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Nostalgia for nostalgia

by | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized | 1 comment

I discovered, by the way, that the typebar rests on the Fox are sand wrapped in leather. After 118 years, the sand is busting out. (Don’t worry, it’s not asbestos—the stuff doesn’t look granular like this.)

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    Amazing that it took over a hundred years for that sand to free itself of its leather sheath! Thank you for this enlightening reminder – I agree that one can absolutely have nostalgia for nostalgia.

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