Comments on: The Keaton Music Typewriter http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=241 Letting the air out Thu, 17 May 2012 22:51:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: chris http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=241&cpage=1#comment-5804 chris Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:09:47 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=241#comment-5804 KEATON MUSIC TYPEWRITER FOR SALE Greetings all, It is in great shape (the case is in great shape as well). Photos are available. my contact info: cscorsone@gmail.com KEATON MUSIC TYPEWRITER FOR SALE

Greetings all,
It is in great shape (the case is in great shape as well). Photos are available.

my contact info:
cscorsone@gmail.com

]]> By: just my type http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=241&cpage=1#comment-5802 just my type Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:22:10 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=241#comment-5802 Last I heard, Doris is 100 yrs young, when her father put the typewriter together she said her dad was the owner of the Keaton Tire company. I am middle aged but I used to sell antiques for years with her and my dad. What a fine person she is. This musical type writer was up in the attic in her San Francisco home she lived in Cole valley in San Francisco seems its probably still up there along with a million memories but she told me about it and its quite a clever invention to see first hand, they don't have machines like this anymore but the inventor and his daughter I cherish even more. I was so delighted to see this machine again and to see she has relatives too. Reminds me I was really blessed to grow up around these people, we don't often see many great inventions or know the story at all, people today know little of the older generation, they have their share of stories. This is a very clever invention. I am reminded of RCA victor's Gramaphone and the signature dog "Nipper" who was positioned to show the brand RCA had made turn of the century. I think there is still time for any lost relatives to say Hello to Doris Smallian that is her married name but her father is definitely a Keaton and I wished she was alive for at least another hundred years. When I saw the Musical type writer it still had sheets for sheet music and looked like it was fresh out of the box and on the wall in the attic was a poster for the tire company-i used to help bring stuff to the shop for her and my father, yes someone made mention about Carmel st. -before my fathers passing he used to care for Doris's husband who was sick,an tough ex merchant marine named Carrol but we called him"Dutch" after my fathers death I moved away but not before visiting Doris who was very active at 93. She and my father sold antiques for many, many years. Mr. Keaton was a genius and an apple doesn't fall far from the tree. I miss the old days. Last I heard, Doris is 100 yrs young, when her father put the typewriter together she said her dad was the owner of the Keaton Tire company. I am middle aged but I used to sell antiques for years with her and my dad. What a fine person she is. This musical type writer was up in the attic in her San Francisco home she lived in Cole valley in San Francisco seems its probably still up there along with a million memories but she told me about it and its quite a clever invention to see first hand, they don’t have machines like this anymore but the inventor and his daughter I cherish even more. I was so delighted to see this machine again and to see she has relatives too. Reminds me I was really blessed to grow up around these people, we don’t often see many great inventions or know the story at all, people today know little of the older generation, they have their share of stories. This is a very clever invention. I am reminded of RCA victor’s Gramaphone and the signature dog “Nipper” who was positioned to show the brand RCA had made turn of the century. I think there is still time for any lost relatives to say Hello to Doris Smallian that is her married name but her father is definitely a Keaton and I wished she was alive for at least another hundred years. When I saw the Musical type writer it still had sheets for sheet music and looked like it was fresh out of the box and on the wall in the attic was a poster for the tire company-i used to help bring stuff to the shop for her and my father, yes someone made mention about Carmel st. -before my fathers passing he used to care for Doris’s husband who was sick,an tough ex merchant marine named Carrol but we called him”Dutch” after my fathers death I moved away but not before visiting Doris who was very active at 93. She and my father sold antiques for many, many years. Mr. Keaton was a genius and an apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. I miss the old days.

]]> By: BaronessHeather http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=241&cpage=1#comment-5761 BaronessHeather Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:28:48 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=241#comment-5761 I recently acquired one of these - I think its serial # is 1622 (that's the number painted on the base anyway). The assembly instruction sheet with it is dated 10/20/53. My mom's coworker found it buried in storage and was going to throw it away! I just happened to be visiting and stopped by that day and told her I wanted it, just because I thought it was strange and interesting, and a cool thing to have since I'm a writer and musician. The case has seen better days, and it looks like a few of the hammers have fallen off, but are still there in the case. I'm a little astonished to find out just what a curiosity this thing is! I recently acquired one of these – I think its serial # is 1622 (that’s the number painted on the base anyway). The assembly instruction sheet with it is dated 10/20/53. My mom’s coworker found it buried in storage and was going to throw it away! I just happened to be visiting and stopped by that day and told her I wanted it, just because I thought it was strange and interesting, and a cool thing to have since I’m a writer and musician. The case has seen better days, and it looks like a few of the hammers have fallen off, but are still there in the case. I’m a little astonished to find out just what a curiosity this thing is!

]]> By: edyoung http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=241&cpage=1#comment-5646 edyoung Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:15:04 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=241#comment-5646 Robert Homer Keaton was my great uncle. To me, he was Uncle Homer, my grandmother's brother. I knew him from the time I was a small child until he passed away in 1975 at the age of 92. Uncle Homer built his typewriters by hand in the basement of his large home on Carmel Street in San Francisco, up on Twin Peaks nine blocks above Haight Asbury. He manufactured his typewriters until a few months before his death. As a child and young adult I visited Uncle Homer many times and observed him working on his machines over the years. He was an amazing man, very intellectual. At the age of 91 he attempted to teach me calculus. I have many stories about Uncle Homer and a photo I took of him the year before he passed away. One memory that really stands out was Uncle Homer showing me letters from some of the purchasers of his machine, many from the great orchestras of the world and from The Beatles and Rolling Stones. I'd be happy to provide any more information that anyone would like. Robert Homer Keaton was my great uncle. To me, he was Uncle Homer, my grandmother’s brother. I knew him from the time I was a small child until he passed away in 1975 at the age of 92. Uncle Homer built his typewriters by hand in the basement of his large home on Carmel Street in San Francisco, up on Twin Peaks nine blocks above Haight Asbury. He manufactured his typewriters until a few months before his death. As a child and young adult I visited Uncle Homer many times and observed him working on his machines over the years. He was an amazing man, very intellectual. At the age of 91 he attempted to teach me calculus. I have many stories about Uncle Homer and a photo I took of him the year before he passed away. One memory that really stands out was Uncle Homer showing me letters from some of the purchasers of his machine, many from the great orchestras of the world and from The Beatles and Rolling Stones. I’d be happy to provide any more information that anyone would like.

]]> By: edyoung http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=241&cpage=1#comment-5645 edyoung Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:15:03 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=241#comment-5645 Robert Homer Keaton was my great uncle. To me, he was Uncle Homer, my grandmother's brother. I knew him from the time I was a small child until he passed away in 1975 at the age of 92. Uncle Homer built his typewriters by hand in the basement of his large home on Carmel Street in San Francisco, up on Twin Peaks nine blocks above Haight Asbury. He manufactured his typewriters until a few months before his death. As a child and young adult I visited Uncle Homer many times and observed him working on his machines over the years. He was an amazing man, very intellectual. At the age of 91 he attempted to teach me calculus. I have many stories about Uncle Homer and a photo I took of him the year before he passed away. One memory that really stands out was Uncle Homer showing me letters from some of the purchasers of his machine, many from the great orchestras of the world and from The Beatles and Rolling Stones. I'd be happy to provide any more information that anyone would like. Robert Homer Keaton was my great uncle. To me, he was Uncle Homer, my grandmother’s brother. I knew him from the time I was a small child until he passed away in 1975 at the age of 92. Uncle Homer built his typewriters by hand in the basement of his large home on Carmel Street in San Francisco, up on Twin Peaks nine blocks above Haight Asbury. He manufactured his typewriters until a few months before his death. As a child and young adult I visited Uncle Homer many times and observed him working on his machines over the years. He was an amazing man, very intellectual. At the age of 91 he attempted to teach me calculus. I have many stories about Uncle Homer and a photo I took of him the year before he passed away. One memory that really stands out was Uncle Homer showing me letters from some of the purchasers of his machine, many from the great orchestras of the world and from The Beatles and Rolling Stones. I’d be happy to provide any more information that anyone would like.

]]> By: davidt48 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=241&cpage=1#comment-5310 davidt48 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:26:18 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=241#comment-5310 Wow, great info, My father has a Keaton, Serial #1494 that he purchased in Feb of 1952. he barely used the device and has all the relevent paperwork including unused originall staffpaper. Very Cool stuff!! Wow, great info, My father has a Keaton, Serial #1494 that he purchased in Feb of 1952. he barely used the device and has all the relevent paperwork including unused originall staffpaper. Very Cool stuff!!

]]> By: Jenell http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=241&cpage=1#comment-5252 Jenell Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:01:01 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=241#comment-5252 Could you send me a few close-uo photos of your Keaton? I just acquired one and someone added and (possibly) subtracted bits. It seems as though it's almost workable but I need some close-ups, especially of the space mechanism. I would so appreciate it. Jenell Could you send me a few close-uo photos of your Keaton? I just acquired one and someone added and (possibly) subtracted bits. It seems as though it’s almost workable but I need some close-ups, especially of the space mechanism. I would so appreciate it. Jenell

]]> By: nkeaton http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=241&cpage=1#comment-5244 nkeaton Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:26:24 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=241#comment-5244 olivander - I just sent you an e-mail -nkeaton. olivander – I just sent you an e-mail -nkeaton.

]]> By: olivander http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=241&cpage=1#comment-5243 olivander Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:47:58 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=241#comment-5243 Thanks so much for dropping by and sharing that! Fascinating stuff. Now I'll have to go on a patent forage for his other inventions. Do you know anything about his production process? I'd be interested to know if he had his own manufacturing line or if he farmed it out to some other company. I'd also be extremely interested if you know anyone in your family who might have the serial number records from his company. No one knows how many music typewriters were made or how to date them. I'm in southern Minnesota and don't get to Chicago much anymore, despite an affinity for the city and its architecture. When I next go there (and if I can find room amongst all the baby gear to stuff it) I'll bring the typewriter along and let you meet it. Thanks so much for dropping by and sharing that! Fascinating stuff. Now I’ll have to go on a patent forage for his other inventions. Do you know anything about his production process? I’d be interested to know if he had his own manufacturing line or if he farmed it out to some other company.

I’d also be extremely interested if you know anyone in your family who might have the serial number records from his company. No one knows how many music typewriters were made or how to date them.

I’m in southern Minnesota and don’t get to Chicago much anymore, despite an affinity for the city and its architecture. When I next go there (and if I can find room amongst all the baby gear to stuff it) I’ll bring the typewriter along and let you meet it.

]]> By: nkeaton http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=241&cpage=1#comment-5242 nkeaton Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:23:35 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=241#comment-5242 Robert Homer Keaton was descended from my great grandfather, George Denis Keaton. I live in Chicago. I've never seen the actual Keaton music typewriter. Where are you folks located? Do you know that RH Keaton invented many other items (all fully patented). The most amazing to me was the non-skid tire right around the time that Firestone invented his non-skid tire. Never a patent dispute between Keaton and Firestone Co. In fact, Keaton sold Firestone hubs, etc., and had a close working relationship. Keaton Tire & Rubber Co located in S.F., then branced out to L.A. and Portland, Oregon, etc. R,H, Keaton lived and died in S.F. where I grew up, etc. Robert Homer Keaton was descended from my great grandfather, George Denis Keaton. I live in Chicago. I’ve never seen the actual Keaton music typewriter. Where are you folks located? Do you know that RH Keaton invented many other items (all fully patented). The most amazing to me was the non-skid tire right around the time that Firestone invented his non-skid tire. Never a patent dispute between Keaton and Firestone Co. In fact, Keaton sold Firestone hubs, etc., and had a close working relationship. Keaton Tire & Rubber Co located in S.F., then branced out to L.A. and Portland, Oregon, etc. R,H, Keaton lived and died in S.F. where I grew up, etc.

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