Last typewriter factory in the world shuts its doors

[Russell reiter]

Bakelite fountain pens. There's an incredible amount of traffic in
these things on e-bay. Not just for the value of the gold in the nibs
but some people sign all their documents with these pens.

I wonder if you can still custom order MICR inks?

Do heads of state still use MICR when they sign treaties?

On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 9:29 AM, Gary Layng <glayng-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> On April 29, 2011 09:01:28 Colin McGregor wrote:
>
>> So, question is, what other technologies that most people would have
>> thought dead/gone are still holding on by catering to a small niche
>> market?
>
> Music turntables.
> Confederate States of America uniforms.  These aren't just home-made, there
> are manufacturers out there turning them out to the original specifications.
>
>
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