Saturday, July 14, 2012

another thrift store

2012 07 14 - typecast

2012 07 14 - Hermes Media 3

2012 07 14 - Triumph Gabriele 10

2012 07 14 - Underwood 319

2012 07 14 - freespace 2

11 comments:

  1. See, I could never walk away from typers I was interested in buying, for fear that they would not be there the next time around. You have more self control than myself, apparently.
    That is about the nicest 319 I have seen. Really, though, I have only come across them in tan, so the red looks great.

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    1. The lack of space (and money) helps me to control my acquisitions :)
      That kind of red is better in real life, this photo doesn't make it justice!

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  2. You can't do anything wrong if you get a Hermes 3000/Media 3 in this round design. €25 seems fair outside of Switzerland as well.

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    1. Yes I know, but I think I'm gonna look for a 3000 because it has a tabulator which I use very often.
      BTW I could change my mind, who knows!

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  3. That red Underwood 319 is a steal.
    Although I agree that there's a limit to the plastic one should collect.

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    1. At the moment I'd like to limit my interest in mechanical typewriters made of metal, the plastic is allowed only for Electronic ones :)
      I must admit that some plastic Olivettis are very nice... the 45, 46 (I've not found a metal one yet) and Dora are some of them!
      When I'll go to live alone I'd like to have a room or a part of a room with a plastic typewriter, some fancy coloured plastic objects and a red plastic 8-tracks RCA player like this:
      http://www.flickr.com/photos/jojebin/5453674864/

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  4. 3 decent-good machines for $60... thats $20/machine: maybe you can bargain it down to $50 for all 3.

    Andrea, you didnt mention that the Hermes and the Underwood/Olivetti had cases... if not, maybe thats why theyre so affordable?

    Me - i think im going to resist buying a typewriter without its case... that is, unless it is extremely desirable typer and then i shall just have to make due :)

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    1. Unfortunately I don't have enough space for storage :(
      I'm focusing on acquiring only certain typewriters but I must admit that all of these are very tempting!
      However I forgot to mention that all of these typewriters have an original case or to be more precise, both the Hermes and the Underwood have the cover-with-the-handle and the Triumph has both a vinyl dust cover and its made-in-germany plastic case.

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    2. Andrea - yup, understood. we cant all be robert messengers/alan seavers/richard polts/will davises/etc... i am fast approaching max capacity too.

      i think it might be time to do some interventions on some typospherians... maybe ill put in a call in to one of those hoarding shows hahaha

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  5. Hello Andrea, you didn't look up the serial number of the Hermes Media by any chance? I collect them for an on-going research project (http://typewriters.ch/collection/hermes_media.html) Cheers

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    1. Ooops, I forgot :-(
      The next time I'll visit that shop I'll look for it, however where is the serial number of the Media 3? Where should I look for it?

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