My Day with Typospigeon

We actually rode past Goldfield in order to enjoy the scenery (and curves) further up the Apache Trail.

After a few laps of the best section, we stopped at Tortilla Flat to chat with some of the riders sharing the road.

Her perch on the back of my bike

Blending in with the locals

 After a good chat on the porch, my guest intimated she was ready to move on. I think she was excited to get close to the vintage machinery she'd glimpsed on the way. We said our goodbyes and hit the road.


Upon arrival in Goldfield, I sensed a bit of disdain from Typospigeon. I don't think she expected a tourist trap. Luckily, she perked up when I told her she could actually sit on the old machines.

Sadly, I didn't calibrate my Minolta Hi-Matic correctly for the film I was using. Sorry for the washouts.

Where's Typospigeon?

Tried a little digital fun with this one. It's not always evil :)

Enjoying the view of the mountains

Aside from the film troubles, we had a fantastic ride into the Superstition Mountains. Always a good way to spend a day!

Typospigeon moves on to carry her message of mechanical/analog joy to the next agent of the Insurgency. Type on brother and sisters!

Newfangled Material For Your Repairs

I know I've been quiet lately. I've suffered a bit of misfortune in the health department and I'm down to one useful arm for a while.

As I'm not able to type very well, I've been looking into repair techniques. I've been thinking about crafting replacement feet for the Royal Administrator. I know molding/curing rubber can be very involved, so I've been searching for a substitute material. Today I was reading a motorcycle website who did an intriguing review of a moldable, easy-curing rubber called Sugru. 

This stuff looks to be dead useful for typewriter fixes and improvements. I'm really excited to get my hands on some. I've ordered some black and white and I'm going to try blending to a gray color and molding new feet for the Administrator. I'll be sure to document the process.

Out of curiosity - does anyone out there have a foot from a Royal Diana or Administrator (I'm pretty sure they're the same) I could borrow to make a mold?  I can promise I would not damage the foot and I would return it within a few days. Please email me if you can help.

We Have Reached Critical Mass

 

 

The Administrator waiting to have a binding key fixed

Beautiful Continental spotted at Mesa Typewriter Exchange - SHINY!

New shelves, a few of the new machines

Bad picture of the old shelves in a new location with some old and some new machines. (Say that three times fast)

My next big project

Tucson Typewriter Safari

 

As a footnote, I should say we didn't do nearly as much thrifting as we had originally planned. The stench from old smokey was making its way into the passenger compartment and we decided to head home after only two stops. There may be untold riches lying in wait for the next Typospherian to venture Tucson way.

Get Your Motor Running...

1942 Corona

195x Royal HH