ADLER Tessy de luxe typewriter

Artist: Steve Leadbeater
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ADLER Tessy de luxe typewriter

I love playing around on my typewriter. Most people don’t understand why I hold on to this ‘piece of crap’. I took these photographs to try to show others how I see it:
beautiful
romantic?
functional
of nostalgic value

Other old stuff.

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ADLER Tessy de luxe typewriter by Steve Leadbeater

Lucan Industri...

It’s clearly just useful.
Steve Leadbeater replied

Glad you see it too :)
najeroux

Uh, Ja. I’d want to feel the keys impress my backside.
Steve Leadbeater replied

I was too scared to say that. I feel the same way.
Carole Felmy

love the way you put these photos and graphic elements together
Steve Leadbeater replied

Thanks a lot Carole it seems people are warming to my typewriter :)
titus

Back when tab really meant tab… nicely done
Steve Leadbeater replied

Cheers titus – I love the high contrast (black, white, red) of this typewriter – esp the TAB key.
LeaLoo

they are gorgeous instuments.
Steve Leadbeater replied

Glad you see it that way too LeaLoo.
blueeyesjus

This is a brilliant piece of graphic design Steve and would look stunning a wall canvas and I understand why you hold on to such things, because they are beautiful intimate crafted machines. I recently came across my grandfathers pocket kodak from 1909 and the intricacy, like your typwriter, is wonderful…...
Steve Leadbeater replied

Thanks for your comments bej. Glad you appreciate the detail too.
aglaia b

sensational :-)
Steve Leadbeater replied

Means a lot from you aglaia
RobertCharles

love the way you put them, all together . . . my mother used to (and still does) bang away the the keys on hers . . . putting our family history together. oldskool!
Steve Leadbeater replied

Thanks – and good to hear they are still being appreciated.
lroof

your work is brilliant!
Steve Leadbeater replied

Thanks so much Iroof
Nicole a Alley

Love the mix of images. Old typewriters are fantastic. Beauty and nostalgia for sure.
Steve Leadbeater replied

Cheers Nicole
RottenHorse

Beautiful photos…I like how you showed the details, not the whole thing altogether.
Steve Leadbeater replied

Thanks so much RH. I love it’s sexy little details :)
DavidBaddeley

I agree, old typewriters are stunning. One mans junk is another mans treasure
Steve Leadbeater replied

Hey – thanks for understanding :)
mm1208

you beautifully described a piece in photos and words.
i love typewriters too
and anyone can clearly see why in your pictures.
it just is a forgotten and special time
where quality and communication was more worth than rush hour and money.
Steve Leadbeater replied

Thanks so much for your kind words of understanding and encouragement – much appreciated.