I love old technology. Old clocks, old watches, anything old and technological, I love. I'm fascinated by old typewriters. They often have an amazing design aesthetic to them, and more often than not, when kept up with, can still work after many many decades. Can you even imagine the computer that you're using now will work in 50 years? Yeah right. They don't make 'em like they used to.
I took this bad boy into my 8th grade classroom, and the students literally freaked out. "I've seen these in the movies!". They couldn't stop typing on it.
I bought it at an estate sale two weeks ago. Its in absolutely immaculate condition. According to the instruction manual that came with it, it was made in 1953. It still types like a champ, and the ribbon has quite a bit of ink on it.
In the meantime, Morgan picked up this awesome Royal typewriter at an undesclosed and secret (I'll get that secret!) thrift store.
His is a Royal KMM Full Size Model, and was made between 1938-1948. His works great as well. Again, they don't make 'em like they used to.
I see typewriters a lot at estate sales (once I saw 5 at one house!) but I’m holding out for one of the coloured ones… hopefully aqua or purple (yes I am girly). I love the reactions of your students… the only experience I had with a typewriter was doing my college applications.