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Typewriter bought probably by my fathernal grandfather, it's a Remington from 1953.
Singer sewing machine bought by my maternal great grandmother, model dates to early 1900s.
You might wonder why someone like me, who studies military technology, is interested in old typewriters and sewing machines. This is probably the most fascinating part of my research: while working on my doctoral dissertation, I came to fully appreciate the importance of the Second Industrial Revolution and what it really entailed. This also meant realizing that typewriters and sewing machines are indeed connected to military technology.
If you wonder how, you can find a discussion in my article with Andrea, "Why China Has Not Caught Up Yet."
Telephone by Safnat that father bought in the 1970s and we kept using it until the 1990s as a phone in our cellar.
Olivetti electro-mechanical calculator Divisumma GT24 that my parents bought for their office in the 1970s. It is loud and really heavy.
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