Typing on a Smith-Corona GT Ghia

Another typing video, this time on this sports car typewriter.

Oiled up

Some of my typewriters require some oil i think, they sound a bit thirsty anyway. After an extensive online search (well i asked on Reddit anyway) i purchased this Singer oil, although Singer makes sewing machines they claim their oil is good for typewriters too. To be honest the oil i use for my model railways would probably have done anyway.

Showcase (6) : Brother Deluxe 1350

This is the most important typewriter in the collection, because it was the first one! Without this one there might not be a collection. A lovely typewriter it is too from the late 1960s or early 1970s with fake wood effect styling. It certainly is very brown!

Unlike a lot of later typewriters which had a rigid case which snapped over the top of the machine, the Deluxe 1350 has a nice fully enclosing case with zip. The typewriter works pretty well though it seldom gets used much these days, maybe it's time to change that.

Touch typing lesson 1

As i said late last year, i want to learn how to properly touch type. I bought a book which teaches the Ben'Ary method and have finally gotten around to beginning my lessons. There are ten lessons and i plan to spend a month on each one so i hopefully will master it! Lesson one involves the middle row of the typewriter from A to ;. I have been typing plenty of gibberish using my Silver-Reed SEVENTY.

200 is 22

A new arrival is this Royal 200, very similar to a number of other typewriters in the collection but thats fine as i like this style of machine the most. It is number 22 in the collection and appears to work pretty well.