I applaud all of you who venture into cleaning and repairing your machines. I always hope working on typewriters sparks greater interest. When a customer comes to me confessing failure at working on their typewriter and brings it to me for service … More
In the Shop
Red is for Apples and Typewriters
Remember that IBM Selectric I painted orange? This beauty is Apple Red! Feast your eyes on this clean bright typewriter. I'm learning the techniques to create a good finish. The IBM typewriters are a cast alloy and there is a reason IBM … More
Red Remington Two Tone
I don't get in the shop too many two tone Remington machines. I thought you might like a gander at one. It is a customer machine in for a well needed cleaning and a really stuck key. It turns out the key lever was bent and hanging up in the … More
Royal Signet from the Year 1934
This customer machine has been in their family a long, long time and ready for a renewal. I like the base model typewriters and this Royal Signet came into the shop needing a new paper roller, new feet, the ribbon vibrator needed repair and the … More
May is for Manuals, Typewriter Manuals
Want to know more about your machine? Read a typewriter manual! Thanks to the plentiful enthusiasts of typewriters, scanned versions of many of the more common typewriters are available at your demand. Here are links to sites that host either … More
IBM Selectric Re-Paint, Orange!
Like other repair shops I too re-paint typewriters. One of my customers found a nice IBM Personal Typewriter Selectric at their local typewriter repair shop in California. Wanting a fresh looking machine they proposed I paint the shell. … More