Bremerton Typewriter Company

Across the USA and on to HOME – 1946

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This article is Mr. Montgomery’s continued musings from his return home from WWII; return-home-from-the-war-in-europe-1946. Occasionally, I publish some of Mr. Montgomery’s musings edited only for grammatical errors. Here is another of his reflection of earlier times. We have finally arrived in the US, and moved to a camp in New Jersey.  I recall that it is known as Camp Kilmer (I hope I remembered the name correctly).  We get reshuffled into … [Read more...]

1913 Royal Model 5 in for Service

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This fine example of a Royal Model 5 typewriter is a customers in for service. Most of the Royal 5 typewriters we get in the shop are totally beat up and are wrecks. This one is n i i i c e. Really, the machine has decent feet, all its parts and the type face is DOUBLE GOTHIC! All the typewriter needed was a decent cleaning and the margin release adjusted. Oh, and it needed some metal spools. Not plastic ribbon spools for … [Read more...]

1920 Underwood 5 Standard in for service

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This 1920 Underwood 5 Standard is in for service for a customer. Someone already replaced the key top legends. So sparkly. Pretty much each older Underwood 5 needs to be stripped down to what you see in the photos. They are almost always so dirty and with decades of accumulated oils. The only way to get to the gunk is to remove stuff. In the case of this machine that stuff is the lower type bar pivots, segment, type bars, ribbon … [Read more...]

1929 Royal Portable P Typewriter – For Sale $585

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This 1929 Royal Portable P Typewriter is for sale. Recently serviced, the typewriter features Pica type face, 10 cpi. The typewriter has lovely wear marks on the ribbon cover from decades of determined typing. Comes with an OK clam shell cover. P-92100 For Sale $585 Consign BJ … [Read more...]

Plastic Remington 20 Hindi Typewriter – For Sale $895

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This VERY Plastic Remington 20 typewriter is for sale. You may gasp at the price until you gaze upon the Hindi (Devanāgarī) characters. This fun machine is recently serviced and has new rubber feet. The plastic fading shows it was sitting near a window much of its life. It types typical of the Remington 10-40 portable typewriters; clack clack clack. Comes with a carrying case. ALL HAIL PLASTIC! F-111490 For Sale … [Read more...]

Blue Adler J5 Typewriter – For Sale $425

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This nice 1970's Alder J5 typewriter is for sale. The typewriter is recently serviced and features No. 88 Esquire type face, 10 cpi. Very nice to look at. The machine has new rubber feet. Comes with a carrying case. Does the side profile look like a tennis shoe? I think my childish imagination is running way. 15056749 For Sale $425 Consign BJ … [Read more...]

Super Fantastic GREEN PLASTIC Olympia Monica Typewriter – SOLD $585

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This Super Fantastic GREEN PLASTIC Olympia Monica Typewriter is for sale. Who and in what movie said "There's a great future in plastics"? They were thinking of this delightful Monica. Damn fine green. Look at that lovely type face; Modern Congress Pica No. 91. Another very readable print on the page. I can look at this shiny plastic thing ALL DAY. Comes with that plastic clam shell cover (yes darn toot'n marvelous plastic). This color … [Read more...]

1940’s Mercedes Superba Typewriter – For Sale $1,250

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This amazingly well preserved 1940's Mercedes Superba Typewriter is for sale. All original and complete with the clam shell cover. Puts print on the page like nobodies business and is pretty to boot. It is so shiny, I gave up trying to get my self out of the reflections. So, I waved. 183383/1 For Sale $1,250 Consign BJ … [Read more...]

1958 Brown Smith-Corona Eaton’s Prestige – For Sale $485

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This is a fine example of a 1958 Brown Smith-Corona Eaton's Prestige. And, it is for sale! Yep, complete with matching brown ribbon for that perfect 1950's flair. The typewriter is recently serviced and features Pica type face, 10 cpi. Comes with a matching carrying case. 5T620245 For Sale $485 Consign BJ … [Read more...]