tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558523755501505700.post5075144933086472726..comments2024-01-26T05:15:24.177-05:00Comments on Fountain Pens & Typewriters: Itam 6, Typeweriter Repairs and a MysteryBill Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558523755501505700.post-45402134232619016152014-02-09T04:21:02.227-05:002014-02-09T04:21:02.227-05:00Being kind of late to reply I have the lazy option...Being kind of late to reply I have the lazy option of agreeing with people that have already replied :) I do my typecast similarly to Richard and I agree with Rob on the model - I would say Olympia "Splendid33" but I guess "Socialite" is a name used in USA instead.Piotr Trumpielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06849313715621355838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558523755501505700.post-58704903937682303312014-02-08T23:33:01.618-05:002014-02-08T23:33:01.618-05:00I recognize that engineering paper, it's what ...I recognize that engineering paper, it's what I've been typecasting onto for the last six months or so. I like to write my articles out ahead of time and do a bit of wordsmithing and editing, then I transcribe onto typewriter.Joe Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10679530650280030752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558523755501505700.post-28471902699472219572014-02-08T21:50:47.060-05:002014-02-08T21:50:47.060-05:00I always have a few drafts waiting to be finished ...I always have a few drafts waiting to be finished off - some have been around for weeks and may eventually get trashed. I try to sleep on a post before publishing it. Same goes for any writing. Put it away for a while and revisit it later. I find it hard to write anything off the cuff on a typewriter and need to jot down some ideas/notes first.<br />Those "how to fix the alignment" photos are very useful for the mechanically-challenged like me, thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558523755501505700.post-538900572481805672014-02-08T21:13:09.451-05:002014-02-08T21:13:09.451-05:00Oh, also - I guess Olympia Socialite.Oh, also - I guess Olympia Socialite.Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558523755501505700.post-88125282099235426362014-02-08T20:34:38.264-05:002014-02-08T20:34:38.264-05:00When I typecast, I do a handwritten rough draft fi...When I typecast, I do a handwritten rough draft first to eliminate the need for corrections. On the other hand, I write off the top of my head when using the computer and can edit with ease.Dana@Mid2Modhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055460107477850683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558523755501505700.post-3286115644765055522014-02-08T20:22:09.495-05:002014-02-08T20:22:09.495-05:00Yep, I'm a "publish the first draft"...Yep, I'm a "publish the first draft" kinda guy. Whatever happens to be in my head when I'm near a typewriter, or at best, I have something set up to type about like a howto. Usually it's "here I am with a new (or newly worked on) typer, GO!"<br /><br />I've got an ITAM trip set up where Tori and I re-enact a previous ITAM party, with added photography in celebration of my recent interests. Other than that, no specific ITAM stuff is planned locally that I've heard. Suppose I could poke the hornet's nest when Peter's in town and see what that stirs up.Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558523755501505700.post-27551762621807282922014-02-08T20:09:29.182-05:002014-02-08T20:09:29.182-05:00I always have a basic vague idea of what I want to...I always have a basic vague idea of what I want to write in my head. Sometimes I get off to false starts and have to begin again. I once had to start 3 or 4 times because thoughts just weren't forming well, but in the end the typecast came out fine.<br /><br />Here in Tacoma if we were ever having a winter drought, this year would be one. Apparently we have droughts regularly, at least 2 that were worse than this one in the past 14 years.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280294152270101017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558523755501505700.post-23891130433793491002014-02-08T20:03:07.858-05:002014-02-08T20:03:07.858-05:00I almost always typecast on a subject I have been ...I almost always typecast on a subject I have been thinking about for a while. In fact, I have about a dozen typecasts or blog entries usually in mind before I even get to write them. <br />I usually have a very minimal structure. I know the points that I want to cover, and I write through them. This probably isn't the best idea, as it leads to being a very verbose and mistake riddled way of doing it, but that's what makes them interesting. Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558523755501505700.post-37600958844340231102014-02-08T18:57:59.108-05:002014-02-08T18:57:59.108-05:00I usually have an idea brewing in my head for a ty...I usually have an idea brewing in my head for a typecast, but don't do any pre-writing. It comes out spontaneously on the typewriter. Very occasionally, I'll need to re-type or do a little digital fudging afterwards because something went awry.<br /><br />It's very satisfying to get the vertical alignment just right. I wonder why so many typewriters need it fixed. I guess it's just the cumulative effect of decades of people banging on the shift keys.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.com