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treky · 07-04-2016, 03:41 AM

who still uses one of these?

treky · 07-04-2016, 03:49 AM

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the original Rob, Laura and Richie Peetrie from "THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" pilot "HEAD OF THE FAMILY"-Carl Reiner, Barbara something and I forget the kids name.

(their name was changed to "Petrie" when Dick said that "Peetrie" might be hard for people to remember)

Ohio8 · 07-04-2016, 03:23 PM

I own a Brother AX-22 typewriter that I bought in February 1989, but I haven't used it in a few years. It needs ribbons and a correction tape, and I'm going to buy them tomorrow.

Bonniegirl · 07-04-2016, 03:38 PM

I actually would like to have a typewriter!

treky · 07-05-2016, 01:11 AM

do they still make them?

Bonniegirl · 07-05-2016, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by treky

do they still make them?

IDK? I was seriously thinking of trying to find out where I could buy one!

I'm not all that proficient on a computer and sometimes I would like to type a letter and I feel it would be easier for me to type it up on a simple old fashioned typewriter and not have to save it or not and worry that I am doing something wrong and adding stuff I don't need or deleting stuff I do need and all the cr*p that goes along with using a computer!

Penny Lane · 07-05-2016, 03:21 PM

I have an old portable typewriter that's gathering dust somewhere in the basement.

gidgetgrape · 07-06-2016, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

I actually would like to have a typewriter!

I would like one too for letters. I'm in several pen pal groups and computer generated letters are frowned upon.

KurtfromPitts · 07-06-2016, 10:54 AM

I have one in my room, it's been gathering dust since I picked it up at a flea market some years ago.

Coffeecup · 07-08-2016, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by gidgetgrape

I would like one too for letters. I'm in several pen pal groups and computer generated letters are frowned upon.

I haven't had typewriter in 20 years.
One day I was watching I've Got a Secret on Buzzr tv and a man's secret was, He could type extremely fast. I watched him go and I remembered the old non electric typewriters, you had to hit the return bar to get back to the left of the sheet of paper.
With computers/ word processer, none of hitting a bar. I personally wouldn't go back to typewriters. Since writing this note, I made more goofs and a delete backspace works for me. You can keep your wite out, carbon paper, erasers and the near by waste basket.

As for pen pal writing, How does the club know you have use a computer. . I write to pen pals too.

07-04-2016, 03:41 AM	#1
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07-04-2016, 03:49 AM	#2
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	the original Rob, Laura and Richie Peetrie from "THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" pilot "HEAD OF THE FAMILY"-Carl Reiner, Barbara something and I forget the kids name. (their name was changed to "Petrie" when Dick said that "Peetrie" might be hard for people to remember)

07-04-2016, 03:38 PM	#4
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,576	I actually would like to have a typewriter!

07-05-2016, 01:11 AM	#5
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	do they still make them?

07-06-2016, 10:54 AM	#9
KurtfromPitts Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 10, 2006 Location: Carnegie PA Posts: 1,532	I have one in my room, it's been gathering dust since I picked it up at a flea market some years ago.