Underwood 565 and Wellington Candle Burner

I seem to be accumulating an inventory of typewriters which need work of some kind. Getting to them is a bit of a problem, but I thought it might be interesting to touch on some of these aspects while I also document the use of the typewriters themselves. Of course, when you're at the workbench, …

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Hermes 3000 and Blackburne Imperial Stout

Two remarkable subjects to start off 2019: One of the most desirable post-war typewriters in the 21st Century, and a brand new, incredible bourbon barrel-aged stout! Let's jump right in... Hermes 3000 There aren't many specific typewriter models that have their own wikipedia pages - but the Hermes 3000 is one of them.  Larry McMurtry …

Underwood 315 and Winter Ale by Great Lakes Brewery

The holidays are coming, and Christmastime is a time of year that I love.  Part of my own holiday tradition for years has been the sampling of the Winter Ale by Great Lakes Brewery (GLB), only available during this season. And what better gift could I receive than a brand new typewriter? I must have …

Eaton 400 & Smashed Blueberry by Shipyard

Aren't pleasant surprises a delight? Neither of the subjects covered in this blue-themed entry were ones that I was expecting to like nearly as much as I did. One was acquired quite close to home, while the other was quite a journey. Let's jump right in and take a closer look at this pair of …

Olympia Traveller (Cursive) & Crusher by the Alchemist

This time in my quest to find the perfect writer's typewriter I took a little detour, focusing on a typewriter I didn't actually mean to purchase. The beverage of choice features a return to Vermont's The Alchemist. Olympia's Traveller (cursive typeface) My first forays into 21st century typewriting were completely accidental. It was pure chance …

Brother Charger 11 & Viaduct IPA by Danforth Brewery

Last time I wrote about slightly uncommon, if not rare, subjects... This time I am going to focus on what I perceive to be among the most common. Brother's Charger 11 Anyone who is even passively interested in typewriters knows about, and has seen, a Brother-brand typewriter. They are among the most common, and in …

Olivetti Lettera DL & Heady Topper by the Alchemist

This is a special blog entry for me... the Olivetti Lettera DL was my first 21st Century typewriter. I guess you could say it started all of this for me. And Heady Topper, the beer which perhaps cemented the double-IPA as a favorite style of beer for me. Olivetti's Letter DL Olivetti was an Italy-based …