pretty sure there was a button that would 'unlock' it. and my sis in law found it! when you slide the button, it lifts the keys up. sweet, huh?
oh, did i mention that it works? as in, it still has ink on the ribbon and everything! win!
i love history. not necessarily the history book kind (which i do like sometimes), but more the daily life of people long ago. the music people listened to, their hair styles and clothes, the machines they used ... life.
it's so strange to think how different life was just a few years ago!
i love typewriters too. that's so cool that you found this!
ah, so jealous! 