tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post7065707685704837769..comments2023-06-07T06:26:24.546-05:00Comments on Vintage Technology Obsessions: The Other Olympia SM3 - In Italic!Dwayne F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07032059161503386028noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-64299177591392037442011-11-20T16:42:29.688-06:002011-11-20T16:42:29.688-06:00Can you all tell that I am trying really hard to l...Can you all tell that I am trying really hard to like the ghostly paint scheme? I love the type face, but might consider painting this beast. Any tips?<br /><br />First thoughts: Instead of using sand paper for prep (probably futile and most likely toxic on crinkle finish), use an alcohol or acetone wash to finish stripping any residue and then use a direct to plastic spray paint that should stick to anything...<br /><br />Adwoa: I may be accumulating some interesting type faces, but you have the proverbial "white whale" in the form of the Fraktur machine. That type face is likely never going to show up in the U.S. market. As for building my collection, it also helps that I have pretty much given up on finding anything interesting in thrift stores. Ebay is a much larger pool as long as the bidding doesn't get crazy.Dwayne F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07032059161503386028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-55058294825090591432011-11-20T04:11:47.630-06:002011-11-20T04:11:47.630-06:00Gespenstisch! :)Gespenstisch! :)maschinengeschriebenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955578932937697125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-5388897618606180262011-11-20T03:20:28.777-06:002011-11-20T03:20:28.777-06:00Great macro shots, as always! You are far ahead of...Great macro shots, as always! You are far ahead of me in the typeface game, and I can never hope to catch up. *Sigh*. Love the italics!Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-90183582852209951452011-11-19T12:34:17.801-06:002011-11-19T12:34:17.801-06:00The typeface is beautiful and so is the machine, i...The typeface is beautiful and so is the machine, in its own way.<br /><br />Love the closeup of the "R" key!Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11633967390492270136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-49818442007351188102011-11-19T12:27:30.126-06:002011-11-19T12:27:30.126-06:00Nice close looks at Poltergeist's details.Nice close looks at Poltergeist's details.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.com