We're planning to host another Type-In in May!! If you're interested in coming, please complete the short survey below.
We will be meeting in a great space in downtown Lexington called The Plantory! We'll have lots of room and even refreshments!
Feel free to spread the word to anyone you know that might be interested!
Read about our last Type-In.
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A question I am often asked is how to correct mistakes on a manual typewriter. There are a few options available today that work very well. I've used them all at one time or another. First, simply "x" through the mistake. For much of the writing done on manual machines, this is a perfectly acceptable solution when that pinky strays to the wrong key. Plus, it gives your writing some character. Embrace the typos! Another option is to use Bic Wite-Out Correction Tape (or a generic brand of the same item). When you make a typing mistake, roll up the paper so you can easily get to it, apply a piece of correction tape over the mistake and you're good to go....
If you know me well, you know that I'm always interested to hear about a person's experience with their new writing machine. To that end, I asked Brandon if he would mind to write a piece reflecting on his experience with his newly acquired Smith-Corona Silent typewriter. He graciously agreed. Take a few minutes and read Brandon's reflections below. You'll be glad you did. --Bryan --------------------------------------------------------------------- Slowing Down With a Typewriter:The Meandered Musings of a Not-So-Practical-Poet I think I was about eight years old, maybe nine. It’s funny the things that memory opts to keep so fresh, even as years and years fade. I remember this particular moment like it was yesterday. I remember the cold kitchen linoleum underneath my...
I purchased an Underwood Leader Typewriter a few weeks ago. This one appeared to be in very good condition and since I don't happen to own this model, it seemed like a good time to purchase one. I've had it long enough now that I thought I'd provide a short review. Cosmetics The cosmetics of this machine are good since it sports an eye-pleasing two-tone paint in light and dark gray. What you don't see in this machine is a lot of chrome or other accents that you might find on more fully featured machines. The Leader was meant to be a bare-bones typewriter . . . just enough functionality to do what a typewriter needs to do without any...
