Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Faux classic typewriter

Hammacher-Schlemmer calls this machine “the classic manual typewriter reminiscent of those used by Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, and Jack Kerouac to create their classic literary works.” No, it’s not “the classic manual typewriter,” or even “a classic manual typewriter.” One giveaway: “lightweight plastic housing.” This typewriter is something new, meant to vaguely resemble something old, and it has no more relation to Hemingway than present-day Moleskine notebooks do. The Classic Manual Typewriter, so-called, sells for $199.95. Caveat emptor. Or Caveat hipstor.

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By Michael Leddy at 2:49 PM

comments: 1

Pete said...

And there are plenty of perfectly functional, genuine classic typewriters available at thrift stores and garage sales for just a few bucks, so this seems even more pointless than most Hammacher merchandise.

February 28, 2012 7:39 PM

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