Of Vintage Items
The world is moving ahead; the technology is advancing fast and several new gadgets are introduced every year. Where on the one hand, I like new gadgets immensely, on the other hand, I have started developing taste for the vintage – classic items.
There are times when I wish to dig my finger in the rotary dial to make a call. Though that is a sheer dream because it is an obsolete technology now. I remember our first telephone was rotary – of white in color. When we changed it with a new model; I got the old one and used to play with it like a toy phone. So what happened to it? As much as I recall, I opened the screws and took out all that was inside it and then of course I couldn’t put it back together. I wish I had kept it. It could have been a collectible item.
Other than the rotary phone what interest me is the classic (portable) typewriter. Modern day typewriter looks more like the fusion of a computer and printer with loads of features. I like the one in the photo – with only black and blue ribbon. I have never used a typewriter and I know it would be disastrous given the amount of typos I make but still its design, font and the clanking sounds charms me. 
Such typewriters are up for sale on eBay. Let’s see if I could (ever) get hold of one!
PS: The photos are taken from Flickr
I’d love to get one such typewriter one day
Yes, if such typewriter is in working condition then it must be worth buying!
WOw, we had that phone too and it was also ofwhite in colour and I did EXACTLY the same thing to it
hehehe
as for the typewriter, not sure if IM a typewriteer sort of a person, somtimes technology is a bliss, ut you’re right old things are really good and easy , e.g instead of using the waffle maker, why cant I just pour the batter in a circle in a fryingpan and cook them like that
nice post 
Destructive kids!
Yes, don’t know at times such things appeal too much and make me nostalgic.
Wow these things are almost as ancient as nauman aijaz’s moustache. Ha
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Thats a nice post. Brings back old memories
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