Weathermen will tell you a hurricane hit the coast of North Carolina in 1876, but the people in the small town of Swanquarter say it was a blessing from God. Swanquarter lies on the coast of the Tarheel State. It’s so small it’s unincorporated – the only unincorporated county seat in America. Swanquarter’s people have [...]
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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.” [...]
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 says this is a vigorous, rapid tray developer, giving brilliant results. Hot Water (125F or 52C) 750 ml Metol 8 grams Sodium Sulfite (anhydrous) 125 grams Sodium Carbonate (monohydrated) 14 grams Potassium Bromide 1.5 grams Water to make 1 liter Do not dilute for use. For normal contrast, develop 3 to 5 minutes at [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Smith Corona developed a really portable machine for use on trains named appropriately, The Zephyr. After the war, with the popularity of air travel, the small, lightweight typewriter was renamed The Skyriter. It came with a metal cover so it was very convenient to carry. This one was made in 1949 – about the time [...]
I found this Smith Corona Silent in a flea market outside Washington, North Carolina in 1989. I had just moved to the city to work at WITN-TV, and needed a typewriter to write home to friends. These were the final days before email. If you look closely at the keys, you’ll see some unusual ones [...]
