Type-In
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Type-In is an arranged meeting of manual typewriting enthusiasts. A typical Type-In may include the following activities: a typing speed competition; distribution of stationery, envelopes and stamps, followed by a typed letter-writing session; the swapping and purchasing of typewriters.[1][2][3]
The first Type-In was held on December 18. 2010, in Philadelphia, at Bridgewater's Pub in 30th Street Station.[4] About a dozen people attended and more than 25 typewriters were on display.[5] The event was organised by Michael McGettigan, owner of a local bicycle shop, Trophy Bikes, and was publicized with posters, emails, and a small mailing to writers, English professors, thrift stores and cafes.[6] The event was also publicized on a blog site named Philly Typer, posted by McGettigan.[7] The event received media attention all out of proportion to its size. At the start of the event, journalists outnumbered the attendees in the Type-In 3:1, though this ratio improved as the meeting progressed.[vague][8][9]
Coverage, especially by the Philadelphia Daily News and the Associated Press, led to other Type-Ins around the U.S. and in Basel, Switzerland.[citation needed] The Type-In name spread casually through the "Typosphere" an already-established band of manual typewriter fans around the U.S. and in other countries. Type-Ins have been held in libraries, cafes, and bookstores.[10][11]
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[edit]- ↑ "Click, Clack, Ding! Sigh ... (Published 2011)". 2011-03-30. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "Type Style Type-In Group". Meetup. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ Geffken, Michelle (2025-03-23). "The Last Type-In of Cambridge Typewriter". Paper Blogging. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "Typewriter fans descending on Philly". The Times Herald. 2010-12-17. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "Typewriter fans descending on Philly for 'Type-In'". phys.org. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ Poet, Jonathan. "World's First-Ever Typewriter Party?". Retro Thing. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "phillytyper". phillytyper. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "Type-In excites him: Typewriter aficionado Michael McGettigan creates event for fellow typists - Philly.com". Philly.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ Freyer, Visuals by Jillian; Cacciola, Text by Scott (2025-03-24). "A Type-In to Say Goodbye to a New England Institution". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ Geffken, Michelle (2025-03-23). "The Last Type-In of Cambridge Typewriter". Paper Blogging. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ Barry, Rebecca Rego (2015-11-30). "Typists of the world, unite! A new book looks inside the 'typosphere'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-08-08.