I erred (see tag line ↑) by thinking that the Hermes Top-tronic 15, 15-1, 15-1T (Centronics interface) and 16 were made by Japanese manufacturer Towa Sankiden. Clearly the evidence of a Nakajima print wheel, plus a Nakajima logo on the instruction guide does not lie. Other Hermes "Top-tronics", as well as other Hermes and Japy … Continue reading On the Topic of the Top-tronic
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A Whole New Ball Game
Goodness gracious great balls o' type, who would have thought there were so many golf ball typewriter variants? IBM were keen to develop and maintain a strong presence in Japan (a case of keeping your friends close, and your enemies closer). It's hardly surprising then, that the most Selectric-like of all the Selectric clones is a … Continue reading A Whole New Ball Game
La Machine à Ecrire par Jean Cocteau
In addition to being a poet, novelist, screenwriter and director, artist, painter, and designer, Jean Cocteau (1889-1963) was a dramatist of some repute. Of all the arts in which he worked, the theatre perhaps came most naturally to him. On the claustrophobic and often treacherous social stage of the German Occupation, Cocteau managed to transform … Continue reading La Machine à Ecrire par Jean Cocteau
