When you combine dramatic landscapes with rare vintage typewriters and incredible people, a trip becomes unforgettable. We recently returned from a 7-day journey across Iceland and Norway, and we wanted to share a few highlights with our community—along with a handy collector’s quick reference for identifying Nordic typewriter layouts!
إذا كنت تبحث عن آلة كاتبة في السعودية، فقد تتساءل: أين يمكن شراء آلة كاتبة أصلية وعتيقة؟ وهل يمكن شراؤها عبر الإنترنت وشحنها بأمان إلى الرياض أو جدة أو الدمام أو الخبر أو مكة أو المدينة المنورة أو أي مدينة أخرى في المملكة العربية السعودية؟
Why Vintage Typewriters Used Cork Platens Before and During WWII
If you have ever restored or typed on a typewriter built around the time of the Second World War, you might have noticed something surprising beneath the paper: cork.
While rubber was the standard material for typewriter platens (the main roller) and feed rollers throughout most of the 20th century, manufacturers frequently turned to dense cork and cork-composite compounds during and before WWII.
