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antique j-typewriters? - theadamie - 2012-10-02
where can i find one? i've always liked this kind of thing and would love to have one.
here's a page on them.
http://www.geocities.jp/kyo_oomiya/jpntype.html
antique j-typewriters? - theadamie - 2012-10-02
i really like the 2nd one "Otani" but i would probably pay for any of the first 3 if they were reasonable.
antique j-typewriters? - vix86 - 2012-10-02
Yahoo auctions Japan has a couple it looks.
http://ord.yahoo.co.jp/o/auction/SIG=12birmia6/EXP=1349268229;_ylt=A7dPdECF4WpQe3IADMpAPDh8/*-http%3A//page22.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/l70130611
http://ord.yahoo.co.jp/o/auction/SIG=12c1509sa/EXP=1349268229;_ylt=A7dPdECF4WpQe3IAHcpAPDh8/*-http%3A//page15.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/t273016210
antique j-typewriters? - theadamie - 2012-10-02
vix86 Wrote:Yahoo auctions Japan has a couple it looks.yea, I found these earlier. the first one looks like it would need a lot of work, but maybe worth it? and the second is electronic, and just too modern for my taste. I like old mechanical kinds of things.
http://ord.yahoo.co.jp/o/auction/SIG=12birmia6/EXP=1349268229;_ylt=A7dPdECF4WpQe3IADMpAPDh8/*-http%3A//page22.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/l70130611
http://ord.yahoo.co.jp/o/auction/SIG=12c1509sa/EXP=1349268229;_ylt=A7dPdECF4WpQe3IAHcpAPDh8/*-http%3A//page15.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/t273016210
antique j-typewriters? - theadamie - 2012-10-02
this one is beautiful. i wonder how much it would cost?
http://www.geocities.jp/kyo_oomiya/ootanitype2.jpg
antique j-typewriters? - Daichi - 2012-10-02
Wow, reminds me of Google's version. I'm impressed people could actually type anything with one of those.
http://googlejapan.blogspot.jp/2010/04/google.html
antique j-typewriters? - theadamie - 2012-10-02
Daichi Wrote:Wow, reminds me of Google's version. I'm impressed people could actually type anything with one of those.i'm not sure what i'm looking at there LOL... does this actually work ???
http://googlejapan.blogspot.jp/2010/04/google.html
antique j-typewriters? - GreenAirth - 2012-10-02
That Google Drum is fantastic. Just imagine all the creative messages you could write. It could transform communication in Japan. If only...
antique j-typewriters? - vix86 - 2012-10-02
theadamie Wrote:i'm not sure what i'm looking at there LOL... does this actually work ???Check the date of the page.
antique j-typewriters? - theadamie - 2012-10-02
vix86 Wrote:lol.... i should have seen that... didn't know japan had april fools day though (>.,<)theadamie Wrote:i'm not sure what i'm looking at there LOL... does this actually work ???Check the date of the page.
antique j-typewriters? - Daichi - 2012-10-03
Hyperborea Wrote:I don't think Japan does. It's a tradition at a certain company though. Did you miss this one from Japan this year?Oh they do. The Japanese celebrate it just like the rest of the internet.
http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2012/03/google-april-fools-day-2012.html