by Richard Polt | Feb 4, 2020 | Imperial
The streamlined fiberglass case: The tajprajter in all its glory:
by Richard Polt | Jun 2, 2017 | Imperial, Olivetti, Rheinmetall, Salter, Smith Premier, Smith-Corona
by Richard Polt | Jul 27, 2016 | Imperial, London, Triumph, Type-in
The type-in brought out a suitably eccentric and motley cast of insurgents for a friendly and free-spirited afternoon. Here’s Nick Fisher at his Rheinmetall. Nick lives in Swindon and is one of England’s preeminent, longtime typewriter collectors. He...
by Richard Polt | Jul 23, 2016 | Imperial, London, safari
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by Richard Polt | Jun 9, 2015 | Imperial
In Madrid I got to visit my friend Javier, who showed me his small but beautiful collection of typewriters. His before and after photos were amazing—he’s able to take a rusty, dusty machine, disassemble it, clean it, and make it look gorgeous. Javier has sent me...
by Richard Polt | Oct 27, 2013 | ABC, Blickensderfer, Imperial
Here’s what happened to the Brillant I bought: (There was also more damage you can’t see in the photo.) Here’s Robert’s post about the Brillant. Now here is the Good Companion case: