[CW] CW MILLS (Typewriters) - A Great Site

[Joe Pontek Sr]

Hello, all.

Back when I was stationed at Andrew AFB, Washington, D.C.,
President Washington's birthday was a big deal and many
holiday sales about. I went to a store for typewriters and
bouight an electric mill in good shape for $5.00 and the only
thing needed might have been the platen roll as it was a bit
hardened.  I did treat it and it worked great until one time
when getting up and caught my belt on the typewriter table
and sent it to the floor, thus breaking its cast frame.  I almost
learned touch typing on it.  As I was a TTY technician, all caps
were normal to me.  I would love to have another one.  My
12 year old can touch type at 53 WPM, now to teach him
and his brother the code.

One thing many have missed in the discussion about speed
on CW.  It is the ability to spell or, rather,  the inability to
spell.  If you think the knots or loss of my hair is due to fighting,
wrong !  It was from my mother trying to beat information
about spelling into my head !

On 6/8/2020 5:08 AM, BURNS MARTIN JR wrote:
> Thanks David for this.  During my 32+ years, I've used many of those 
> pictured with the exception of the portable mills. To say they took a 
> BEATING would be a serious understatement.  Sprocket feed with 
> 6 ply "chatter roll" put some serious stress on those iron horses.  
>  Even back in the 50's I often thought that some I used should have 
> been in the Smithsonian Museum, hi.
> I'd sure love to have one to put on the shelf just for the memories.  
> I keep looking at the yard sales in thrift stores.
> Best to all....stay safe and well.
> 73
> Tony W4FOA

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Regards, Joe, K8JP/V31JP, Ronnie, Martin & Sidney Pontek
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