Follies of the Madmen #551

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Posted By: Paul - Thu Dec 29, 2022
Category: Business | Advertising | Robots | Women | Twentieth Century

Comments

Our Royal didn't have that adjustment. You needed to have earned at least a brown belt in karate to operate its keys.

Posted by Virtual in Carnate on 12/29/22 at 09:27 AM

That robot doesn't need a Mammiform Protector.

Posted by ges on 12/29/22 at 11:04 PM

I've known newspaper typists who...

No, let's not.

Posted by Richard Bos on 12/31/22 at 12:38 PM

We had that exact typewriter when I was a kid. It had the adjustment, but I could never tell if it made any difference. That arc on the right side cover plate was the tension gauge -- just a slot through which you could see the metal indicator arm.

Posted by RiChard on 01/01/23 at 10:40 PM