Vintage Machine by OritD
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This is the first typewriter I ever used; the one on which I learned from a book, when I was 8 years old.
I propped the camera on a stack of old high school yearbooks and an upside down flower vase.
Comments (4)
giulband
Very beautiful !!!
OritD
Thank you, giulband!
icerian
Great capture with old time mood. Very well done!
OritD
Thank you, icerian!
T.Rex
Looks almost like my father's old FACIT typewriter from the late 1920's. It was still going strong in the 1960's but was too large and bulky for mother. She left it with father when they separated. I don't know what became of it, if he even had it 'til his death. Thanks for posting this, as it brought back a few nice memories. By the way, in the mid-60's it started to become difficult to obtain those inked type ribbons (ours had black and red ribbon). What's your experience with ribbons? Can you still type with the machine? Keep up the good work! :-) PS - how heavy is it?
OritD
You know, it had its red and black ribbon, which was all dried out, up until some years ago. This couple took my ribbon and said they'd find me a new ribbon at a place they knew of in the USA and I never saw them or the ribbon again. My father got it from a friend who repaired typewriters, circa 1967-1968. It SHOULD work with a bit of cleaning.
Richardphotos
outstanding photo.
OritD
Thank you, Richard.