too expensive; ibm selectric composer is cheaper and better.

I have a brother deluxe 220 but there isn’t a tension adjustment on the left- am I missing it or could mine just not have one?

I am thankful for your video. A family member just gave me her Olympia Monica but I don't know what SM number it is. How can one tell? there is a numeric code on the underside of 439393971 and it was purchases in the late 1970's

As this video went along, I did a search and tabbed them in my browser. I've got an Underwood Champion (circa 1949) and it feels well built, but I am not "happy" with it. My Smith Corona Electra 120 types much nicer, but it is also electric and I do not always want to plug in to type. I really like the way round keys look, so hopefully I can find a portable older typewriter that doesn't kill my bank account since I am just a hobbyist, and mainly type letters, to-do lists, and notes for family and friends for fun. Good video, I am off to go over all the tabs I have open :) ..

Months ago, I watched this exact video and watched eBay warily (for a time) for an Olivetti suitable for my first typewriting experience. Last weekend, I scored an early Lettera 22 with the unnamed typeface, and fixed it up on my own. Works like an absolute charm! The letters warmly welcome heavy fingers.

Is the Brother Deluxe 250tr one of the good ones?

If this is what one typewriter sound like what do hundreds of typewriters used at the same time sound like?

You were a huge help!! I purchased a beautiful sm2 I know this now thanks to your video. Now I want to see what I cousin sell it for because I won’t use it lol. I paid 7 dollars it’s in amazing condition and case is in excellent shape.

I've had a crush on the Graphika for years. If I could keep (or afford) just one manual typewriter alone, it would be the Cassandre-type Graphika. What a gorgeous output, and capacity for expression. If you Google around a bit, you can quickly find that some folks have digitized both the Reiner and Cassandre types as fonts you can install on your PC. Small consolation for not being able to play with the machine, but a consolation.

Прекрасная крошка! Я хочу такую же, но с дореволюционной русской клавиатурой! Пожелайте мне удачи в поисках!

great video, thank you very much. got myself an orange one.

Ciao. Qualcuno può aiutarmi con uno schema dell'alimentazione, su un Underwood 280, che dovrebbe essere lo stesso dell'Olivetti Divisumma 28. Ho collezionato parecchie vecchie calcolatrici poiché le riparo dal 1973. Sarei molto felice , se qualcuno può postare un link. Ho venduto anche molte calcolatrici e macchine da scrivere Olivetti Vh Erik Hansen, Danimarca.

Time to go scuba diving, always wanted a royal p

That machine looks so pretty, what is it called

Thanks a ton for this!

I love all if my typewriters but my favorite is my Royal FPP. Portablewise I think I like my Smith Corina Galaxy Deluxe best but my Smith Corona Sterling 5AX is a very close second.

I am a scholar, and very picky about everything. YOU ARE SUPER.... John

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I’ve got an Olympia SM9 … it really is great.

Was that an Olivetti Lettera 33 used in the concert? :)

Great video!

Is this SN in the TWDB? I see five Navy Arrows and one USA MD. Where are the “five online” you mention? I have one and am looking for more info on it.

Absolute fair and correct points about the Groma Kolibri and Gromina. They are insanely fragile and a pain in the ass to maintain. They are however some of the most beautiful super-flat Typewriters you can find so if it's just for collecting dust in a display case they are really neat to have. Or if you are lucky enough to find a place that can repair these :P I still like these two models a lot but i would not depend on them as workhorses because they are just too "temperamental". They are more like Sport Cars that you can sometimes drive on a good day. I gave a deep consideration to a lot of these models you showed but realized ultra portables often come too many downsides so i went with the next best alternatives that are basically your standard travel typewriters like the Olympia Splendid series or the Adler Tippa from the 60s and early 70s. Both still very small and rather flat machines that are not too bulky. The Splendid models however are also quite heavy but soooo nice'n sturdy.

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I would like to see how to thread a ribbon on a Brother. Could you make a video on that, please?

Stunning!

This is amazing! Designed for ultra portability?

So helpful. Thank you for this video :)

I have a smith corona galaxie 2. I didn't look too hard for a typewriter, and it seemed to be the cheapest model on eBay, the one i got wasn't fully intact(broken plastic pieces, missing right knob and had to replace the ribbon), but all the important pieces are there and the carriage moves freely. I have already typed out three pages. I also got it for the nice color and durable metal casing.

Silver reed 720, what kind of ribbon I should use?

Where can I get the Benett typewriter in kolkata

I am wondering about the Hugin Tm2.These were made in Japan and sold in Sweden in the 1980s, and i am thinking it may simply be a rebranded, rebodied Silver Seiko. The carriage return lever and a few other things look suspiciously similar, and it has tension control, colour selectors , backspace, and margin release all in the same places. Have you perhaps come across the Hugin TM2?

Hello good afternoon, How do I know if my vintage Olympia SF 1968 typewriter with Spanish keyboard also writes in cursive?help!! This machine is written with single letters as it was written by hand.?. I would appreciate your help. Thank you

I just rescued one of these in perfect condition.........so excited. It's a green version. Thank you for this. Now to find some ribbon

The fact is... above all else, your videos significantly influenced my decision to purchase a beautiful 1966 Olympia SM-9. After getting it home, I fine-tuned the tolerances of the carriage rail, as the rollers inside were a little loose (allowing for up-and-down play of the carriage), so I readjusted the screws on both ends of the front rail, allowing for it to work perfectly, and no longer skip a space every so often. Thanks for helping me with my decision to buy this typewriter, as it is a truly marvelous machine, and I love every aspect of it! I will continue to watch your videos, as yours is definitely the "go-to" channel on KZfaq! --Paul

Pro try to type without looking at the keys it will exercise the brain.

How do you add and apostrophe to word with the SM4?

This video helped so much! I just got a brother echolen 89 typewriter! I haven’t got ink yet, about how long do the ribbons last? And what does the automatic spacer do?

Wow. Generous information. Thank you!

what is the music to this please?

Very nicely made video, thanks

I almost bought a Triumph Tippa recently. But before shipping the seller discovered that somehow the plastic frame cracked between the moment he posted on eBay and now (happened when they were moving it seems)

Thank you for the valuable video. Of the ten shown here, though, which would be the easiest to phsycially type with if h have snall andrather weak hands (e.g., a small woman with small hands, and not much muscle in the fingers to use to strike a key with force).? I refer to actual typing, not difficulties carrying the case (...there are hand carts for that 🙂). So, the ypewriter that required the least force to make a strong key- strike on the paper, but also with keys that have large faces (one problem I have had on manual typewriter is missing the key altogether, specifically machine have small keys with large gaps between the keys, ot hitting the key on the edge, so not giving it enough force to make the key stroke the papers with force. Which of the ten machines you describe here would fit this requirement, please?

Great video! Really enjoy the random typewriter trivia, I always appreciate learning something new

Thank you for your informative and very helpful video. My 15 years old was ecstatic to get Lemair deluxe 240T today , it looks like Brother ( probably from the same factory in Japan), thank you for a free manual, now we need a new ribbon and bit of maintenance and he can type his book. Many thanks from Australia

You gave me pause for thought - always a plus. Thank you.🙏🏼

Your video was very helpful, thanks!

Thank you! I just got this jem this week at an antique store. The typewriter and case is in beautiful condition. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. It is incredibly valuable. Thank you so much.