New Blog

For years, I had my collection at royaltypewriters.blogspot.com . I decided to start over, to better organize my research. I intend to format this blog differently, along these lines http://www.typeoh.net/ This way, my writing and research can be printed, bound, and used as a free reference guide.

My grandfather collected antique medical instruments as the chair of the Biomedical History department of the University of Washington. This is the reason why I am referring to my collection as the "Bodemer Typewriter Collection." (His collection can be viewed here.)

Nick Bodemer

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