This Corona 4 portable is a customer machine in for service. A purple and gold crackle finish, is perfect for that person attending the University of Washington. This typewriter is in very nice condition complete with the case and manual. The … More
In the Shop
We’ve Got GOLD In Them Thar Hills
I've seen plenty Royal Dreyfuss Quiet DeLuxe typewriters that are the gold metal plated anniversary edition. Well . . . in photos on the interwebs. Pretty snazzy. I've never had one actually walk into the shop until today. Our friend Ray … More
1958 Vertical Script Smith-Corona
Greg brought us this 1958 Vertical Script Smith-Corona for a new platen, paper rollers and a cleaning and tune up. I like how common the model that hides such type face delights. You don't see many Vertical Script type faces. I think … More
This 1928 Remington Typewriter has Wings
This customer machine is a hefty thirty inch wide beast. From the Mason County Historical Society, the typewriter needed a good cleaning, new rubber feet and the paper bale rollers needed replacing. It took a bit of maneuvering at the solvent … More
1941 Smith-Corona Portable Music Writer
Look at what came into the shop for service and a new platen. A 1941 Smith-Corona 3A Sterling Speedline portable typewriter with a custom music keyboard. This is well before the Music Print Corporation came into existence. People still craved … More
Sucha Nice Remington Model 7 Noiseless Typewriter
This is a customer typewriter in for service. Not used for decades and stored in all the right places. Really, it came to us in pretty much the condition you see in the photos. All of us in the shop said Wow, just Wow. What the typewriter … More
Typewriter Articles
2025 Puget Sound Typewriter Enthusiasts calendar PHOTOS
By Paul
Hello everyone. It is time to submit typewriter photos for the annual Puget Sound Typewriter Enthusiasts calendar! All contributors whose photos are selected for the calendar get a copy for free! Please send your photos to Heidi Newitt via Messenger or email them to pstypewriters@gmail.com … More
Electric Typewriters and Cuss Words
By Paul
Electric typewriters. I spend a lot of time with these things. We talk. We sit. I cuss tons of swear words. They listen. I’ve noticed more and more electric typewriters are coming to the shop for service in worse condition. Most are driven by belts that drive a power roller or in the case of … More
Mr. Montgomery – CATS, yes this is about cats
By Paul
Occasionally, I publish some of Mr. Montgomery's musings edited only for grammatical errors. Since it was Mr. Montgomery's birthday this week, here is another of his reflections of earlier times. Reminiscences and other STUFF, Subject: C A T S - Or about CATS in General Well. here I am, … More