Comments on: 14-Ton Underwood Vintage Typewriter

By: Mischella

Mischella — Fri, 06 May 2011 11:14:55 +0000

I learnt to type on an old black typewriter to music with my fingers and the keyboard covered by the typewriter cover.

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By: Jaden

Jaden — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:08:24 +0000

Laughing… Love that: LONG LIVE METAL… typing
I did not know that typewriters could give out.
I have 2. I love them!

By: cajun Cleary

cajun Cleary — Mon, 11 May 2009 03:17:55 +0000

I have fond memories of learning to type on my mother’s old 1927 Underwood manual typewriter (with the glass keys). I was 8 and the typewriter was already 35 years old. The machine was given to me after I spent my “life savings” to have it refurbished. It finally gave out during my college years, with a platen that was too pooped to pop! I still own it —and display it. Writing on a Mac Powerbook is fast & fun but easily sidetracked by Cyber Distraction. Thus I am in the process of purchasing a vintage Hermes 3000 manual typewriter and returning to my roots. I’ll let you know if I prefer the Hermes to the Underwood. LONG LIVE METAL TYPE!

By: JAN

JAN — Wed, 14 May 2008 03:51:35 +0000

A bit late responding to this but here goes….I remember us having my grandmother’s manual trypewriter, but I more or less just played around with it and could only type on it with one finger. I only learned the proper way to type when I started high school. Grant you, I wasn’t the speediest typist (between 50 to 55 wpm I think) but I took typing every year of my high school, including a stenographers course my last year. My typing speed was better than my shorthand speed, eek. I’m not what you would call a naturally fast hand writer, so it can certainly affect ones speed in shorthand. Does anyone even use shorthand anymore?!

In high school I learned on electric typewriters, and I myself owned a Smith Corona. I wouldn’t have a clue what my typing speed would be today, lol.