Hansen Writing Ball

I’m fairly sure were there a Venn diagram of those who like Steampunk, and those who would like to own the Hansen Writing Ball – one of the first ever typewriters ever produced – there would be significant overlap to say the least. It’s a beautiful, beautiful contraption and my thanks go to Mr D Eskridge for pointing it out – you can see more about it (including an animation of it at work) at the Virtual Typewriter Musem. It almost seems a shame to see the Hansen Ball first, because as handsome as some of the other typewriters are – none can compare to the pure, unadulterated Steampunk nature of the writing ball.