adwoa, my grandfather used a Gabriele 10 exactly like yours (minus the "Verano Azul" stickers...) for years. He liked this typewriter a lot, and what had begun life as a second machine (to complement his much loved Olympia SM-4), later on took up most of the typing time at home. I think granddad found the Gabriele 10 convenient to use and so he keep using it well beyond his own R. Vieirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00082350013226061416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-21148026141677662192011-02-24T19:39:18.016+01:002011-02-24T19:39:18.016+01:00mpclemens - That's interesting! I must search ...mpclemens - That's interesting! I must search for a similar product around here. <br />Regarding spray-paint for plastics, I also had some not-so-good results with a can tested on a rather boring and yellowed Rover. For some reason (quite possibily a conflict between paint and plastic own compositions) the end result wasn't the best and I had to scrap it off the plastic. I managed to use R. Vieirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00082350013226061416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-46193015466851467712011-02-24T19:36:21.315+01:002011-02-24T19:36:21.315+01:00Adwoa, love the catalogs. I may have to come to y...Adwoa, love the catalogs. I may have to come to you for advice. I have many machines left to show and most of them have been photographed before. mpc, that red looks great with the black keys.notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-3248640031284106292011-02-24T17:15:50.604+01:002011-02-24T17:15:50.604+01:00Plastic typers are *excellent* dye-job prospects. ...Plastic typers are *excellent* dye-job prospects. See the <a href="http://clickthing.blogspot.com/2009/10/oh-brother-im-gonna-dye.html" rel="nofollow">before</a> and <a href="http://clickthing.blogspot.com/2009/10/to-dye-for.html" rel="nofollow">after</a> versions of my own dye-job dabbling. I used a product intended for painting the fabric and interior of cars, which comes in an aerosol can likempclemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-5057607463590702722011-02-24T16:57:38.615+01:002011-02-24T16:57:38.615+01:00Adwoa, you're very enterprising! I think these...Adwoa, you're very enterprising! I think these ugly plastic ducklings are lovable in their own way.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-31092596453217242102011-02-24T16:39:22.309+01:002011-02-24T16:39:22.309+01:00The catalog and index are very cool.
I've bee...The catalog and index are very cool.<br /><br />I've been meaning to send you a letter but have been occupied with other things recently. Soon, though, soon, I'll be sending my first over-seas letter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-62385467734186133862011-02-24T16:27:36.559+01:002011-02-24T16:27:36.559+01:00Your Rheinmetal (sp?) is my favorite, incredible s...Your Rheinmetal (sp?) is my favorite, incredible styling on that one! I've never seen a SCM Clipper with the QWERTZ keyboard before--that was quite interesting.Martin A. Rice, Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11855770090552152269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-53041420139324035042011-02-24T12:21:44.337+01:002011-02-24T12:21:44.337+01:00I love the catalog and the index. Very nice job, ...I love the catalog and the index. Very nice job, there!deekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18140131381076720375noreply@blogger.com