Michael Maren

Random Thoughts on the periphery of what's important
The Flying Fish In the days before computers, I traveled Africa with this typewriter in my backpack. It’s a Chinese-made (rare in those days) Flying Fish brand.  Still works.  I’d type up my stories and then find a Telex operator to send them back to New York. 

The Flying Fish

In the days before computers, I traveled Africa with this typewriter in my backpack. It’s a Chinese-made (rare in those days) Flying Fish brand.  Still works.  I’d type up my stories and then find a Telex operator to send them back to New York. 

  1. ronniefein said: I travelled with a maroon Olympia (and case) that weighed a ton. Is there a cemetery for all these old things? I don’t even see them in antique shops.
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