Yeah...he looked good in a Tux... But... that stupid Grin made him look like a
drunken Emcee at a second rate Beauty Pageant after he stumbled into the wrong
Dressing Room :)
                         Robert Nelson

Paul Robert / MMWORKS wrote:

> From: "Paul Robert / MMWORKS" <info@...>
>
> Darryl,
> I think you looked quite smart in a tux!
> Paul
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Darryl Rehr <dcrehr@...>
> Aan: TYPEWRITERS@onelist.com <TYPEWRITERS@onelist.com>
> Datum: dinsdag 26 januari 1999 2:45
> Onderwerp: [TYPEWRITERS] Books from NOMDA
>
> >From: Darryl Rehr <dcrehr@...>
> >
> >TO THE LIST:
> >
> >The Business Technology Association (formerly NOMDA) is now throwing in the
> >towel completely, dropping the last vestiges of its disappointing
> >experiment in custodianship of typewriter history.
> >
> >The National Office Equipment Historical Museum was opened with much
> >fanfare in 1989 (I had to wear a TUX for the occasion!), and though I don't
> >remember the date of its demise, it didn't last very long.
> >
> >All that money (I heard $400K) expended to build a big museum space went to
> >waste... and the showplace was dismantled so the space could be RENTED out.
> >
> >Tsk!
> >
> >Well, in the course of it all, Dan Post's son donated his late father's
> >large inventory of the books he had published to the Museum, which offered
> >them for sale at very good prices.  Even after the end of the museum, BTA
> >continued to offer them.
> >
> >Today, I received a letter stating:
> >
> >"Due to lack of adequate storage space, we need to spiose of the inventory
> >of antique typewriter publications......."   You can figure out the rest.
> >
> >The lot consists of about 5000 repros of old typewriter brochures and about
> >2500 books.
> >
> >It all goes to the "person submitting the highest bid on the condition that
> >they agree to pay for all shipping costs."
> >
> >Book tycoons among you may contact Harold Durheim, Business Technology
> >Association, 12411 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64145-1166.  Fax #
> >816-943-1887.
> >
> >
> >Darryl Rehr
> >dcrehr@...
> >
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> >to digest, go to the ONElist web site, at http://www.onelist.com and
> >select the User Center link from the menu bar on the left.
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Friends,
my company, mmworks, is in the process of switching www-hosts. This is
happening today. We are not changing any URLs or email addresses. But in the
next hours you may run into an error when you try to reach the typewriter
restoration site.
We hope to be back up before the end of the day.
Thanks
Paul Robert

Can anyone help this nice lady?

Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 15:00:06 -0800
From: vander wende <kwvw@...>
MIME-Version: 1.0
To: dcrehr@...
Subject: "Qwerty" query

Hi Darryl,

Can you help me?  I'm looking for a "Qwerty" learning chart, circa
1930's, for use in a prodoction of Tennessee William's "The Glass
Menagerie". I just need to reference the chart, in order to make
replicas for performances (they're ripped up each night!).
Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You, Kate

Darryl,
Rec'd e-mail regarding NOMDA books.  It seems a shame to let these books and
pubs get out of the hands of the collectors who will treasure them most.
Are there any ideas cooking of how we could acquire the collection, then put
it out on a private auction, much the way Hobie Van Deusen does his ribbon
tin auctions?

  It's a huge amount of stuff, but it could be an ongoing project for a
while, too.  If we could establish a trustworthy location, perhaps to
somewhere reasonable for shipping costs, then hold on-line auctions amongst
onelist subscribers, or if not enough of us or enough buckazoids, perhaps on
e-bay.  I know these ideas are apt to land me in a volunteer position, but
I'd be willing to put some effort into it as well as a reasonable
contribution toward shipping, just to be sure these are preserved.  Lord,
think of what would be lost if they get dumpsterized.

Is there any possibility that the lot of 5000 pubs and 2500 books could be
split or has it all got to go to one bidder?  How much would something like
that weigh?  And are they all in one location and where--Kansas City?

Let's all try to figure out a way to keep these in the family.
Lin Lewis
lin@...
-----Original Message-----
From: Darryl Rehr <dcrehr@...>
To: TYPEWRITERS@onelist.com <TYPEWRITERS@onelist.com>
Date: Monday, January 25, 1999 8:50 PM
Subject: [TYPEWRITERS] Books from NOMDA


>From: Darryl Rehr <dcrehr@...>
>
>TO THE LIST:
>
>The Business Technology Association (formerly NOMDA) is now throwing in the
>towel completely, dropping the last vestiges of its disappointing
>experiment in custodianship of typewriter history.
>
>The National Office Equipment Historical Museum was opened with much
>fanfare in 1989 (I had to wear a TUX for the occasion!), and though I don't
>remember the date of its demise, it didn't last very long.
>
>All that money (I heard $400K) expended to build a big museum space went to
>waste... and the showplace was dismantled so the space could be RENTED out.
>
>Tsk!
>
>Well, in the course of it all, Dan Post's son donated his late father's
>large inventory of the books he had published to the Museum, which offered
>them for sale at very good prices.  Even after the end of the museum, BTA
>continued to offer them.
>
>Today, I received a letter stating:
>
>"Due to lack of adequate storage space, we need to spiose of the inventory
>of antique typewriter publications......."   You can figure out the rest.
>
>The lot consists of about 5000 repros of old typewriter brochures and about
>2500 books.
>
>It all goes to the "person submitting the highest bid on the condition that
>they agree to pay for all shipping costs."
>
>Book tycoons among you may contact Harold Durheim, Business Technology
>Association, 12411 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64145-1166.  Fax #
>816-943-1887.
>
>
>Darryl Rehr
>dcrehr@...
>
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>to digest, go to the ONElist web site, at http://www.onelist.com and
>select the User Center link from the menu bar on the left.
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>

Sorry to burden the list with this... but my e-mail to Paul has been coming
back to me.  There's something funny going on with his server.

Anyway... Paul... I forgot the back issues.  Let me know which ones, and
I'll get them out.

(... and if anyone else is interested in back issues of ETCetera, let me
know... I can supply 'em all)

Darryl Rehr
dcrehr@...

This is just a reminder to you all about the typewriter parts exchange. If
you happen to have any parts machines laying around the house, let me know
so I can list them on the restoration site.
Thanks
Paul

Darryl,
I think you looked quite smart in a tux!
Paul
-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: Darryl Rehr <dcrehr@...>
Aan: TYPEWRITERS@onelist.com <TYPEWRITERS@onelist.com>
Datum: dinsdag 26 januari 1999 2:45
Onderwerp: [TYPEWRITERS] Books from NOMDA


>From: Darryl Rehr <dcrehr@...>
>
>TO THE LIST:
>
>The Business Technology Association (formerly NOMDA) is now throwing in the
>towel completely, dropping the last vestiges of its disappointing
>experiment in custodianship of typewriter history.
>
>The National Office Equipment Historical Museum was opened with much
>fanfare in 1989 (I had to wear a TUX for the occasion!), and though I don't
>remember the date of its demise, it didn't last very long.
>
>All that money (I heard $400K) expended to build a big museum space went to
>waste... and the showplace was dismantled so the space could be RENTED out.
>
>Tsk!
>
>Well, in the course of it all, Dan Post's son donated his late father's
>large inventory of the books he had published to the Museum, which offered
>them for sale at very good prices.  Even after the end of the museum, BTA
>continued to offer them.
>
>Today, I received a letter stating:
>
>"Due to lack of adequate storage space, we need to spiose of the inventory
>of antique typewriter publications......."   You can figure out the rest.
>
>The lot consists of about 5000 repros of old typewriter brochures and about
>2500 books.
>
>It all goes to the "person submitting the highest bid on the condition that
>they agree to pay for all shipping costs."
>
>Book tycoons among you may contact Harold Durheim, Business Technology
>Association, 12411 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64145-1166.  Fax #
>816-943-1887.
>
>
>Darryl Rehr
>dcrehr@...
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>To unsubscribe from this mailing list, or to change your subscription
>to digest, go to the ONElist web site, at http://www.onelist.com and
>select the User Center link from the menu bar on the left.
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Help keep Typewriter Collecting FUN!
>

TO THE LIST:

The Business Technology Association (formerly NOMDA) is now throwing in the
towel completely, dropping the last vestiges of its disappointing
experiment in custodianship of typewriter history.

The National Office Equipment Historical Museum was opened with much
fanfare in 1989 (I had to wear a TUX for the occasion!), and though I don't
remember the date of its demise, it didn't last very long.

All that money (I heard $400K) expended to build a big museum space went to
waste... and the showplace was dismantled so the space could be RENTED out.

Tsk!

Well, in the course of it all, Dan Post's son donated his late father's
large inventory of the books he had published to the Museum, which offered
them for sale at very good prices.  Even after the end of the museum, BTA
continued to offer them.

Today, I received a letter stating:

"Due to lack of adequate storage space, we need to spiose of the inventory
of antique typewriter publications......."   You can figure out the rest.

The lot consists of about 5000 repros of old typewriter brochures and about
2500 books.

It all goes to the "person submitting the highest bid on the condition that
they agree to pay for all shipping costs."

Book tycoons among you may contact Harold Durheim, Business Technology
Association, 12411 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64145-1166.  Fax #
816-943-1887.


Darryl Rehr
dcrehr@...

Now I am beginning to understand.

OK, HERE'S THE NEXT TEST.

ALL LETTERS IN UPPERCASE IN THE LIST ADDRESS.

DR

This is another test.

This message was sent to

typewriters@onelist.com

with "typewriters" in lowercase.

If you get this message, that means you can use all lowercase in the address.

Please bear with us.

Darryl Rehr
dcrehr@...


(another test with all caps will follow)

Thanks for the update on dBay downtime.  By the way, my response to the email
of:  May I ask why? was a result of having received a [TYPEWRITERS] Fw:test
dated 1/23/99 aat 12:52:22 Eastern Standard Time from: info@... (Paul
Robert / MMWORKS) with a reply to TYPEWRITERS@onelist.com.  Then the
following:  Datum: zaterdag 23 januari 1999 18:38  Onderwerp: test ----- This
is a test.  If you can see this, it means messages need to be sent to
TYPEWRITERS@ONELIST.COM in CAPS.  Can you explain?

Best regards,

Bob Luther
rgltime@...

Tips for Typewriter collectible surfers:

If you've ever tried to hop onto eBay Monday mornings, you ought to be
aware that 12 midnight to 4 AM is the "scheduled" maintenance downtime, so
you won't get any results.  However, the maintenance OFTEN runs far over
schedule. This morning (1/25), I was not able to raise an eBay page until
close to 8AM PST.

When there's an eBay foulup and you can't get to your favorite typewriter
item for a bid or a look, go to the "Help" link (look for it at the top of
most pages) and once there, find the "Announcements" link and go there.

You will find postings about any unusual activity, reasons for outages,
etc.  It's mostly, but not always accurate.  For instance, this morning
there was the normal announcement of the regular downtime... but nothing
mentioned of the overage.

Darryl Rehr
dcrehr@...

Friends,
The typewriter restoration site has been updated.
You'll find links, plus some pictures of my own collection at:
http://www.mmworks.nl/tr/page2.html
and the result of the Empire project at:
http://www.mmworks.nl/tr/projects/empire/page5.html

It is now time to start work on the SP1!
Paul

Friends,
I forgot to mention that the discount offer by Caswell is valid for 30 days
(that is until the end of February). For all new subscribers to the list,
here's a repeat of my original message:
-------------
To all members of the ETC/Restoration mail list.

As a member of this list you are given a 10 percent discount on all your
online orders at
http://www.caswellplating.com

Caswell Plating in New York specialises in restoration materials, including
some wonderful DIY plating kits to renew the nickel plating on rust buckets.
You can even get a complete home casting kit to reproduce your own
typewriter parts in your back yard.
Check it out.
Mike Caswell offers this discount, provided that I keep track of who is
entitled to the discount. So here's what you need to do.
1. Check the caswell site.
2. If you want to order, send an email to type@...
3. put - caswell order + your name in the subject line.
4. I pass the names on to Caswell once a day, You'll receive a confirmation.
5. Place your order and pay online within 24 hours and Caswell will take
care of the discount.

Good luck.

I'll be working with the plating kit on the restoration site shortly:
www.mmworks.nl/tr/trhome.html

Paul Robert

Time for a tune up Darryl?...you do have the extended warranty you know.
                 Robert Nelson

Darryl Rehr wrote:

>      Greetings!
>
>      I have had my Blick 7 for several years now, but I have just recently
begun to rehabilitate it into operating condition. Imagine my surprise when upon
disassembly I discovered that the typewheel is not a metal casting as I supposed
it would be, but instead is made of whatever passed for plastic around the turn
of the century.
>
>      One of the reasons I had not pursued getting my Hammond Multiplex into
serviceable condition was the hard rubber type, which I assumed would not be
very durable in daily use. Now I have the same doubts about my Blick. So, does
anyone know how robust the Blick typewheel is? Would coating the interior with
something like epoxy help? Are there replacements available from restoration
sources? Thanks for any assistance in advance!
>
>      Gary Bothe
>
> To Gary and the List:
>
> I've found that both Blick typewheels and Hammond type shuttles are quite
durable. I wouldn't hesitate to use them daily.... if I could get the MACHINES
to work that well! (Robert Nelson, are you listening?)
>
> The only time I've ever broken a Blick typewheel is when I had one stuck on a
machine, and I literally had to break it apart to get it off.
>
> Darryl Rehr
> dcrehr@...

>Greetings!
>
>I have had my Blick 7 for several years now, but I have just recently
>begun to rehabilitate it into operating condition. Imagine my surprise
>when upon disassembly I discovered that the typewheel is not a metal
>casting as I supposed it would be, but instead is made of whatever passed
>for plastic around the turn of the century.
>
>One of the reasons I had not pursued getting my Hammond Multiplex into
>serviceable condition was the hard rubber type, which I assumed would not
>be very durable in daily use. Now I have the same doubts about my Blick.
>So, does anyone know how robust the Blick typewheel is? Would coating the
>interior with something like epoxy help? Are there replacements available
>from restoration sources?  Thanks for any assistance in advance!
>
>Gary Bothe

To Gary and the List:

I've found that both Blick typewheels and Hammond type shuttles are quite
durable.  I wouldn't hesitate to use them daily.... if I could get the
MACHINES to work that well!  (Robert Nelson, are you listening?)

The only time I've ever broken a Blick typewheel is when I had one stuck on
a machine, and I literally had to break it apart to get it off.

Darryl Rehr
dcrehr@...

Greetings!

I have had my Blick 7 for several years now, but I have just recently begun to
rehabilitate it into operating condition. Imagine my surprise when upon
disassembly I discovered that the typewheel is not a metal casting as I supposed
it would be, but instead is made of whatever passed for plastic around the turn
of the century.

One of the reasons I had not pursued getting my Hammond Multiplex into
serviceable condition was the hard rubber type, which I assumed would not be
very durable in daily use. Now I have the same doubts about my Blick.  So, does
anyone know how robust the Blick typewheel is? Would coating the interior with
something like epoxy help? Are there replacements available from restoration
sources?  Thanks for any assistance in advance!

Gary Bothe

At 05:30 AM 1/24/99 -0800, you wrote:
>If you happen to be a new subscriber, and you happen to have come across us
>by some means other than the traditional Typewriter Collectors network,
>please introduce yourself and let us know why you would ever consider
>consorting with a group of scalliwags like us!

I stumbled across your presence because I saw a reference on a collateral
group called ECALC which is collectors of old calculating machines.   While
my primary interest is in calculators, not typewriters, I thought it would
be interesting
to monitor this group for a while.  Unfortunately, my last manual
typewriter (Olympia)
was given away several years ago to make more space for my calculators.

I do, however, consider myself to be a scalliwag of the first order, and
will endeavor to fit in harmoniously with the rest of the gang....

Bill

Bill

		 < W J Morton   wjm@... >
No trees were harmed by the production of this message;  however,  a
rather large number of electrons were somewhat inconvenienced.

To the List:

Considering the amount of mailing I have to do, I have plenty of complaints
about the USPS (don't we all?).

HOWEVER, I do think they're on the right track at their website.  If you've
never visited, it's worth a try.  You can do calculations of package
postage costs, both domestic and international.  You can order supplies for
Priority & Express mail (they send stuff to you for free).  You can ever
order stamps delivered to your door.... no waiting in those lines.

Take a look at:

http://www.usps.gov


Darryl Rehr
dcrehr@...

To the List:

If you happen to be a new subscriber, and you happen to have come across us
by some means other than the traditional Typewriter Collectors network,
please introduce yourself and let us know why you would ever consider
consorting with a group of scalliwags like us!

Darryl Rehr
dcrehr@...

To all members of the ETC/Restoration mail list.

As a member of this list you are given a 10 percent discount on all your
online orders at
http://www.caswellplating.com

Caswell Plating in New York specialises in restoration materials, including
some wonderful DIY plating kits to renew the nickel plating on rust buckets.
You can even get a complete home casting kit to reproduce your own
typewriter parts in your back yard.
Check it out.
Mike Caswell offers this discount, provided that I keep track of who is
entitled to the discount. So here's what you need to do.
1. Check the caswell site.
2. If you want to order, send an email to type@...
3. put - caswell order + your name in the subject line.
4. I pass the names on to Caswell once a day, You'll receive a confirmation.
5. Place your order and pay online within 24 hours and Caswell will take
care of the discount.

Good luck.

I'll be working with the plating kit on the restoration site shortly:
www.mmworks.nl/tr/trhome.html

Paul Robert

Barber & Barron was one of the early marketing teams for the Sholes &
Glidden Type-Writer.  Barron was Walter Barron, stepson of James Densmore.

Does anyone know who Barber was?

I can't seem to find him anywhere.

Darryl Rehr
dcrehr@...

Whay what?
-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: Rgltime@... <Rgltime@...>
Aan: TYPEWRITERS@onelist.com <TYPEWRITERS@onelist.com>
Datum: zaterdag 23 januari 1999 20:42
Onderwerp: [TYPEWRITERS] Re: Fw: test


>From: Rgltime@...
>
>May I ask why?
>
>Regards
>
>Bob Luther
>
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>

Keep an eye on the History Channel, everybody.

They do a little schtick between programs called "Timelab 2000."  This is
called "interstitial" matter in the Biz.  Whatever.  It consists of a
one-minute bit hosted by Sam Waterston, reviewing some intriguing
historical development of the last, say 2000 years or so.

Anyway, they'll be doing a bit on the QWERTY keyboard.  Our friend and
colleague Doug Goransson happens to know the director.  The Timelab 2000
people contacted me some time ago about it... and asked me to supply some
photos, which I was happy to do.  They should be using one of my closeups
of the QWERTY keyboard from a Sholes & Glidden.

I don't know when this will appear, but if I find out, I'll let you all know.

Darryl Rehr
dcrehr@...

May I ask why?

Regards

Bob Luther

-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: Paul Robert / MMWORKS <info@...>
Aan: TYPEWRITERS@ONELIST.COM <TYPEWRITERS@ONELIST.COM>
Datum: zaterdag 23 januari 1999 18:38
Onderwerp: test


This is a test. If you can see this, it means messages need to be sent to
TYPEWRITERS@ONELIST.COM in CAPS.

To the members of our growing little band:

This is just a test message to see if messages are getting through OK.

You should be able to post to this list by hitting your reply button to any
posting.

A from-scratch posting should be addressed to:

TYPEWRITERS@onelist.com

DR

this was mailed from my e-mail program instead of the next site.

Let's see...

DR

Just testing the function of the ONELIST system to see how this shows up in our
e-mail stacks.

Be on the lookout for advertising attached by ONELIST, as I have not yet sent in
the money to delete the advertising.

DR