September 29, 2009

Panama-Pacific Typewriter


I'm a typewriter obsessive. I own at least 4, all manual, all working. I love the smell, the sound, and the type itself. I use them for zines all the time. Staples still carries the ribbons, in case you want to try it yourself, and you can get a not-too-beat-up typewriter at any flea market or thrift store even now.

Atlantic City, NJ
1916
from Cuentos

5 comments:

Ms. Moon said...

I love my old trash typewriter on the front porch.

That Hank said...

They're a perfect form of style and function.

honeyluna said...

Yeah, computer keyboards just don't have the style factor. Although maybe in a couple years keyboards will be so cool and we'll be nostalgic about them too.

That Hank said...

You want style? Check this shit out:
http://thehottestgadgets.com/2008/07/the-17-hottest-steampunk-computer-creations-001127

That Hank said...

I'm pretty sure that's what their owners use them for, too. Google steam punk - those guys make all kinds of oddball stuff.