Episode
Typewriters: Mechanical Brilliance
1:04:47
Published: Tue Nov 22 2022
Description
Chuck loves typewriters because he loves mechanical brilliance. Dive into the cool history of these amazing machines today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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