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Re: antique typewriter

Posted By: Eric Sleator, on host 68.7.40.26
Date: Thursday, January 30, 2003, at 17:46:35
In Reply To: antique typewriter posted by Howard on Wednesday, January 29, 2003, at 11:03:35:

> Did you know that antique typewriters are
> practacically worthless unless they have a non-
> standard keyboard? The supply of most antique
> typewriters greatly exceeds demand. The only
> way you can make any money selling Grandpa's
> typewriter is to find somebody who doesn't know
> anything about their value, and buys based on
> age alone. But if it has a non-standard
> keyboard it may be worth big bucks.
> Howard

I'd like one. And I'd prefer one with the QWERTY layout. It would be great for doing homework in. Although doing my German homework on it would be hard.

-Eric Sleator

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Re: antique typewriter - Howard - Fri, 1/31/2003, 07:23:01

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Message:	> > Did you know that antique typewriters are > > practacically worthless unless they have a non- > > standard keyboard? The supply of most antique > > typewriters greatly exceeds demand. The only > > way you can make any money selling Grandpa's > > typewriter is to find somebody who doesn't know > > anything about their value, and buys based on > > age alone. But if it has a non-standard > > keyboard it may be worth big bucks. > > Howard > > I'd like one. And I'd prefer one with the QWERTY layout. It would be great for doing homework in. Although doing my German homework on it would be hard. > > -Eric Sleator
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