I think typewriters are so neat. Dismiss me as a tragic hipster, but I have loved them since I was a kid. I don't know why - it probably related to my love of words. And my love of old things. And my hipster tendancies too, perhaps.
Now, typerwriters are extra attractive because it's writing without a computer. Why is this good? No internet. No distractions, no YouTube, no Twitter, no Facebook. Sure, I could close the internet, but that doesn't last very long on papers, and is worse when I'm trying to be creative. I want one.
In fact, I think I have one. It's got a neat leather case and I bought it at a garage sale but, alas... no ink strip. I don't know where to get one, or how to install it. Or, for that matter, where the typewriter is.
Are there any typewriter enthusiasts out there who can help me out?
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We have my grandmother's old type-writer in the house, still. It's beautiful, but the ink is dried up so it doesn't work :(
Aesthetically, typewriters are great.
Practically, having to re-type a page to fix one error stinks.
I wonder if you could write directly to the maker for where to find a replacement ribbon? I share your enthusiasm for typewriters -- I have an electric Smith Corona in a handsome robin's egg blue :)
Up until my second year in university I wrote my papers with a word-processing typewriter (could correct without white-out!). There were fewer distractions than using an internet-ready computer, but the price was that it was a lot slower going, especially when it was time to edit.
Hey, I just got into typewriters too! (I just bought 2 off etsy and 2 off ebay lol). Depending on your model, you can find good cheap universal typewriter spools at Staples (Porelon SKU #11822) for up to $9 a pop. I also ordered a few specific models for my non-universal typewriters off of scantracker.com--just search on their site and when you go to place your order, add a note about what model typewriter you have and wanting to confirm it matches; I actually ordered the wrong ones but because of my note, they contacted me right away and made sure I ordered the correct ones.
I also love to write and am getting into typewriters partially for nostalgia/decor/cool factor and partially so that I have no computer distractions (like, searching for typewriter-related blogs for exa mple LOL).
What model typewriter do you have?
Best of luck!
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General Typewriter Ltd
99 Ave Holland
Ottawa, ON K1Y 0Y1(613) 725-3043
They might have moved, you might want to check. And I don't know if the old guy who started the company still works there - he's the one who knew typewriters. Still, worth a shot - they were able to get me a spool for an old Royal, I believe, that I wasn't able to get elsewhere.
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