No 21: Typewriter of the Day - The Olympia SM7

No 21: TOTD - The Olympia SM7

Like a snappy typewriter try this model.  The SM7 didn't get a lot of credit in my collection until today.  I liked the SM9.  The SM7 has a higher ranking now, I love the touch and I don't mind the carriage shift.  I find that it feels better then I thought and has a beautiful font.  A little dirty, it still exudes romance.  I was looking to see who used an SM7 and the only writer I could find was the American novelist James Baldwin.  If you don't know his work go to the Paris Review link for an interview with him.  Here is a picture of the machine and a couple of pictures that I found on Richard Polt's site http://site.xavier.edu.  enjoy.

Here is James Baldwin working on his SM7

Have a great day - it's snowing here, again.

J

Russia Blamed For Italian Election Outcome | Zero Hedge

Russia Blamed For Italian Election Outcome | Zero Hedge:



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Yes it's them again.  What deep thinking, perhaps the voters were not happy with a million migrants hanging around.



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Report: Anti-Trump FBI Agent Peter Strzok Ignored Evidence of Hillary Server Hack | Breitbart

Report: Anti-Trump FBI Agent Peter Strzok Ignored Evidence of Hillary Server Hack | Breitbart:



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It is nice to have friends and HRC had a lot.



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Unions Claim California Fruit Will Die on the Vine After ICE Raids | Breitbart

Unions Claim California Fruit Will Die on the Vine After ICE Raids | Breitbart:



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Actually, it might bring automation to farming a lot faster then we thought. 



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Some Christians Giving Up Carbon for Lent to Combat Global Warming

Some Christians Giving Up Carbon for Lent to Combat Global Warming:



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And how is that going for you?



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No. 20 - Typewriter of the Day - Canon Typestar 6

No.20 TOTD: Canon Typestar 6

I have a couple of electric typewriters, by that I mean these little battery powered machines.  They were the last crossover before the Laptop destroyed the typewriter industry.  They could do almost anything but the output they generate leaves a bit to be desired so they didn't make customers that happy.  Now they are a problem because like a lot of later typewriters they used cassettes of film ribbon, each was different and all are out of production.  This killed these machines.  Here is a picture.  You can see they were very portable.

Lassa fever: The killer disease with no vaccine - BBC News

Lassa fever: The killer disease with no vaccine - BBC News:



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Just when you thought it was safe to stop using antibiotic hand cleaner.  Here is something to add to Ebola and Plague.



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