tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post8796297835720634759..comments2024-03-28T11:09:49.446-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: Little Black BoxFar Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-33130340795445151662011-11-15T05:49:47.793-06:002011-11-15T05:49:47.793-06:00What a gift. I love the history of things as well....What a gift. I love the history of things as well.rkbsnanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823260788452105326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-85279561862788344592011-11-14T22:58:56.165-06:002011-11-14T22:58:56.165-06:00Wow - what a beautiful typewriter! Just lovely.Wow - what a beautiful typewriter! Just lovely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-36178884031539090752011-11-14T22:21:58.955-06:002011-11-14T22:21:58.955-06:00Just think of how much you learn from little old t...Just think of how much you learn from little old typewriter? <br /> Too bad it was left anonymously as there would be tons more info from the donor.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-59876183482286221112011-11-14T17:04:56.381-06:002011-11-14T17:04:56.381-06:00Hummm sort of like typeing a text message on today...Hummm sort of like typeing a text message on today's cell phones! :)<br /><br />Linda<br />http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com <br />http://deltacountyhistoricalsociety.wordpress.comTerry and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016496778254072639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-59639566021591403862011-11-14T16:23:06.480-06:002011-11-14T16:23:06.480-06:00It's great that you could involve a youngster ...It's great that you could involve a youngster in checking it out. I'll bet he could do some learning projects around other artifacts, too.Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-85873941263710126052011-11-14T15:57:55.950-06:002011-11-14T15:57:55.950-06:00What an awesome gift to the museum. I love the old...What an awesome gift to the museum. I love the old typwriter and it still works. I've never seen one like that. I love the old one Andy Rooney was using and had on his desk. I hate he passed away just weeks after leaving the 60 Minutes Show.Becca's Dirthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245107413671341365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-2772079081822852012011-11-14T15:07:45.483-06:002011-11-14T15:07:45.483-06:00Now that would of been really fabulous to see in p...Now that would of been really fabulous to see in person. Lucky you.lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998455958377639450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-85861218865352962302011-11-14T15:00:00.943-06:002011-11-14T15:00:00.943-06:00What a wonderful contribution. Yep...I'd hav...What a wonderful contribution. Yep...I'd have to agree...my fingers would have a hard time doin' the walkin' 'round that keyboard!!!<br /><br />Thanks for sharin' such a rare beauty sweetie!<br /><br />God bless and have a marvelous week!!! :o)Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10175389676508928061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-74550331710194707852011-11-14T14:49:25.513-06:002011-11-14T14:49:25.513-06:00I didn't know such a thing existed either. Wh...I didn't know such a thing existed either. What a great surprise.Just Stuff From a Boomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13440903695801765867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-70081038285027374992011-11-14T14:01:43.116-06:002011-11-14T14:01:43.116-06:00Fascinating job you've got there all right. In...Fascinating job you've got there all right. In my next life I might consider museaum director for a careet. It's got to things I really like... history and mystery to be solved. :)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-81381035637260029702011-11-14T13:57:18.669-06:002011-11-14T13:57:18.669-06:00I have never seen or heard of a Bennet before. Th...I have never seen or heard of a Bennet before. That is so interesting, I think the forerunner to the lap top and Itouch. Thanks for the history lesson.Muffy's Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13826630430126318583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-16200688903791429602011-11-14T11:07:08.575-06:002011-11-14T11:07:08.575-06:00I have never seen one before like this. My brothe...I have never seen one before like this. My brother in law saved from the farm house and old one his mother had used. It was quite a old machine but smaller than the business models.L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-86064852829592598822011-11-14T10:40:52.827-06:002011-11-14T10:40:52.827-06:00Thats really cool!! I hope you find out who the do...Thats really cool!! I hope you find out who the donor was!!<br /><br />(They could get an $18 tax credit!)<br /><br />:)Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-54268046844668815752011-11-14T10:24:55.966-06:002011-11-14T10:24:55.966-06:00How cool. I imagine you will miss things like tha...How cool. I imagine you will miss things like that now that you aren't working at the museum -Karmyn Rhttp://karmynsdreamings.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-32041181567419625962011-11-14T10:11:28.728-06:002011-11-14T10:11:28.728-06:00What an incredible find!! Things like this just m...What an incredible find!! Things like this just make my day.Ellenhttp://injoyinmylife.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-85764901566938551312011-11-14T10:05:34.506-06:002011-11-14T10:05:34.506-06:00That is really interesting!
Yes, there would be a ...That is really interesting!<br />Yes, there would be a slightly different way of typing with that.<br />When I was little I got one of those big old original typewriters with the round keys. We eventually gave it to our local museum. I should go one day and see if it is still there.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938874724231860923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-90048946721057786912011-11-14T09:57:32.023-06:002011-11-14T09:57:32.023-06:00Amazing! I didn't know such a thing existed.Amazing! I didn't know such a thing existed.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18296050573667055406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-45912271152738222932011-11-14T08:40:06.614-06:002011-11-14T08:40:06.614-06:00Even back then we wanted to stick our office in ou...Even back then we wanted to stick our office in our pockets and go!Lannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018584509455303394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-10016940606386465152011-11-14T08:16:27.586-06:002011-11-14T08:16:27.586-06:00That is a fascinating object : the iPad of its'...That is a fascinating object : the iPad of its' day.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-32668118780429015772011-11-14T08:08:17.796-06:002011-11-14T08:08:17.796-06:00What an interesting post. Nice that someone donat...What an interesting post. Nice that someone donated, rather than tossed the typewriter.The Musical Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18332837447346666460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-30199868754911483392011-11-14T07:32:01.728-06:002011-11-14T07:32:01.728-06:00Oh our youngest son would love that he has a facin...Oh our youngest son would love that he has a facination with old type writers ! WOW what a cool thing to have and all the info you got WOW! Might have been the first attempt of a lap top maybe being portable and all .Love your header I have the same scare crow. Have a wonderful day !Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-70027282847811715452011-11-14T07:20:25.619-06:002011-11-14T07:20:25.619-06:00The first mini keyboard but certainly not the last...The first mini keyboard but certainly not the last. It's a cool machine; I've never seen one other than here. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-32587952349911635442011-11-14T06:35:16.261-06:002011-11-14T06:35:16.261-06:00What a wonderous treasure! I've never seen on...What a wonderous treasure! I've never seen one like these and I am OLD.<br /><br />It has already serves a wonderful purpose by stirring the curiosity of a child and inspiring him to write.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-12028660087633935302011-11-14T06:34:06.603-06:002011-11-14T06:34:06.603-06:00My fingers would want to go to the wrong spots wit...My fingers would want to go to the wrong spots with a lot of those keys, but it is really cool and I have never heard of one. You really do get to be up close and personal with some fascinating old objects. :):)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.com