I like the profile of these Brother EM series office e.t.s. Architectural, but not quite as stylish as Olivetti ET series office typewriters released around the same time. By December 1987 (when this EM-611 was manufactured) office e.t.s in general had become faster, lighter and more sophisticated than those released at the start of the … Continue reading EM ‘n EM
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Typing by Numbers (Brother)
When it comes to its electronic models, Brother JP- number designations (found on the underside of the lids on earlier models) are not much use if you want to differentiate between different AX- prefixed series/models. For one thing, late model Brother e.t.s don't have a JP number. For another, e.t.s manufactured for the Japanese market … Continue reading Typing by Numbers (Brother)
Fifty Shades of Beige
The holiday season gave me the chance to de-yellow my Brother AX-30 following the guidelines published at Brian's Blog-A-Ma-Jig (https://briangoo.de/2019/03/19/how-to-de-yellow-old-plastic-parts/ (link now broken) ... To summarize and greatly over-simplify, ultraviolet light destabilizes the plastic and changes it on a molecular level, resulting in yellowing. Fortunately, this process is reversible by exposing the plastic to ultraviolet … Continue reading Fifty Shades of Beige
Brother CE-550
I replaced the CE-550 I bought late last year with a better one. The new machine comes with an instruction guide, paper guide, acoustic cover (albeit damaged) and anti-glare shield the other typewriter was missing. It's also less affected by yellowing overall, except for the front lip of the machine, which must have been exposed … Continue reading Brother CE-550
MVB Electronic 2000
In designing their JP-11 and JP-14 Correct-o-ball series, Brother may well have taken their cue from the Olivetti Lexikon 82/83DL released a few years earlier. These "golf ball" typewriters were followed by TWO JP-16 DAISY WHEEL MODELS with the same fixed print unit and manual carriage escapement (the M8300/Correctronic 8300 and the M9300/Executron 9300). It … Continue reading MVB Electronic 2000
Brother Electronic 9300 Instruction Guide
Electronic Typewriter Instruction GuidesThe following guide is viewable online and is freely shared. A small donation, however, will make it easier for me to continue to add to this archive. If you have donated, a printable copy of the PDF will be made available to you on request. Thank you!$4.00Click here to purchase. brother-electronic-9300-instruction-guideDownload
The Brother Electronic (Electric) 9300
All electronic typewriters are, by necessity, electric, but not all electric typewriters are electronic. Very few in fact ... Advertising to mark the Australian release of these typewriters appeared in June 1982: "Introducing the revolutionary new low price, high performance electronic.Weighing in at a mere 8.7kgs, the Brother 9300 gives you the convenienceof an office … Continue reading The Brother Electronic (Electric) 9300
Brother AX-110
This limited edition (Brother Worldwide Sponsor of the 1992 Olympic Games) AX-110 is a colourful addition to my collection ... Colourful in the context of an E.T. that is. "Limited edition" likely means it was manufactured in the thousands rather than the hundreds of thousands. In return for its sponsorship, Brother were allowed to use … Continue reading Brother AX-110
Plugged in with Brother (Office ETs)
What is an office electronic typewriter? In this context we mean a full-size professional-level typewriter targeted at the large office environment, what the Germans refer to as a Büroschreibmaschine. While many compact (semi-professional) electronic typewriters could be (and were) used in a large office environment, they were targeted at the so called SOHO (small or … Continue reading Plugged in with Brother (Office ETs)
Plugged in with Brother (Compacts)
What is a "compact" electronic typewriter? In this context "compact" means a semi-professional electronic typewriter, which, relative to a full size "office" machine, is compact in size. These mid-level machines will typically have a typing speed anywhere between 13 and 18 characters per second. Typically, electronic typewriters in the Compact category will have: A 381 … Continue reading Plugged in with Brother (Compacts)
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