Category Archives: From the Desk of Reverend Munk

Typecasts from the desk of the Right Reverend Theodore Munk

Type-Off: 1957 Underwood Golden Touch vs. 1949 Royal Quiet De Luxe

Posted on May 16, 2012 by munk
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Ask Not For Whom The Typewriter Bone Tingles: It Tingles For Me!

Posted on May 15, 2012 by munk

BTW, I’m a total space case – the proper term for the DuPont finishes for these Coronas is “DUCO” not “Decco“, Hlur.

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Where will we get our Typewriter Platens re-covered now?

Posted on May 13, 2012 by munk

Several people who have recently sent their typewriter platens for re-covering by Ames Supply have received this letter, along with the platens and feed rollers they’ve sent in (sometimes, luckily, already re-done!) Ames Supply Company Since 1902 May 1st, 2012 To our Valued Customer: We regret to inform you that after 110 years in business, [...]

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Wine of the Devil and The Typewriter Repair Manual

Posted on May 12, 2012 by munk
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Underwood Portable Typewriter Serial Number List

Posted on May 11, 2012 by munk

Cameron down at Living in the Woods asked today for some date of manufacture info about his Underwood Universal, and mentioned that he couldn’t find any info in the usual sources. I looked it up in my homemade line book, composed of printouts from scans I’ve made of various paper sources, and found a good [...]

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Noir Detective stories and a Royal Swinger

Posted on May 9, 2012 by munk
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Typewriter Evangelism hits paydirt!

Posted on April 29, 2012 by munk
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Suicide is not painless.

Posted on April 15, 2012 by munk
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Report: Phoenix Typewriter Round-Up / Type-In 3

Posted on April 3, 2012 by munk

Magic Margin is correct – this was the best Phoenix Type-In yet! Loads of new faces and old friends graced the event, and the press came too. Megan Finnerty from AZ Central came and did stories for the AZ Central website, The Arizona Republic paper and the NBC affiliate Channel 12 News (link to video [...]

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We Done Got Married! (:

Posted on March 29, 2012 by munk
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