21 Comments

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   Ton S. on March 3, 2013 at 3:38 pm

   Is the Sphinx rare?
   Is the Valentine overpriced?
   Is the Corona Floating Shift streamlined?
   Is Richard the luckiest typospherian?

   Wow, congrats!

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   notagain on March 3, 2013 at 4:02 pm

   And look how pristine! That's been my experience with script machines. Very nice! You make it worth the gas and time by doing other things. We would incorporate a bike ride, for example.

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   Richard P on March 3, 2013 at 4:08 pm

   It had the usual mix of cat hair, flyspecks, and whatnot — even a paper clip jammed into the ribbon vibrator for some reason — but it wasn't too hard to clean up. Judging from the crud in the type, it did get a lot of use.

   I enjoyed the time in the car listening to "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" and "This American Life" (an interesting show on coincidences).

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4. 

   Ted on March 3, 2013 at 5:27 pm

   The answer you're looking for is "yes" (:

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5. 

   Bill M on March 3, 2013 at 5:29 pm

   Yes! It was worth it. Congratulations!

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6. 

   Dwayne F. on March 3, 2013 at 5:53 pm

   I love that color combination! I've resisted the urge to repaint the grey/blue top of my Torpedo 18 script machine, but the tangerine is pretty irresistible.

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7. 

   Miguel Chávez on March 3, 2013 at 6:29 pm

   Definitely! I still have to find a script typewriter for my own collection… now you've just added another item to the ever-growing wishlist.

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8. 

   Robert Messenger on March 3, 2013 at 7:51 pm

   Yum! Gorgeous. Worth every cent and more. I hung out for a Torpedo 30, and it arrived busted. Still, I very much suspect the 18 is the last of the really good Torpedos.

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9. 

   Duffy Moon on March 3, 2013 at 9:53 pm

   Omigosh that's beautiful. Looks like a creamsicle!

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10. 

    teeritz on March 3, 2013 at 10:46 pm

    Yep, the colour scheme alone makes it worthwhile. Congrats.

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11. 

    Vikram on March 3, 2013 at 11:55 pm

    Those colors suit the typewriter perfectly. You're really lucky! It was definitely worth it. Congratulations!

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12. 

    Ryan Adney on March 4, 2013 at 12:10 am

    Fantastic machine! Great find.

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13. 

    mpclemens on March 4, 2013 at 12:28 am

    Egad!

    Jeeves! The smelling salts! I feel one of my Jealous Spells coming on…

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14. 

    Doug Freeman on March 4, 2013 at 7:05 am

    That is just SICK. In the best way possible.

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15. 

    Ton S. on March 4, 2013 at 2:24 pm

    Funny, your rhetorical question elicited actual replies.
    Your new Torpedo is that awesome.

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16. 

    Adwoa on March 4, 2013 at 4:01 pm

    Absolutely! What a deal.

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17. 

    Rob Bowker on March 4, 2013 at 4:30 pm

    Tangerine Dream! I can't think of many better ways to spend two hours while evaporating what's left of the planet's oil reserves. The thing is, you had an hour of anticipation and an hour of that satisfied hunter-gatherer feeling when you bring back a trophy.

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18. 

    Ping A on March 4, 2013 at 10:05 pm

    What a beaut! Congrats, Richard. And a script typeface too!

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19. 

    Winston on March 21, 2013 at 1:00 am

    Is it just me or does that typewriter look delicious?

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20. 

    Unknown on May 13, 2013 at 9:11 pm

    I thought that I had seen what I considered my favourite Torpedo to be, the grey and blue one. I think this beats it.

    I actually began salivating, it seems. XD

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21. 

    maschinengeschrieben on July 23, 2023 at 1:49 am

    Wow!

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