I'm old enough !

I loved these machines too. I didn't do books, but before everything went so paperless in my job, I had one of these on my desk too. It was one of those large office situations where not everyone had one this big. We had decent ones, but not quite this nice until someone left or "whatever" leaving theirs open for the trading. LOL....

I can hear it now.... the clicking of the keys and the zippy sound (was at a loss for a real description...LOL)... as it tallied. I wouldn't mind having one now, although I don't know where I'd put it as my home desk is not big enough really.

Glad you found you had not given it the boot! I know you must have been delighted as soon as you saw it.

I found 5 or 6 rolls of the paper in the Good Will store. I bought one and found that at my art table, it was the perfect size for paint tests. I went back the next day and bought the rest of the rolls. Maybe I'll find a machine to go with them, but if not, they will serve another good purpose.