It is amazing to me some of the gadgets they used in the olden days to get the job done.  I remember taking my typing class on an electric typewriter.  We had an old manual that Mom picked up somewhere and although I liked how the type looked, it really hurt my fingers to type on it very long.  I guess we appreciate what we have when we taste what they had, huh?

I went to the Goodwill before my haircut on Friday and found Secretarial Studies.  It was written by Sorrell and  Gregg in 1922.  There are some remarkable images of some ancient equipment.

In the above images are an envelope sealer and a lady working at a map cabinet. 

The picture on the left is a Dalton Calculator and on the right are a hand addressograph and a motor addressograph.  Could you imagine cranking out a bulk mailing on either?  Using the envelope sealer?  I can imagine that secretaries in 1922 didn’t have manicured nails. 

Now I am going to sign off so that I can kiss my computer and pat my new printer/scanner/fax/copier.  I am really feeling a lot of techno love right about now! 

Hope the week started well!