by Richard Polt | Nov 5, 2017 | California Typewriter, film, Type-in
Try your hand(s) at the typing competition. Can you beat Leigh’s 14.2 net wpm? The sounds of typing: A typist’s thoughts: Then it was time for the movie: The movie was a hit—everyone laughed, oohed and ahhed, and made the sounds you make when you recognize...
by Richard Polt | Oct 25, 2017 | California Typewriter, film, Type-in
There will be a silent auction for a Smith-Corona Super-G, with proceeds benefiting WordPlay. Starting at the type-in, continuing in the theater lobby. Winner will be announced before the film.
by Richard Polt | Sep 16, 2017 | California Typewriter, film, Type-in
There’s a type-in coming up at the real California Typewriter, in conjunction with the theatrical release of the film! Be there if you can, and please spread the word.
by Richard Polt | Jul 18, 2015 | California Typewriter, Smith-Corona, Type-in
Herb Permillion and Gigi Clark: Herb checks out the Music Writer: Ken had just the right ribbon spools: Gigi’s pink ABC and baby blue Cole-Steel: Her 6-pitch Magnatype teaching Remington 5: Ray Chavez checks out Gigi’s Torpedo 18, her favorite for writing....
by Richard Polt | Jan 16, 2014 | California Typewriter, typewriter shops
I was inspired by Tony Mindling’s account of his visit to Kehlet Business Machines to do something I’ve been idly wondering about: tour the typewriter repair shops of America. No, I can’t take a year off and visit them all in person, wonderful though...
by Richard Polt | Dec 28, 2013 | California Typewriter, Insurgency, Type-in
Mike Clemens (clickthing) brought a classy Underwood De Luxe Quiet Tab: He also checked out my Twolympia and pronounced it perfect: It’s the legendary Cheryl Lowry of Strikethru! Cindy (The Cynthia Project) shows Herb her custom-painted Smith-Corona with huge...
