Here’s another device I’ve gotten my hands on at the goodwill, which happens to be remarkably similar to the mechanical addition machine I picked up a while back. However, this one has the capability to actually write letters, words, and sentences. Yes, you’ve heard me right! Sentences!
It’s an old Royal Sprite typewriter, which is just new enough that they’ve made everything small and compact, and just old enough that it is still all mechanically operated, and uses the old fabric ink ribbons.
Here’s some pictures:
I also managed to find newly manufactured ink ribbons for it (as the one in it is nigh dead) on eBay for only $4. So hopefully I’ll be able to get some good letter writing use out of it.