Back to the Futura: The Jetsons' Typewriter - Royal Futura 800 600 400

[@billhenry6085]

Great video! I just picked up my first Futura and after watching your video feel like I really scored a great machine - thanks so much!

[@LazyDogTypewriters]

Wonderful! Thanks

[@brandonthorpe9905]

You still typing on that thing? I just got one working after a lot of trouble, now I'm proudly indulging in all the internet content about them. haha

[@Trafficaloco]

Thise are really nice machines.

[@brandonthorpe9905]

What material are those royaltype cartridges made of? Is that a standard plastic? Almost look like that hard glossy bakelite, although that's about 15 years after it stopped being so widely used.

[@toddpayne]

Ribbon spools are plastic. Shell.is aluminum

[@TypewriterMinutes]

I don’t have a Futura yet but they’re growing on me. (Not like a fungus or anything.) So has Kevin watched a few Jetsons episodes yet?

[@tpaynemm]

I'm trying to get him to watch Land of the Lost and Mr Rogers first!

[@joehefner2296]

Can you show us your work area and how you paint them and replicate the decals? Your type writers are stunning. Your videos are addicting and have made me buy several typewriters example the Tower blue and cream Presidential.

[@tpaynemm]

Hi Joe, thanks for the compliments! We wish you would buy some of those typewriters from US!:) Our etsy shop: www.etsy.com/shop/LazyDogTypewriters

[@altongansky]

Hey, I think I heard my name! Thanks for the mention.

[@LazyDogTypewriters]

Indeed you did Alton! Thanks for your inspiring video series! I know how much work it is.

[@altongansky]

@@LazyDogTypewriters Yep, it eats up some time, but it was fun. By the way, you mentioned using a bit of yoga mat to replace the old sound control material. Yoga mats also make great typewriter pads. Put a typer on that and the machine isn't going to slide anywhere. Keep up the good work. All my best to your youthful team.

[@TypewriterMinutes]

Alton Gansky I want Typewriter Tuesdays back!

[@altongansky]

TypewriterMinutes Maybe you ask Santa real nice . . .

[@ScyphicYT]

todd kevin how are you doing

[@tpaynemm]

Howdy Aidan! Thanks for watching!

[@loveisall5520]

President Eisenhower, after he left office, typed at least part of his memoirs on a Futura; there are photos.

[@LazyDogTypewriters]

Fantastic! I'd love to see those!

[@tmunk]

You don't have a jetpack yet? poor fellows.. :D

[@LazyDogTypewriters]

We are working on it!

[@brandonthorpe9905]

I got one for $15 bucks. It was filthy, soaked it in mineral spirits, carefully used rustolum on a few spots. Carriage wouldn't move, found a video showing the tabulator(I think) being stuck above the carriage, and that was it,. The magic colum set button will be depressed if you have this issue. Sometimes the carriage grinds, but moves. It's beautiful, it moved with each key strike, I loaded my paper for the first "the quick brown fox..." then the RIBBON VIBRATOR WON'T RISE. I take it apart, nothing, it looks perfect. I toil away, and read forums, and look for replacements, then I find a post saying "Make sure it isn't on stencil mode" it was. Now it works perfectly, but jesus. The lengths I've gone to for this typewriter. It better be glad it's pretty. Same story with my lettera 22, took some work, but it's typing. Spool nuts were tough to find Typewriters have vibrators and nuts, it's so obscene. Great channel, tho happy to subscribe.

[@toddpayne]

Great job