Clickety Clack!

October 25, 2008

I have a weakness for obsolete technology in general, and typewriters in particular.

This is a marvelous video about a small Chicago business with plenty of clickety clack. He even sells typewriter ribbon!

And here’s footage of lots of antique typewriters from a shop in Portland, OR:

Got a typewriter story or memory you’d like to share? Use the comments section!

Posted by Sally J. | Filed Under Blog 

Comments

4 Responses to “Clickety Clack!”

  1. Frank DeFreitas on October 27th, 2008 9:14 pm

    Thanks for the vid. I love “hole in the wall” repair shops. Especially those that have lasted for decades (and are still going strong, regardless of external change!).

    Also, I remember when computer workstations replaced the electric typewriters in our local newsroom . . . and how silent everything had become. The click clack of typewriters added an excitement that has never been replaced — at home, work or elsewhere.

  2. Sally J. on October 29th, 2008 1:37 am

    Frank, I have a similar audio memory…but mine is based on the TV show Lou Grant.

    P.S. You’re right, that Alice Cooper hologram was definitely at a Dali show. Cool!

  3. Steve on November 18th, 2008 4:23 am

    Oh I have a blue one just like that, but mine has the deluxe wood grain.

  4. Amanda Thomsen on December 9th, 2008 5:57 pm

    I recently found a cool one and, uh… modified it… http://kissmyaster.blogspot.com/2008/07/variations-on-sedum-wreath.html

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