typewriter of capricorn

    Typewriter in the Henry Miller Library.

    Did Miller use it? I dunno. But it was cool looking. ;)

    Comments and faves

    1. ★

      Computer Science Geek, TheAlieness GiselaGiardino²³, JKönig, O Caritas, and 34 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. dishpantheism (61 months ago | reply)

      awesome!

      i've always wanted to go there. it's ridiculous that i've never been when it's right up the road!

    3. Jenguin (61 months ago | reply)

      from the thumbnail, it looked like the keys were on fire - very cool indeed

    4. jb... (61 months ago | reply)

      nnnnice

    5. Sylvia...Sometimes (61 months ago | reply)

      tres cool!

    6. JKönig (61 months ago | reply)

      more love for this than i can possibly convey.

    7. O Caritas (61 months ago | reply)

      Learning how to shift is indeed the key.

    8. caryn74 (61 months ago | reply)

      Lovely!

    9. The Rocketeer (61 months ago | reply)

      Great photo!

    10. Ron in Blackpool (61 months ago | reply)

      Long fingernails were a rare thing with those old machines.

    11. deadeyebart a.k.a Brett (61 months ago | reply)

      You'll notice that, unlight modern computer keyboards, the names on the keys don't wear off on these old machines. Great shot!!

    12. eschipul (61 months ago | reply)

      I think I learned to type on one just like that. Great perspective and love the dof.

    13. jamelah (61 months ago | reply)

      That is definitely cool looking.

    14. Martha Catherine Ivey (61 months ago | reply)

      great shot great title

    15. bodhi47 (61 months ago | reply)

      looks like the keys are on fire in the thumbnail...
      cool shot.

    16. It'sGreg (61 months ago | reply)

      I love that typewriter, but I really really love the title. I want to rub my cheek up against the title. Typewriter of Capricorn. I declare.

    17. Mark ~ JerseyStyle Photography (61 months ago | reply)

      Being a journalist at hear, I have a thing for old typewriters. Want to start collecting them...like my old cameras...they have just industrial individuality and character. Plus, you just feel better putting your smoke and scotch down next to an old Underwood than your computer keyboard.

      Great capture.

    18. panta rhei. (61 months ago | reply)

      perfect in every respect.

    19. emdot (61 months ago | reply)

      I love that several of you saw flames in the thumbnail! So cool. :)

      I took several photos of the typewriter; more may show up. I also took photos of books and watercolors and a funny photograph of miller with a nakkid lady's behind that incited a letter of offense. Both of which are framed and on the wall.

      Thanks for the comments, all. Like Mark said, I think there is something special about old cameras and old typewriters.

      (and special thanks to Greg who inadvertently gave my photo entry into Entitled.)

    20. Esther17 (61 months ago | reply)

      me likey. that is all.

    21. O Caritas (61 months ago | reply)

      "Marilyn Monroe didn't marry Henry Miller."
      — Dan Bern (Marilyn)

    22. personne.de.chandigarh (61 months ago | reply)

      love this picture. seen in Utata pool.

    23. Escargot (61 months ago | reply)

      I love writer, and I love the typewriter! I actually learned to type on something very similar to that. The theory was that if you can type on that, you can type on anything. Damn keys would always jam up, though.

    24. emdot (61 months ago | reply)

      i love escargot and i love the escargot. :)

      thank ye esther, patrick and chandigarh_guy. :)

    25. R.bean (61 months ago | reply)

      en fuego yes...he burns on. oooh! making me miss my typewriters (yes, two...one in french- my fingers used to be bilingual but ....) emszes!
      ....and big sur shots making me especially cali-longing.

    26. Rick Takagi (59 months ago | reply)

      I love this shot. These old keyboards are so cool to look at now.

    27. jasfitz (56 months ago | reply)

      Great shot.

      --
      Seen in your La Creme de la Em set. (?)

    28. electrick_dreamz (53 months ago | reply)

      Wow ... I remember this time when I learnt on one of these ... it was fun ... i loved it ... what a fantastic shot! how shift-key has changed with time ... thanks for sharing ... is it okay if I share it with others as a loving gesture? ... regards sharon

    29. emdot (53 months ago | reply)

      hi electrick_dreamz -- thanks for sharing that. i think you are right about the shift key. and share away! :)

    30. Michaelavk (52 months ago | reply)

      Hi Marya, I wanted to let you know I've used this photo to help kick off my new writerly web site/blog. I think the "shift key" is in line with how I'm feeling these days. I've included credit and a link to this page. Stop by at michaelvankerckhove.wordpress.com/.

      Cheers.

    31. emdot (52 months ago | reply)

      hi michael -- that shift key is something else, isn't it? :) glad you used it and yea for your new blog. i subscribed to it via google reader. :)

    32. Michaelavk (52 months ago | reply)

      Thanks! Very cool. :-)

    33. mick_morrison (18 months ago | reply)

      Hi Marya,

      I have used this in a blog post - mickmorrison.com/?p=489. It's a small non-commercial research blog. The image is quite nice and fits the theme of my post.

      I hope this is ok?

      Thanks

    34. G r e n (16 months ago | reply)

      ;)

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