This Remington Standard 7 typewriter came to the shop a few years too late to get it running again. The customer felt very sad since the machine had been in the family so many years. Being stored in garages, storage containers and the like added rust … More
In the Shop
Olympia Progress Portable Typewriter from 1948
This West Germany built Olympia Progress Portable Typewriter is from 1948. I think that is the last year the Progress was built in the Olympia plant before it was transferred to the East Germany Optima plant. I nice example of the … More
Electronic Wheelwriter typewriters – Damn are you DIRTY!
I've gotten a few (well, more than a few) electronic typing machines into the shop that when tested do weird things. One machine would not return when the return key was pressed. Another would tab intermittently. The last didn't like its back space … More
First Friday April: Typewriters! Type! and Typewriter Art!
Join Bremerton Letterpress for another First Friday Art Walk: This month they're featuring art by Mercer Island artist and teacher, Kelye Kneeland. You don't want to miss her amazing typewriter art featuring song lyrics and silhouettes - too cool! … More
The Fox, Number 3 – From 1906
This Fox under stroke typewriter came to the shop looking for Mr. Montgomery. It was obviously very lucky to have stumbled into the shop, with a snapped leather draw band, frozen platen and rollers. What this kid from 1906 really needed was a soft … More
Olympia SM3 from 1957 – Repainted and Looks Good
A customer recently brought in this Olympia SM3 that was originally pearly green and a bit on the rusty side. The interior of the machine was in decent shape and it typed quite well. The typewriter needed the typical cleaning and re-oiling plus the … More