And so it is with the suggestion that a typewriter could perhaps be constructed from Meccano. This fine example is shown here on a blurry scan from the 1932 book of prize winning models.
Meccano could actually be very good to show and experiment with various methods of creating a typewriter linkage from keypress to swinging typebar. The machine constructed by Mr Pantanella does go much further however.
Almost like creating a model of the Notre Dame from matches - definitely taking it to another level...
Ha! It's hard to believe that this could work — but maybe!
ReplyDeleteHeh, of course you managed to link Meccano with typewriters :D
ReplyDeleteNow to build one of your own using vintage bits...
It'd be an achievement - but using letter block-stamps and a half-inch pitch for the writing I'd say it was definitely doable. Finding that the vintage Meccano is a very good mechanical engineering prototyping kit :)
ReplyDeleteHaving said that - a typewriter as complex as that must've cost a fortune in parts. Rich kid! Come to that - still would cost a fortune in vintage parts ;-)
Out of reach... best to get a real typewriter (vintage)...