On 1/26/23 17:20, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: > I remember the same from banging on an ASR 33. And if you watch videos of > Linotype machine operators, the same thing is very clear: they show a nice > smooth cadence, not incredibly fast but very steady. The mechanical > structure of those machines is very complex, with many more moving parts > traveling far greater distances than typewriters have, so it's easy to > imagine things jamming up if you try to go too fast. And in some cases, jams > would be seriously unpleasant, with molten lead spraying out onto the floor > and perhaps the hapless operator.
To this day, I have a memory of spending an entire class session working on rhythm on the home keys. "Class, let's begin. A S D F J K L sem, A S D F J K L sem..." The old office manual typewriters could easily jam if your rhythm was off. I didn't have the legs for shorthand. --Chuck
