Tag: humor

The Friday File: The Chicago Model #1 Typewriter

Chicago Typewriter 2

– photo courtesy of pinterest.com

(this is a repost from a few years ago; I thought it was a bit of ‘cheek’ for a Friday)!

Reminders………………Ah yes, those little words and phrases to keep us on track, to put us back on track, and sometimes to help us realize where we came from.  Oh, and how far we’ve come!  Take a look at this little beauty.  “The Chicago Model 1” in the above photo was manufactured by the The Chicago Writing Machine Company from 1889-1917.

Chicago Writing Machine Company– photo courtesy of pinterest.com

For a whopping 35 bucks you could clickety-clack, tap, tap, tap to your heart’s content on this clever console.

So the next time your IPad, laptop, smartphone, PC, Applewatch, or any other contraption with letters and numbers gives you grief, here’s a reminder:

Typewriter Ribbon– photo courtesy of flikr.com

You never, EVER have to change the ribbon! Ta da!