tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148042824646680264.post4899230850175470299..comments2023-09-09T08:24:22.132-07:00Comments on b4cksp4ce: Is it 14th Feb already?Piotr Trumpielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06849313715621355838noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148042824646680264.post-90526008163630773142013-08-15T14:56:06.950-07:002013-08-15T14:56:06.950-07:00Maybe it was the French layout that scared people ...Maybe it was the French layout that scared people off? Well - I think that first of all this is a great design piece and from what I read it was never hailed as a superb typewriter in its time. So the typing capabilites take a sort of back seat. And maybe I'm wrong but if I really wanted my Valentine with QWERTY layout my sneaky plan would be to get Underwood 315 on a cheap, swap skins and voila! Though sometimes you like something just the way it is...Piotr Trumpielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06849313715621355838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148042824646680264.post-84390583769221598382013-08-15T14:27:56.763-07:002013-08-15T14:27:56.763-07:00Yes, that was a very good price. In the US they of...Yes, that was a very good price. In the US they often bring $200-$300.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148042824646680264.post-10630240110617755112013-08-15T01:42:59.972-07:002013-08-15T01:42:59.972-07:00Some good luck, some bad - that's life. I'...Some good luck, some bad - that's life. I've just been struck by the bad wrapper seller/clumsy courier combo so I guess it all levels out.<br /><br />As for the badges - maybe I'll have my Forrest Gump moment and inspire someone to make real tin ones (and a fortune on the side). Or maybe a series of stamps - that might be something the typosphere would be interested in probably... Though I suppose stamps may have already been done somewhere in the past - I don't know.Piotr Trumpielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06849313715621355838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148042824646680264.post-64400847541708398662013-08-14T23:05:21.452-07:002013-08-14T23:05:21.452-07:00Well - i forgot to state the price in the end. it ...Well - i forgot to state the price in the end. it was £52. I would say not that bad since I see the same machine (with French layout) on French ebay starting at £127, on German ebay there are two: one (German layout - maybe a tad better condition + manual) for £349 (buy it now) and second (German layout) ongoing auction at £53.5 already and theres one on Polish auction site (German layout) starting around £100...Piotr Trumpielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06849313715621355838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148042824646680264.post-17396736776213582602013-08-14T18:12:06.236-07:002013-08-14T18:12:06.236-07:00Great luck you've been having!
I like your li...Great luck you've been having!<br /><br />I like your little badges at the end of your entries, showing the typewriters responsible for the typecasts. Good idea.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148042824646680264.post-9187987473845804502013-08-14T16:42:29.964-07:002013-08-14T16:42:29.964-07:00Congratulations! I've always liked the looks ...Congratulations! I've always liked the looks of the Valentine.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686778189040071330noreply@blogger.com