Making a Good Impression (Strip)

An interesting component of the Hammond that has never quite received enough attention is the impression strip. Turns out you can make your own! See below. The impression strip of the Hammond typewriter is a (un)neccessary component for the proper usage of the machine. Technically, true. In practice, it depends! When the Hammond company began […]

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Deep Dive: Multiplex

The YouTube channel Haelscheir’s Haven has done a really remarkable series diving deep into the Hammond multiplex. The best thing anyone can do for typewriters is to pick one machine, one company, or one concept, and just learn everything you can about it. Build websites. Make YouTube videos. It’s the best way this knowledge will […]

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