This family heirloom came into the shop dragging its owner along. It survived years of storage by the liberal application of spray oil. What?! Did I just say something positive about spraying oil everywhere? Nope, just your imagination, now let's … More
In the Shop
Adler 20 is a typing Monster!
This Adler Universal 20 typewriter is a customer's, and in for slow key action and the ribbon vibrator is stuck. Well actually, the ribbon vibrator was completely disconnected. It took removing the anvil and gently forming things back into submission … More
Unboxing the New-In-Box Olympia
Recently I sold the new in box Olympia SM 9 typewriter from 1976. Many have asked to see the photos, and the customer who bought the machine also wanted to see photos of the unveiling. Since he asked I service the machine before shipping I … More
Blickensderfer Number 8 Typewriter
I love getting machines in to service that you don't see often. Take this Blickensderfer Number 8 typewriter from 1910. The customer's machine is a well preserved typewriter complete with the wood case. It needed removal of decades of … More
Mercantile Typewriter – Understrike
This Montgomery Ward catalog item was whiling away in eastern Washington for decades. The flat profile 3-bank up-strike machine was made by the American Typewriter Co. produced from 1908 to 1915 under a variety of names. Recently brought in to … More
Remington “Home” Portable Typewriter
This customer machine is in the shop for a much needed tune up. It has been in the customers family for a very long time. Made in the UK, it is a fine example of a 1937 Remington. These are quite simple machines, manual ribbon reverse, no right … More