Posts by Dr. Boli
A SERIOUS TALK.
Transcribed below. The typewriter is a 1963 Tower Constellation, made by Smith-Corona for Sears Roebuck, with Elite Gothic type. It is possibly unique in the world, since Elite Gothic was not offered as an option in the Sears catalogue, so this one had to be a special order from a serious and determined typist.
(more…)A VALENTINE FOR PEOPLE PAST THE AGE OF TWENTY.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR.
Transcribed below. By special request of our correspondent Daniel, this one is written with a 1968 Royal Safari, which deploys the awesome power of registered-trademarked technology: Magic Margins®, Twin Pak® ribbons, Touch Control®, and, instead of a tabulator, Magic Columns®. What is the difference between a keyset tabulator and Magic Columns? Magic, of course! Otherwise nothing.
(more…)THE VISITORS FROM THE STARS.
Transcribed below. In spite of its blocky appearance, this text is printed from a daisywheel; but Tempo 10 is the type style you want if you’ve always wanted letter-quality printing that looks like dot-matrix printing.
(more…)POETRY OF COLOR.
THE SPITE GARDEN.
THE COLOR OF MODERATE VEXATION.
THE SPECTRE.
THE YOUNG MAN WHO REMAINED A BACHELOR.
THE CLOCK.
Transcribed below. The typewriter is a 1984 Olympia Electronic Compact 2 with a Letter Gothic printwheel.
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