Rio Rancho Type-In!
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Lomo Colorado Library in Rio Rancho
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Amongst the standout machines on display was this folding Hammond, brought by Bill Tefft:
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We were also impressed with this Smith Premier No.10, with a business-oriented upper keyboard, while the lower keyboard are caps; there are four separate tabulator keys to the right:
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Kevin brought this Olivetti 660C typebar electric, that was popular with many people, due to its ease of use:
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My Corona Standard is an ever-popular machine, especially decked out with its candelabra:
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I haven't brought this QWERTZ Triumph Norm 6 to a Type-In for several years, it was rather popular:
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Another QWERTZ machine that's been absent is this Voss Modell 50, salvaged from John Lewis's back room and outfitted with a makeshift wooden ribbon cover that looks nothing like the original two-tiered bakelit version, but serves its purpose well enough:
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I wanted to bring at least one standard machine, so this nice 1920 Underwood 5, a gift from Ted Munk, served well. The right front rubber foot fell off in my car, which I didn't find until today, so we propped up the corner with the gray typing mat. Time to order new feets from Anthony Villopi of Type Space:
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Finally, here's a collage of typed work, culled from the leftover sheets after the event:
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A big thanks to the staff at the Lomo Colorado Library in Rio Rancho, and especially to Matthew, Bill, Kevin and our special out-of-town guests, Ron & Susan.