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    Home » Budget Decor

    Typewriter Love

    Published by Pam Kessler | 238 words. · About 2 minutes to read this article. - 38 Comments

    Is it wrong to love an inanimate object?


    I found Kate at an estate sale last weekend. According to her serial number, she was born in 1925.

    She's a little dusty and needs some cosmetic work, but for an 86 year old she's in pretty good shape.


    I originally bought her with thoughts of reselling her, but as soon as I brought her home and put a piece of paper in her, she was mine.


    How long has it been since I've heard the bell ring on a typewriter? I had totally forgotten about the sound, but it really is pretty sweet.

    You've accomplished something when you hear that sound. Another line typed. Time to throw the carriage return lever. Advance the paper. Go on to the next line.

    You just don't get the same sense of achievement from the automatic word wrapping (or whatever you call that feature) on a computer keyboard where you just type and type and type and occasionally hit the mute enter key.


    I don't even know what all her levers and such do anymore. It used to be so much a part of us, now it is so foreign. How quickly we forget.


    I'll be attempting to restore Kate to her younger glory days. Nothing major, just cleaning, oiling and removing some rust. I imagine I may have to roll some new ribbon on the old spools.


    Kate is one classy Royal.

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    1. SJ @ Homemaker On A Dime

      August 04, 2011 at 11:56 pm

      I know that you have so many blog parties to choose from so thank you for choosing Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop. This post is added to the party blast! Enjoy the rest of the week 🙂

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    2. shopgirl

      August 03, 2011 at 5:52 am

      This classic typewriter is just beautiful. Love that you named her Kate.

      Cheers! Reese

      http://rambleswithreese.etsy.com
      http://rambleswithreese.blogspot.com

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    3. Debra @ Common Ground

      August 01, 2011 at 10:34 pm

      Such a great little gal! She's in wonderful shape for sure. And I DO love that bell. Thanks so much for linking up with VIF, xo Debra

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    4. andrea

      August 01, 2011 at 10:09 pm

      Your blog is GORGEOUS!!! You are doing a great job! I am signing on. I love your typewriter. I bought one for ten bucks last year dated 1917 and I love her, too. She was all nasty in a cardboard box with webs and grossness. Aren't the funny lettered keys just darling??? andrea @ townandprairie

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    5. Kim@todayismysome-day

      August 01, 2011 at 1:11 pm

      This is a great find! You are justified in being excited about it :).

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    6. Lauren @ My Wonderfully Made

      August 01, 2011 at 10:58 am

      This has been on my "list of wants" for a long time -- I just love these old beauties! We had one in our basement at home growing up . . . wish we had kept it!

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