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Thursday, October 30, 2025

The Burroughs Portable adding machine

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The Burroughs Portable adding machine - the type was introduced a 100 years ago , my specimen was manufactured 97 years ago. Having now had ...
Friday, October 24, 2025

Blickensderfer 5 typewriter - ready

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The Blickensderfer 5 typewiter that was in a bit of a state (and missing several bits) is now again presentable and in its transport case. T...
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Turning of the Screws - adjusting the Blickensderfer

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This Blickensderfer 5 typewriter was out of adjustement from severe knocks to the frame - so it was unavoidable to attempt to re-adjust the ...
Friday, October 10, 2025

Cleaning the Blickensderfer 5 head-assembly (writing cipher)

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The head assembly of the Blickensderfer typewriter is a bit daunting to take apart completely. For this one, the main pivot-rod was left in ...
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Thursday, October 2, 2025

Case for the Blickensderfer 5 cleaned up

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The most-common type of wooden case for the Blickensderfer 5 typewriter is a plain wedge-shape carrying case with a leather handle. From pic...
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Saturday, September 27, 2025

Book with numbers and advertising therefor

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Numbers - a book full of them. This is a book full of multiplications, one large table.  It was advertised for in a technical handbook shown...
Friday, September 19, 2025

Carriage of a Blickensderfer 5 progress

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The carriage of a Blickensderfer 5 typewriter is a relatively simple affair, as is shown on several pages online . One end of the baseplate ...
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