ADLER Tessy de luxe typewriter by Steve Leadbeater
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. 
Comments
It’s clearly just useful.
Glad you see it too :)
– Steve Leadbeater
Uh, Ja. I’d want to feel the keys impress my backside.
I was too scared to say that. I feel the same way.
– Steve Leadbeater
love the way you put these photos and graphic elements together
Thanks a lot Carole it seems people are warming to my typewriter :)
– Steve Leadbeater
Back when tab really meant tab… nicely done
Cheers titus – I love the high contrast (black, white, red) of this typewriter – esp the TAB key.
– Steve Leadbeater
they are gorgeous instuments.
Glad you see it that way too LeaLoo.
– Steve Leadbeater
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……
Thanks for your comments bej. Glad you appreciate the detail too.
– Steve Leadbeater
sensational :-)
Means a lot from you aglaia
– Steve Leadbeater
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!
Thanks – and good to hear they are still being appreciated.
– Steve Leadbeater
your work is brilliant!
Thanks so much Iroof
– Steve Leadbeater
Love the mix of images. Old typewriters are fantastic. Beauty and nostalgia for sure.
Cheers Nicole
– Steve Leadbeater