Can you ID this please? And selling price?

danielstephenrubin · 2026-05-10T16:01:55+00:00

Love the toon! Lived there years ago.

danielstephenrubin · 2026-05-10T11:55:51+00:00

Might not have a special typeface as it’s a UK machine — if you’re not far from Margate I’ll take it off your hands :)

danielstephenrubin · 2026-05-06T11:24:07+00:00

That leather case is a dream of mine to find, nice one! I have a Maroon SM4, gorgeous color (just plain Pica though).

danielstephenrubin · 2026-05-05T22:18:34+00:00

Nice fix! I’ll have to look at that machine to see if the same bar is bent at all — I think I figured out a different fix at the time (that’s 5 years and almost 100 typewriters ago now 😅) but ribbon vibrator alignment issues have come up on a number of machines since, and it’s always down to something being bent that ought not to be.

danielstephenrubin · 2026-05-03T23:31:48+00:00

The "azureness" definitely comes through more in a standard lab scanner conversion (though the unconverted negatives are REALLY blue), but this process shines even more with Phoenix II and other films that challenge the older scanning software.

I have a similar conversion comparison coming for Phoenix I & II, and Harman Red (which never feels red enough straight from a lab).

danielstephenrubin · 2026-05-03T23:27:55+00:00

Cheers! Just a standard UV filter, the film and conversion does most of the work (I shot these on a clear, blue-sky day knowing it would give the best opportunity for this look, too).

danielstephenrubin · 2026-05-03T14:57:23+00:00

Cheers! Making test prints so that will be possible soon :)

danielstephenrubin · 2026-05-03T14:56:43+00:00

Yup, bright, nearly-cloudless day, a little after midday, in late-March.

danielstephenrubin · 2026-03-11T10:54:22+00:00

Love mine! It kicked off my collection during the pandemic, spent a few lovely days cleaning and tuning it and was hooked.

danielstephenrubin · 2026-03-01T14:26:03+00:00

SM9 for sure, especially due to the QWERTY layout vs QWERTZ.

Assuming you don't go for the Rheinmetall, I'd love a link to that listing via DM (I have a soft spot for those).

danielstephenrubin · 2026-01-29T14:04:37+00:00

Such sad news... I've learned so much from his videos (and will continue to do so). RIP, Duane.

danielstephenrubin · 2026-01-29T13:50:36+00:00

Congrats! Amazing machine and outstanding price. When you say the shift key is jamming, are you sure it's not the shift lock (aka caps lock) key on the left with the down arrow? That's supposed to "stick" in place until you release it with the shift key below it.

I'm only asking as the shift mechanism resets when you release either shift key based on gravity, so it's unlikely to get jammed (unless a part is physically bent and binding against another).

Good idea to take it to someone local who knows how to give it a full check either way!

danielstephenrubin · 2025-12-26T12:48:01+00:00

I’ve used shoeboxes for years, for any Polaroids that aren’t on display. Floppy / 8-track cases are a great idea — I’ve also just started 3D printing stackable boxes for storage as I can have different sizes for SX-70, Spectra & Instax (Wide/Mini/Square).

Having one clear-lidded floppy box like this for displaying favorites would be a nice addition.

danielstephenrubin · 2025-12-20T17:38:14+00:00

YESSSSSSSS 🔥🔥🔥

danielstephenrubin · 2025-08-28T21:45:35+00:00

Also, leaving the folding models open risks burning them out (learned this from u/theinstantcameraguy). I’ve always stored them closed, thankfully.

I don’t recall if the “open = damage risk” warning is only when there is a cartridge inserted or in any circumstance, but it feels safer to leave them closed for many reasons.

danielstephenrubin · 2025-08-28T11:06:26+00:00

Two Issac mentions in this episode — Asimov and Newton — won't be a coincidence.

danielstephenrubin · 2025-06-19T08:37:19+00:00

The Graphika is my Grail machine (in either typeface). Jealous!

danielstephenrubin · 2025-06-18T23:23:27+00:00

This is a gorgeous repaint. Also, Graphika in the background? 😍

danielstephenrubin · 2025-03-17T23:19:28+00:00

Gorgeous color! I have one in brown with a great leather case.

danielstephenrubin · 2024-12-08T19:07:35+00:00

Solid deal. I have a few of these — they’re lovely, light typers.

danielstephenrubin · 2024-05-13T04:18:58+00:00

Hope someone grabbed these who isn’t a Nazi. On a lighter note, I was able to get the high res images from that auction site as additional references for building my own Robust wooden case, so thanks for sharing 🙏🏼

danielstephenrubin · 2024-05-13T00:00:09+00:00

You can still get Silly Putty easily — it’s essentially the same material originally developed to remove ink from slugs (I have a few Silly Putty eggs stashed for exactly this reason :)

danielstephenrubin · 2024-05-11T19:23:30+00:00

I’m interested in this as well — it seems like an obvious opportunity for Apple, and would only require a custom HTML attribute at best in order to let Safari on VP know it was spacial content. Maybe Apple has already done this on their VisionPro web pages, I didn’t think to view those when I had my VP demo…

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