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  1. Shangas

    My Old-Timey Shaving Odyssey

    When you're proficient with that, you can graduate to this:
  2. Shangas

    What sort of pen do you carry, and what do you carry it in?

    Be careful with ringtop fountain pens. There are two kinds. Men's ringtops, and women's ringtops. Men's ringtops are 3-4 inches long, and are vest-pocket fountain pens. You clip them to your watch-chain and put them in your waistcoat pocket. Women's ringtop fountain pens are about 5 inches...
  3. Shangas

    My Old-Timey Shaving Odyssey

    I'd say that it's a significant improvement!
  4. Shangas

    My Old-Timey Shaving Odyssey

    Hey GT, I meant to post here ages ago... Congratulations with the razor and the box. Once they've been cleaned up (especially the razor!), they'll be wonderful to use. Take it slow and easy and post lots of questions.
  5. Shangas

    A Question about Typewriter Ribbons

    So, no-one's got any experience with the Royal Standard Portable ("Model O") vs. the Royal 10?
  7. Shangas

    A Question about Typewriter Ribbons

    The Royal 10 looks really neat, but it's the issue of the weight. It's for that reason that I was a bit more drawn towards the Model O. Can anyone comment on their +s and -ses?
  8. Shangas

    A Question about Typewriter Ribbons

    I went out walking today, and I stumbled across these two typewriters in a shop: Obviously, I'm nowhere NEAR making a purchase yet...but...the Imperial typewriter is kind of like the style I'm looking for. But the no-name one (at least, no name that I could see!) looks to be in better...
  9. Shangas

    Watch Chains

    You use fobs like that if the watch is in the watch-pocket of your jeans. Not in your coat. In your jeans pocket, the watch is less likely to fall out, so there's no immediate need for a securing clasp (hence the nice fobs on that page), but in a coat pocket, all you have to do is lean forwards...
  10. Shangas

    Pocketwatches

    You can put a strap on it if you wish. Don't worry about the whole adjusted positions thing, a watch of this quality should keep time in any position, regardless. The markings are just a sign of extra quality.
  11. Shangas

    Watch Chains

    You can find leather watch-straps online. They're unlikely to be sold in shops anymore. Chains you can still find in watch-shops, if you're lucky. But not leather straps.
  13. Shangas

    Watch Chains

    You don't traditionally wear a CHAIN with a blazer/coat. You wear a leather-watch strap. The chain you describe may not even be a pocketwatch chain. It could be a necklace. If it IS a watch-chain, then I believe the fashion was to attach one fob to one end, and the watch to the other, and wear...
  14. Shangas

    Pocketwatches

    The date of the watch can be determined with fair accuracy using the SERIAL NUMBER ON THE MOVEMENT. I forget what the "Double Roller" is. "5 Positions Adjusted" means that the watch has been tuned to keep perfect time in five positions. Dial up, dial down, crown up, crown down, etc, etc, etc...
  15. Shangas

    A Question about Typewriter Ribbons

    I'm aware of the issues regarding repairs and suchlike. Bearing that in mind, I only intend to buy a typewriter that's already in functioning condition. Cleaning out dust, adding oil, polishing, I don't mind. But anything that requires major repairs is definitely not on my "To Buy" list!
  16. Shangas

    A Question about Typewriter Ribbons

    It's unlikely to be used REGULARLY, but when I DO use it, it's likely to encounter fairly heavy use. I forsee myself using it for things such as typing stories and novellas. I hate the fact that I have to type something on the computer, and then print it all out just to edit it and proofread it...
  17. Shangas

    A Question about Typewriter Ribbons

    I've heard about how heavy old office machines can be. And that was the main deterrent to me getting one. I'm familiar with what 30+ pounds feels like! Gran's Singer weighs 32 pounds all up! And I've been lugging that around the house for the better part of three months, fixing it up! In your...
  19. Shangas

    A Question about Typewriter Ribbons

    I was told on another forum that most ribbons came in a more-or-less standard 1/2 inch width, but that the spools upon which they were wound came in various sizes. That being the case, it's just a matter of unwinding the ribbon from the incorrect spool onto the spools already set into the...
  20. Shangas

    A Question about Typewriter Ribbons

    I've heard about the issues regarding typebars, platens and paper. I knew a chap once who bought a typewriter. Everytime he used it, the hammers on the typebars were punching HOLES in his paper and he couldn't figure out why! I suspect that's a very extreme example, though. If or when I do get...
  21. Shangas

    A Question about Typewriter Ribbons

    Thanks awfully for such a detailed first reply, Lizzie! I'm very used to dirty work and getting ink and grime on my hands. Don't forget that one of my hobbies is fixing fountain pens! So getting my hands covered in ink is an almost daily occurrence with me! Hahaha! Also, I clean out the...
  22. Shangas

    A Question about Typewriter Ribbons

    Hi Everyone!! I'm one of the younger set here at the Lounge. But I'm old enough that I grew up learning to type on a typewriter...not a computer. And I've always had a strong fascination with mechanical typewriters. I think they're one of the coolest, most practical, and above all, most...
  23. Shangas

    What's for Dinner?

    Beef curry!! Yum!!

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