tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post24882233306608747..comments2024-01-29T22:48:07.946-08:00Comments on The Filthy Platen: The road to Gundagai, and unexpected rarities. Scott Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-85794006627045079452014-05-13T08:35:55.691-07:002014-05-13T08:35:55.691-07:00You have found some nice pieces of history there. ...You have found some nice pieces of history there. I love that Burroughs computer. Know just the place to put it and get it back to work again. An amazing beast! I only know Burroughs from their calculators.<br /><br />The Stott/Siemag is incredibly ugly, but then again an amazing find!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-29824892408565370812014-05-09T09:34:23.955-07:002014-05-09T09:34:23.955-07:00"I had so little passion for this machine, th..."I had so little passion for this machine, that I dropped the lid back down and photographed it as it was." made me snort. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09331656773177360643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-59202954602703021322014-05-09T09:02:17.458-07:002014-05-09T09:02:17.458-07:00ok, I've jiggered Stott to be a Marque of Siem...ok, I've jiggered Stott to be a Marque of Siemag.Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-16057436987156003672014-05-09T08:59:30.571-07:002014-05-09T08:59:30.571-07:00updated!updated!Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-14876772437747131222014-05-09T06:40:30.427-07:002014-05-09T06:40:30.427-07:00Yip, I am inclined to agree with Nick on this one,...Yip, I am inclined to agree with Nick on this one, I seemed to remember fixing a few of these in Melbourne during the late 60's - early 70's... I also repaired/serviced Seimags as well. My friend Ken Cinquerana was the service manager at Stott & Underwood and after they closed he took over the running of Ames Agency in North Melbourne. Looking back, it was possibly a last gasp from S & U to stay in business after Underwood were being gradually closed down by Olivetti. As far as I remember the Stott/Seimag was not such a bad typewriter, I would like to have one in my collection.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02138302382154651383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-22777716354134570472014-05-09T04:04:51.213-07:002014-05-09T04:04:51.213-07:00Agreed. And that is a whole massive topic on its o...Agreed. And that is a whole massive topic on its own. Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-52059439499777713102014-05-09T02:55:48.843-07:002014-05-09T02:55:48.843-07:00Berluddy eBay. Makes typewriter price experts out ...Berluddy eBay. Makes typewriter price experts out of everybody. Way too pricey, but the students snap them up. Apparently. teeritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421337385763144173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-83073305349417780412014-05-08T22:20:41.715-07:002014-05-08T22:20:41.715-07:00Agreed. Kinda the evidence that not all typewriter...Agreed. Kinda the evidence that not all typewriters are art. Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-77605990101439252662014-05-08T22:20:12.763-07:002014-05-08T22:20:12.763-07:00Ahhh yes, I agree. I can see it. The configuration...Ahhh yes, I agree. I can see it. The configuration is quite close. I agree, I think you're right about it being the base machine. Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-73748723402931435102014-05-08T21:33:23.440-07:002014-05-08T21:33:23.440-07:00http://kleinanzeigen.ebay.de/anzeigen/s-anzeige/si...http://kleinanzeigen.ebay.de/anzeigen/s-anzeige/siemag-schreibmaschine/176148063-234-1773<br /><br />This is the closest I can find—notice that the function keys are the same, including the two knobs on the front surface of the machine.x over ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15734152691021327395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-47435677209401554632014-05-08T21:26:03.597-07:002014-05-08T21:26:03.597-07:00Some impressively ugly and collectable monsters!Some impressively ugly and collectable monsters!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-11876464031592071342014-05-08T21:25:08.310-07:002014-05-08T21:25:08.310-07:00Rob might be able to come to the rescue. Rob might be able to come to the rescue. Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-46729309091547446732014-05-08T21:23:26.328-07:002014-05-08T21:23:26.328-07:00I seem to think it might have been also been brand...I seem to think it might have been also been branded an ABC or AMC or some 3 letter acronym starting with A… I wish I had a copy of the book to scan from and show you.x over ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15734152691021327395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-83682101534235174412014-05-08T21:22:57.046-07:002014-05-08T21:22:57.046-07:00AH! Looking forward to seeing that photo. Now we&#...AH! Looking forward to seeing that photo. Now we're getting somewhere. Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-76158841599671657422014-05-08T21:15:05.925-07:002014-05-08T21:15:05.925-07:00Siemag! (It looks exactly like one, with very litt...Siemag! (It looks exactly like one, with very little modification. I can't find a photo of it online, but take my word for it.) When I read Wilfred Beeching's book years ago it struck me as being a particularly attractive machine. I think there was some relationship with Litton and Portugal at this point of production.x over ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15734152691021327395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-13177425260455375012014-05-08T18:30:40.076-07:002014-05-08T18:30:40.076-07:00No problems. I'll do it when I get back home f...No problems. I'll do it when I get back home from work. Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-39192566387091931702014-05-08T18:12:36.944-07:002014-05-08T18:12:36.944-07:00Ok, put up a gallery with these pics (don't su...Ok, put up a gallery with these pics (don't suppose you got the serial number off it?) and link to your post here from the gallery. I'll use that to update the Stott page.Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.com