Now back to the keyboard.
Using that old "Royal" is an immense pain, given that I am years into the simplicity of the computer keyboard.
Using that old "Royal" is an immense pain, given that I am years into the simplicity of the computer keyboard.
The second typrwriter story of the week came up on Monday when I checked into Down the Road. Jimgrey wrote that the computer saved his career as a writer, for had it been necessary to continue with handwriting or typewriting, he would have given it up.
So, I got out Dad's machine, Royal portable, circa 1940. (I wonder if I could study the serial number and search its bona fides?) I typed the above sample, which was a reminder of how much I appreciate modern technology, my Luddite pretenses notwithstanding!
In some earlier postings, I have discussed handwriting and typing.
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Mrs. Brewer, my shriveled-up old typing teacher, would have put a fat red mark across your page and given you a zero for that strikeover!
Thanks for the link!
And remember how excited we were when electric typewriters came out? Oy - once again the good old days quite often weren't ...
I remember my ancient Royal and how nice it was to trade up to an Olympia portable. Best of all was the IBM Selectric with the changeable type balls. I had a nice collection of them.
I remember when Dad got that typewriter - I'm sure it is as old as it seems. Maybe if we had no exclamation point on our computers it would not be so overused!!!
Hoh boy do I remember those old days! And I'm only in my 40's! I loved pounding away on my mother's typewriter.
I found a wonderful old (and ancient) Remington years ago. I was a dunce and gave it away-- should have kept it for old times' sake.
I must say, however, that I do not miss using the old typewriters. I like my cushy computer keyboard. It's much easier on my wrists. And OH the JOY of the "backspace" key! ;)
Jim, Miss Phelps would have done the same. What was with those typing teachers? My excuse for this recent effort is that my fingers don't fit the keyboard.
Grace, I never "got with" electric. I went from manual to computer keyboard.
Chuck, got my secretary a Selectric, but I never used it.
Vee, you are right about the overuse of the exclamation point. Do you remember when Dad got his electric?
Rebecca, I junked an old Underwood upright that came from a school. Caps on all the keys so they were all blank. The computer backspace has improved immensely the quality of my work.
I don't remember when Dad got his electric, but I remember that he didn't like it as well as his old standby.
ps. I researched the Royal Arrow and find it was introduced in 1941 and supplanted by newer models shortly after WWII.
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