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.
Faith, Trust, and a Little Pixie Dust
What a darling blog! And I love this typewriter. I don't own one {or hardly anything old}, but I think they're so cool!
Warmly, Michelle
Betsy
Kate is looking might fine for her ripe old age. I'd be making a few noises and need some oil here and there too. I have one typewriter that I've kept for myself. I think she needs a name.
Paula
You found a real treasure!
My mom used to sit at the kitchen table at night typing quizzes and tests for her business classes on a manual typewriter. I loved to hear the keys, the carriage return, and the dings.
Linda
Kate sure is a beauty! They made things so lovely years ago!
Bunny Jean
Don't you just love it! Makes me think of all the people that actually typed on those keys.
I have a much smaller vintage typwriter sitting on top of the table I featured in this linky party.
xoxo Bunny Jean
Crystal Rose Cottage
Too bad my dad is no longer living or he would have it back into shape in a jiffy. He used to have his own typewriter repair business in our house when I was growing up and we had ones like yours sitting all over the basement floor. You're right...we were used to those kinds of things for much of our lives and now look how far technology has come! Nice find!~Hugs, Patti
Faye
I love old tyepwriters too. I still have 2 from my family that have survived all of these years. Yours looks great!
Faye
Kit
How lovely and I have to tell you Kate's brother is living on my coffee table and he says to say Hi!....LOL I love Vintage Typewriters too! Kit
Laura Ingalls Gunn
I am visiting via Romantic Homes.
What wonderful treasure!
Have a happy weekend!
Janette - The2Seasons
We trashed one that was in an old office building my husband bought. Darn it.
Stuff and Nonsense
what a pretty old thing...my then 10 year old daughter bought a vintage typewriter at a yard sale last year and loves the clackity clack sound the keys make when she types...i don't know what we'll do when the ribbon runs out! thanks for linking up to fridays unfolded!
alison
michelle
You found a great one Pam! She is very pretty and I love the sounds of typewriters as well. 🙂 I can't wait to see her all dolled up. 🙂
xo
Country Dreaming
Kate is a beaut!!!!
Have fun.
Melinda
Sue
A little work and your typewriter will look good as new, Pam. They really do make a fun accessory! I love the clickety clack sound of the keys. 🙂
missing moments
I have an old Royal that is on display in my family room. Not nearly as elegant as yours, but Iove love love it!
Sherry@Back2Vintage
She's definitely a keeper! Can't wait to read your first novel!!! 🙂