tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60214754189757862742024-03-05T09:38:50.561+01:00Retro Tech GenevaAdwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comBlogger282125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-42467485594901667022022-09-11T15:13:00.000+02:002022-09-11T15:13:09.644+02:00One In, One Out: Alpina SK 24 Long coveted, never owned (till now) - Alpina SK 24 In a collection of script, epoca, techno and all types of fancy typefaces, it is occasionally good to discover that I have a solid pica amongst the lot!I haven't seen one of these for the Swiss market - and this one, too, has a German keyboard layout.It's in fairly good shape and the feet are all intact, which is nice. What I've Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-3306059767586124582022-09-01T13:27:00.003+02:002022-09-11T15:14:22.221+02:00Lockdown Typewriter - Script Hermes BabyI actually found this on 17th March 2021, so during the second wave of lockdown. But, still. How well it fits in with my other plastic Hermes Babies! I have a matching set now :) From the logo I think this might be the oldest of the three. It was in excellent condition, and there's lots of life left in the ribbon it came with. The wonderful sight of Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-78801071035802192172022-08-24T10:57:00.005+02:002022-09-11T15:17:36.555+02:00The Great Return & Epoca Hermes 3000The Epoca 3000 that made its way to Austria last year Up close and personal with gorgeous Epoca type slugsA type sample that I sent to the excited collector (and rightly so!)
A rather handsome profile And finally, here's mine - a wonderful find many years ago, and so magical to repeat the discovery last year!Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-89746099239938308772020-04-16T21:42:00.000+02:002020-04-16T21:42:10.469+02:00Typecast: A tale of two Coronas, and a goosander
Here's the first Corona...
...the second Corona...
...and the goosander!
Bonus goosander, finding dinner.
Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-88398309020142782072017-01-09T23:40:00.001+01:002017-01-09T23:40:35.202+01:00Artificial Intelligence
An innovation I can get behind - cable cars in Funchal
Thanks to technology, a constellation of lights passes for a Christmas tree these days - this one was sighted in Porto.
An innovative transparent viewing platform provides a vertiginous experience to travelers in Cabo do Girao, Madeira
I am keen on any innovation that allows me to watch fish swim - here, a Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-77816604204223529682017-01-03T00:16:00.000+01:002017-01-03T23:22:02.613+01:00RenewalAdwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-60249208007530528912013-11-11T20:47:00.004+01:002013-11-11T20:48:27.420+01:00RTTA: Oz Typewriter edition
Robert's blog - indisputably the most frequently updated and richest in content in all the typosphere - may be found here: Oz Typewriter. Thanks for taking part, Robert!Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-91597912011487435902013-10-16T21:22:00.001+02:002013-10-16T21:22:49.075+02:00RTTA: I dream lo-tech edition
You all know who Ton is, I'm pretty sure, but if not this is the time to head over to I dream lo-tech and discover all his fantastic typecasts and superb photography, with lots of the items he discusses in this post displayed - particularly Mid-Century Modern furniture and objects. His new Triumph Perfekt - and cursive at that - is a beauty!
Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-65504524749710286422013-09-22T21:57:00.002+02:002013-09-22T21:57:32.541+02:00Retro Tech Thrift Adventures (RTTA) Q&A Series
A thrift store find from this summer...
Yes, it was a fabulous Brosette... I had one before that I didn't end up keeping either, although I blogged about it here.
While the first Brosette had a serial number in the 38,000s, this one was manufactured a bit later.
I didn't recognize which typewriter it was at first, seeing this case in the thrift store. My first Brosette had had a Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-19527591419775734642013-09-07T21:57:00.000+02:002013-09-07T21:57:01.287+02:00Typecast: Planespotting
Typed on Hermes 3000 - epoca typeface
Air France, taxiing before takeoff.
EasyJet, coming in for a landing. There is a wide strip of field between the runway and the fence, and a road right around the perimeter that is regularly patrolled by police. Also, the fence is pretty high and the barbed wire is ... well, somewhat reminiscent of a concentration camp. I do appreciate the security Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-14877275146864946982013-08-24T22:26:00.001+02:002013-08-24T22:34:16.111+02:00Typecast: Trash to Treasure
Here's what it looks like all opened up - looking on eBay, I see this style is also referred to as an accordion sewing box, which makes sense! Since it was empty when I found it, I am looking forward to filling it up with all the sewing clutter crowding my secretary desk. I hope it will last a good while!Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-28701621423785090902013-08-14T22:43:00.002+02:002013-08-14T22:43:26.138+02:00Strange Happenings Afoot, but Typewriter Sightings Abound
It's been an interesting - and not in a good way - week over here at RTG headquarters. As you may have noticed, I have had my own domain, retrotechgeneva.com, for more than a year now. Not for any commercial purpose, really; it just seemed easier to type and remember, hosting remained free with Blogger, and, heck, I just liked having my own little .com address. Call me vain. Plus it is really Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-89529058444706027572013-08-08T21:33:00.000+02:002013-08-08T21:33:16.014+02:00Typewriters on Film: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- sent from Olivetti Graphika, the closest typewriter I have to Grace Makutsi's Lexikon 80s.
The series is already out on DVD, and may be found here.
Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-88223770632626043612013-08-03T15:15:00.001+02:002013-08-03T15:15:19.131+02:00Best Holiday Souvenir Ever: Olivetti Lettera 22 - Italic Typeface
It looks fairly ordinary, doesn't it, until you pop the hood...
The Lettera 22 with the fabric souvenir obtained on the same day.
The type slugs could use a bit of cleaning, but the grime did not conceal the loveliness lurking underneath.
The "s" in "jumps" got jumbled up after it turned out the carriage lock was still on.
Just in case Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-9836466927757902602013-07-07T22:38:00.001+02:002013-07-08T07:07:07.453+02:00Typecast: Checking in; and Summer 2013 Sightings
Antares Parva, sighted at a thrift store that was teeming with sewing machines - there are three in this picture alone.
I was admiring this Husqvarna machine when J pointed out the familiar-looking case behind it...
Hermes 3000, 2nd generation, techno typeface. Lovely condition, too.
As usual, it never takes long to come across a Hermes, but this Baby flanked by July 4-themed Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-50729268832106003932013-04-11T22:14:00.000+02:002013-04-11T22:14:46.946+02:00A Cornucopia of Typewriter Sightings (Spring 2013) Pt. 2
These cows - our neighbors in the village near Interlaken where we stayed - were very intrigued to see us emerge from our room and stared long and hard until after we had passed. I wasn't sure whether to feel flattened or threatened... But I am sure you are just as - if not more - eager to see what the rest of the typewriter sightings were, so here we go!
Light blue Facit TP-1. This Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-20744363905779372482013-04-07T23:02:00.000+02:002013-04-08T06:28:40.855+02:00A Cornucopia of Typewriter Sightings (Spring 2013) - Pt. 1
Spring is slow in coming this year, as I regrettably found out when I spent Easter break in Interlaken only to have decidedly unspringlike weather most of the time: rain, mist, sleet, and snow. I had planned to go up the mountains to sightsee (nothing too strenuous; lots of cable cars had been envisaged) - but with the awful visibility I realized my short weekend was better spent in other Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-25758084099591318482013-03-19T22:00:00.002+01:002013-03-19T22:00:56.313+01:00Unearthing Buried Treasure: A Savanna Green Lamy Safari
How the Safari was found (a reenactment)
I
had a vague notion that the Savanna Green Lamy Safari was desirable
because it was rare, having been one of the colors offered many years
ago and since discontinued. What I was delighted to find out, however,
was that Savanna Green was THE first color of Lamy Safari ever!
Source
According to Lamy's website, theAdwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-61036755110162057212013-03-17T12:08:00.002+01:002013-03-17T12:08:24.952+01:00Typecast: On the decision to resuscitate
(J's sightings in the window of a newly-minted shop in Milan selling rejuvenated vintage tech)
(Random eye candy: an Olympia typewriter poster spotted in a Parisian flea market last December)
One way to keep retro tech alive, I guess: "vintage" journal spotted in a department store in downtown Geneva
So cute, and yet Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-68614229973474935252013-03-04T21:54:00.001+01:002013-03-04T21:54:10.267+01:00Pencast from the Park; and a Few Sightings
Yesterday, I headed off to the park with a notebook and a pen, putting some distance between myself and the computer! I only lasted about half an hour, a very abbreviated "digital sabbath" but it was just enough time to produce a pencast:
The antiques fair - a collection of expensive bric-a-brac, but no typewriters. But all the way across town, at the flea market...
We sighted this Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-4604283175797908332013-02-27T22:47:00.000+01:002013-02-27T22:47:02.619+01:00Typecast: Journal, interrupted
Typecast courtesy of "print style" typefaces from, in order of appearance:
Hermes 3000
Scheidegger Princess-Matic
Optima EliteAdwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-73772182827142289812013-02-24T22:28:00.000+01:002013-02-24T22:28:44.022+01:00Typecast: On not overthinking it
In the time between writing the first page of this post and the second, I came across this Erika in a thrift store and thought I would share this (rather blurry) picture.
Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-33450016451820455252013-02-11T22:21:00.002+01:002013-02-11T22:21:36.550+01:00Ruminations on Red - and its Variants
Not really red, but close enough.
The copper-hued Erika, as found.
A closer look at the Swiss-French keyboard and hammertone (or perhaps just aged) paint finish.
Fine little case, too!
And here's that ABC I mentioned - beautiful color, well preserved, clever logo... but I have sworn off ABCs.
Oh, and speaking of rare sightings - it is a virtual winter Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-8054815201221172102013-02-06T16:05:00.003+01:002013-02-11T21:50:16.704+01:00On penmanship and script typewriters
Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-1651356988554773312013-02-03T21:09:00.003+01:002013-02-11T21:47:16.408+01:00Catching up with ITAM, and a few intriguing sightings
Speaking of catching up, I haven't exactly been hunting for new finds, but as you know in Geneva the sightings are virtually unstoppable. Here are a few of the more interesting ones recently:
J was excited to discover this Lettera 22 yesterday in our local Salvation Army. With crude paper stickers on the keys, he thought at first this was a QWERTY keyboard (yay!), until we removed the Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.com16