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[Book Nerd Links] The Weirdest Typewriters You’ve Ever Seen

Posted on July 27, 2013 by maedez

The Weirdest Typewriters You’ve Ever Seen [courtesy Flavorwire]

I really want The Hammond 1, circa 1880. You?

11 thoughts on “[Book Nerd Links] The Weirdest Typewriters You’ve Ever Seen”

hitandrun1964 on July 27, 2013 at 3:54 pm said:

Okay, some of those really were weird! I can’t imagine how they would work at all. But still…totally cool.

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- maedez on July 29, 2013 at 5:26 pm said:
  
  They are delightfully odd, aren’t they? I would love to use all of them once, just because.
  
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judyrobbinsart on July 27, 2013 at 3:58 pm said:

Definitely the writing ball. You just cup that little thing in both hands and off you go. Actually, I am so old I have used them all.

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- maedez on July 29, 2013 at 5:27 pm said:
  
  Are you a vampire, Judy?
  
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  - judyrobbinsart on July 29, 2013 at 11:18 pm said:
    
    Ha!
    
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sknicholls on July 27, 2013 at 8:07 pm said:

I love the nostalgia.

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- maedez on July 29, 2013 at 5:29 pm said:
  
  Me, too. They are very charming machines!
  
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silverscreenings on July 28, 2013 at 11:12 am said:

I am IN LOVE with the 1930 The Corona Briefcase Typewriter.

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- maedez on July 29, 2013 at 5:39 pm said:
  
  Good! It’s yours, then (in fantasy land, of course).
  
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Jennifer on July 28, 2013 at 2:05 pm said:

I want the itypewriter! 😀 They are all very interesting, though!

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- maedez on July 29, 2013 at 5:45 pm said:
  
  I think they are all great in their own ways. 🙂
  
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