Why I still use a typewriter

[steamgent]

Had that same model years ago. I prefer the non electric models now. There arent any repair shops anymore.

[PRIS]

Typewriters are great. I found a 1961 Swissa Junior typewriter in lovely 2 tone green in a dumpster last year. Took it home, cleaned it up, oiled all the linkages, it works beautifully. Thankfully the ribbon was still in it. I call it The Rescue Typewriter. Love it.

[mahdireza]

I know it's 2023 (almost over!) But I love the old fashioned yet classy appearance that typewriters give off on a sheet of paper! I'm a passionate baker/maker so this seems like a great investment to have my recipes written down, each sheet looking neat as a pin!

[Rocketman]

Also don’t forget getting work done without distractions

[justagerman]

Omg the printer one is such a good point!

[ebptmny]

I saved a 1951 Olympia SM-3 typewriter from being thrown away. Payed around $70 for it and fixed it up. Works like a charm, and I almost use it on a daily basis for school believe it or not. Somethings I think analog is here to stay!

[heyitsshadz]

I miss that "ding" sound when you reach the right-side margin.

[lemonstrangler]

i want a modern typewriter, would be so useful.

[nealforreals]

I agree with the printer part. They suck.
If I could, I would get myself a Typewriter.

[PandorasCrate]

I have close to 50 typewriters, more if you count the parts machines I have tucked away. I love them so much!

[dps]

This is my typewriter,
There are many like it but this one is mine.
My typewriter is my best friend. It is my life.
I must master my typewriter as I must master my life.
Without me my typewriter is useless, without my typewriter I am useless.
I must type my typewriter true. I must type faster than my competition who will try to type faster than me.
I must turn in my copy before he turns in his.
My typewriter are the defenders of truth
We are the masters of those who try to silence us.
So be it until free speech is truly free.

[ralphliu]

Ey! Welcome to the hobby! They're great for breaking apart writing blocks and are just awesome to use and work with. I got into collecting them during the pandemic and they're awesome!

(Also yea, printers suck so much, especially in ink costs. Typewriters are way superior and will last longer too!)

[sagitta]

I'd love to have one because I loves it's look and sound. I remember try to type random scribble with this back then.

[Warvvolf]

Save points during a zombie apocalypse.

[squilliumm]

I just got this exact one from a thrift store and I’m having fun trying to learn how to use it 😊

[AlexanderAnderson]

Love the idea of using one. Seems much more readily at hand than firing up the laptop and printing.

I do a lot of song writing and as a result of not backing things up I loose so many ideas and even full songs.

[IzzyOnTheMove]

I have the same (it's my Vancouver typewriter, I live in Québec the rest of the time.) My main one is an IBM Selectric II.

[Elleaf]

I just got a Brother L10 plus 3. I absolutely adore the way it thwaps the paper. Omg, its sooo satisfying. The power!

Yours is a a bit more aestheticly appealing than mine though. Mine looks pretty good though, its from the 70s so its not super ugly like something from the 90s haha.

Not sure what happened with appliances and stuff. Whyd they stop making them look good? Modern stuff looks ok but its all the same and never exciting.

Great video!

[dadtype]

You may know this now but if its too loud, it means you platend (spelling escapes me right now, but the black cylinder that gives paper its support and allows the type face something to hit, ) is too dry and you'll start to cause damage to either or both the type face and or platend itself. Try to soften the blow with double or tripple up on the paper.

Also when people buy these, you should buy a working duplicate machine for the parts. Store the secound one with the platend removed and the paper cylinder lock off so they're not clamped together in storage.
And remove the belts so they wont dry rot that shape and lock the pulleys and motor up. thanks for reading.

[geraldinegranado]

Typing increases, spelling & reading levels.

U learn better using all your senses, tactile, kinesthetic, moving helps increase dendrite activity & growth