This Royal portable P green typewriter is a customer machine in for service. Very dusty when it arrived and in need of cleaning. I like the keyboard with the special ordered accent keys. A nice machine from 1930. … More
In the Shop
Pink Olympia SM7 was really gummed up
This delightful pink colored Olympia SM7 from the year 1964 came to the shop as a recent customer purchase. It featured the most dreadful orangish brown gooey gunk stopping up the outer type bars. This sludgy stuff is the thing of legends. So … More
IBM Selectric 1 is a Blast from the Past
Recently, a long time customer of Mr. Montgomery stopped by with an early model Selectric machine for service. He said it hadn't seen service for a little while. Yep, it needed a bit of deferred maintenance. He was not willing to have the machine … More
Remington Noiseless 7 Portable Dirt Bucket
You know those adorable before and after puppy pet rescue photos you see on the interwebs? This Remington Noiseless Model Seven reminded me of those. The machine came in for service filthy, bad feet, flat paper rollers, the works. It just … More
Smith-Corona Typewriter with Speech-Riter Type Face
The most unassuming typewriters come into the shop and delight me with pleasant surprises. This customer's Smith-Corona Classic 12 Typewriter is in the shop for some general service and a new J. J. Short platen. I love the enormous and tall … More
Mouse nest damage on a Hermes Standard 8 from 1959
This customer machine was brought in with totally stoved up type bars. Upon inspection, a mouse nest appears! Years of the high life living in this Hermes Standard 8 from 1959 really must have been fun. Rust, corrosion, nest debris, and the smell … More