tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post4041642634396142788..comments2023-06-07T06:26:24.546-05:00Comments on Vintage Technology Obsessions: The Reveal: Rheinmetall Portable ErgonomicDwayne F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07032059161503386028noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-36923802933390852932013-10-27T01:12:49.945-05:002013-10-27T01:12:49.945-05:00congratulations!! I love happy stories! :)congratulations!! I love happy stories! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-8049542937071347232013-10-08T23:56:34.092-05:002013-10-08T23:56:34.092-05:00indigogarden: No problem. The web was created to h...indigogarden: No problem. The web was created to house content. Drool is a bonus. Sorry your comment got stuck in my ignored inbox.<br /><br />nowastedink: Ah, another soul who prefers to take things too far! Sure, Shadowfax was a white horse and this is a black machine, but there are always alternate universes and such. Thanks for commenting. Sorry yours was lost for awhile.Dwayne F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07032059161503386028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-50449673983260300002013-10-06T14:52:11.293-05:002013-10-06T14:52:11.293-05:00Thanks for sharing all the drool-worthy photos of ...Thanks for sharing all the drool-worthy photos of your new machine. I vote for "shadowfax" as the new name. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-7612253146456109612013-10-06T14:51:07.291-05:002013-10-06T14:51:07.291-05:00What a beautiful machine. You definitely found a ...What a beautiful machine. You definitely found a lucky find. Thanks for sharing all the drool worthy photos!indigogardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128577617568143717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-47651816600690371162013-09-18T14:47:38.353-05:002013-09-18T14:47:38.353-05:00Correction: was NOT resumed.Correction: was NOT resumed.shordzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824301365798484902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-25825513855850913492013-09-17T21:56:06.169-05:002013-09-17T21:56:06.169-05:00Teeritz: Yeah, it's pretty much goes to '1...Teeritz: Yeah, it's pretty much goes to '11'. There are much rarer typewriters out there, but I'm happy with ones I've got.<br /><br />Scott: The waiting was the hardest part!<br /><br />Judith: Your secret identity has been unmasked! I do have some common machines, but the rest are like the charismatic mega-fauna at a zoo. Or three-ring-circus if you count Svetlana Optima and her new allies.<br /><br />shordzi: Thanks for the additional information! Do you have any idea of how many were made? I assume they are less rare in Europe than in the U.S.<br /><br />notagain: I deserve that for as many times as I have menaced Richard's proportional Olivetti!<br /><br />natslaps: I humbly accept your dropped jaw. Also, I'm sorry that Blogger comment land is confusing. I saw that you posted twice. I have moderation turned on. Rest assured the comments come my way for review as soon as you hit the publish button!Dwayne F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07032059161503386028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-19267383546337904082013-09-17T07:33:06.443-05:002013-09-17T07:33:06.443-05:00I tried typing something to convey how far my jaw ...I tried typing something to convey how far my jaw has dropped from it's hinges and I'm epic-ly failing so I'll just keep it simple while I just oogle at the beautiful machine:<br />Congratulations!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-44794508605101624242013-09-16T18:36:13.430-05:002013-09-16T18:36:13.430-05:00I think I need to come over and rob you now. LOL ...I think I need to come over and rob you now. LOL j/k, awesome acquisition!notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-85260490885909161742013-09-16T15:28:41.152-05:002013-09-16T15:28:41.152-05:00PS: Julius Kupfahl of Leipzig was the inventor of ...PS: Julius Kupfahl of Leipzig was the inventor of the ergonomic keyboard design, German patent 577708 of 3 June 1933 (source: Ernst Martin 1949, K. Richter in Historische Bürowelt, June 2008 issue; for a detailed account of the development of this keyboard, see A. Waize in HBW aktuell, February 2001 issue).shordzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824301365798484902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-90161023413023444832013-09-16T15:18:56.744-05:002013-09-16T15:18:56.744-05:00Simply wonderful - congratulations! Ernst Martin m...Simply wonderful - congratulations! Ernst Martin mentions this model in his book (Die Schreibmaschine), according to him it came on the market in 1934. In the collectors' community, this model went by the name of "Herold" for a long time. Also this name probably comes from Martin (1949 edition, p. 297). However, in his editorial of Historische Bürowelt, April 2011 issue, L.K. Friedrich reports that in a letter of 20th November 1948, Rheinmetall Borsig AG states that this model was never officially called "Herold". This name had been considered, but it was never officially adopted. Production had been slow but also slowly increasing in the years leading up to WW II. Due to the war, production had to be halted, and after the war, production of the thumb shift model was resumed. This is the reported content of the 1948 letter. shordzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824301365798484902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-142819214180993282013-09-16T06:41:21.515-05:002013-09-16T06:41:21.515-05:00Holy Mackerel! What a beauty it is is. (I am begin...Holy Mackerel! What a beauty it is is. (I am beginning to think there is a NerdHaus II located somewhere, acting as a KS Typospherian Museum.J.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17716960326168886178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-76191611545540637802013-09-16T05:57:55.293-05:002013-09-16T05:57:55.293-05:00Oh, oh! This is way too cool. Such a beautiful mac...Oh, oh! This is way too cool. Such a beautiful machine! Congratulations. This was well worth the wait. Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-38276713210465441302013-09-16T01:09:54.161-05:002013-09-16T01:09:54.161-05:00Beautiful machine, and it types very nicely, I mus...Beautiful machine, and it types very nicely, I must say. Congrats on a rare typewriter, Dwayne. A fitting companion to Remington 8,000,000!teeritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421337385763144173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-91548384200924417052013-09-15T18:48:03.718-05:002013-09-15T18:48:03.718-05:00Ted: I agree. But it would have to be in controlle...Ted: I agree. But it would have to be in controlled settings. If it didn't mean missing everything else at Maker Faire KC, I would set up a typewriter display with lots of machines to play with.<br /><br />Ton: I didn't believe the deal was real until it arrived ensconced in miles of bubble wrap as requested. This more than makes up for the otherwise perfect Erika M that arrived damaged due to poor packaging and an Optima that is finally shipping after two weeks and a protracted debate over appropriate shipping prices.<br /><br />Kate: Thanks! Nice to see a new face. Welcome to Vintage Tech Obsessions!<br /><br />Richard: Name corrected. Thanks for the heads up. Even my wifely editor didn't catch that one. I know you have been wanting one of these. May a red ergonomic randomly find a way into your office lair.Dwayne F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07032059161503386028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-59136061639455404282013-09-15T18:21:17.413-05:002013-09-15T18:21:17.413-05:00Yes!! Congratulations, that truly is a holy grail,...Yes!! Congratulations, that truly is a holy grail, and it looks so neat.<br /><br />By the way, you wrote "Richard" when you meant Robert.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-48618088467684630612013-09-15T18:15:39.216-05:002013-09-15T18:15:39.216-05:00Whoops, meant to say what a beauty to This post, n...Whoops, meant to say what a beauty to This post, not the last one. But yes, very cool. I've never seen a machine like that one before!Héloïse Chunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00514268393415945631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-47581814907638604812013-09-15T18:14:52.452-05:002013-09-15T18:14:52.452-05:00Unbelievable! Man, the stars really aligned for yo...Unbelievable! Man, the stars really aligned for you, I mean, what are the chances you'd find an Rheinmetall ergonomic just like that?? Congratulations, that machine deserves a special glass display shelf.Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-12621930209502891922013-09-15T17:47:50.299-05:002013-09-15T17:47:50.299-05:00Now that's a beautiful and interesting machine...Now that's a beautiful and interesting machine! you must take it out in public frequently and show it off (:Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.com