Archive for September 2008
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Genealogy on the First Coast
Genealogy is hot on the First Coast Some folks trace their ancestors using traditional methods and some are turning to the Internet. “My great-grandfather was Mayor of Jacksonville Beach,” says Sue Ann Sanders. “He built the golf course called, at the time, Jacksonville Beach Golf Links. It was later changed to Ponte Vedra Country Club.” [...]
Thanks for the Saturday afternoons, Larry
We all knew it was coming. Last year he broadcast only home games – this year, he called Georgia’s first two games and sounded gassed by the 4th quarter in each. Larry Munson, the Voice of the Georgia Bulldogs, retired overnight. He will be 86 years on on Saturday. Larry began calling the games on [...]
Agfa 15 film developer
Agfa says this is a vigorous, rapid tray developer, giving brilliant results.
Manuals for download
Mat Resist was kind enough to scan and forward these manuals. They’re in .pdf format. Enjoy. Blickensderfer No. 5 (1896) Corona 3 Oliver #5 Manual Remington Rand Touch Typing Method featuring an early 50s Quietriter Smith Corona Super-Silent, Silent and Sterling (late 40s- early 50s) Textbook on Typewriter Repair, featuring Underwood, Royal, Smith Premier #2, [...]
Remington Quietriter – QR3272259 (1950s)
This is a Remington Quiet-Riter of 1950s styling. The serial number, QR3272259, is one digit longer than any other serial number I’ve found. I’ll have to do more research. This paticular example has elite type and is a sand color with dark green keys. I have no idea of production figures, but I, personally, have [...]
