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.
Rosemary@villabarnes
Kate has a great deal of character. She will be beautiful restored. I can see why you love her.
LV
Time never takes the great memories.
JunqueMagnet
Nope, not wrong at all. She's a beauty. Love her and I'd have to keep her for a while too.Enjoy.
A Rosy Note
I once saw a photo of a pink typewriter and I sure feel in love with that, so I understand your love for Kate 🙂
Vicki
She is a beauty! Love me some Kate.
La
She is a real beauty, Pam. She found a wonderful home with you.
NanaDiana
I love those old typewriters. I have been looking for one for quite a while. I learned to type on an old Royal..and drove my teacher mad because I banged the keys so hard!;>) The one you got is a beauty! xo Diana
Kim K.
She's a beaut. There's nothing wrong with loving an inanimate object. I do it ALL the time.
Olive Cooper
Keep her for sure. I could never type manually. It was the only subject I ever made a C in. Those keys are delightful♥
Gail @ Faithfulness Farm
VERY cool Pam!! Typewriters are certainly a thing of the past -- like manual dial phones -- our kids will have no idea how to work them 🙂
Blessings!
Gail
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Kate sure is purty!
Happier Than a Pig in Mud
Very fun! I forgot about the bell:@)
Crystal Jeffers
I love old type writers. They are really pretty awesome. I wish that more people cherished these.
Debby
I'd keep Kate too. I got rid of my old Smith Corona torqoise typewrite a few years back. Why did I do that. It was from the 60's, not as old as Kate. Can you still buy those ribbons.
marty (A Stroll Thru Life)
She is absolutely wonderful. I use to type on one almost exactly like that. Such a treasure. Hugs, Marty
Ann@A Sentimental Life
I kick myself all the time for not keeping my Dad's Underwood typewriter! It so overwhelming at the time deciding what to keep. I think it is a gorgeous find!