Bremerton Typewriter Company

Remembering Bob Montgomery

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Hello everyone. Here are some dates in which we will take a few moments and celebrate all the Bob did in his life. Here at the shop, 245 4th Street, Suite 503, Bremerton, WA, we will have an informal get together Friday, September 21 at 11AM. On the walls will be photos of Bob doing his favorite things. We hope these will spark good memories and create a nice atmosphere for folk to share their moments with Bob. Light refreshments will be … [Read more...]

Robert “Bob” Montgomery, Age 96

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Robert Edward Montgomery, age 96 Born January 26, 1922, released from this mortal coil September 10, 2018. Bob was born in Portland, Oregon, by his mother Ann Reckord and father Francis H. Montgomery. His sister Joyce, a constant companion, preceded Bob at the age of 91. Bob, in his schooling years, grew up in Seattle. He graduated from Broadway High School June 1941. As a child, Bob would often hang out at his father’s office machine … [Read more...]

Mr. Montgomery – Idaho Navy

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Occasionally, I publish some of Mr. Montgomery's musings edited only for grammatical errors. I really appreciate all that Mr. Montgomery has done in his life, so this article is for Mr. Montgomery. The NAVY RADIO SCHOOL and the University of IDAHO At Moscow, Idaho. Sometime in April (or May) 1942 I arrived in Moscow, Idaho ready to go to work on a lot of Woodstock Typewriters at the University. The US Navy was in the process of … [Read more...]

Smith-Corona 1957 Super Duper Scientific

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Here is another customer machine and was his Smith-Corona Sterling typewriter from his college days. This typewriter was a going away to college gift and he kept it all these years. The machine was gummed up solid with old oils and debris. This machine was destined for the sonicator bath plus plenty of degreasing! The segment even needed to be flushed with carburetor cleaner three times before the key action returned to … [Read more...]

Underwood Typewriter with Very Tiny Type

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I love the machines customers bring in for service. This example is a standard Underwood typewriter from 1956. It came in for a complete overhaul; new platen, rollers, you name it, the machine got it. These are common machines and are excellent typewriters. What is special about this baby is the 15 CPI typeface, Double Gothic. I love the decals from the original owner; Pacific Northwest Bell. Types like a demon. … [Read more...]

My QDL has been Taken! Apart that is . . .

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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 I empathize. Heck I fail all the time. You, my loyal customer, know I cannot repair everything. So when this dismantled Royal Companion (Quiet DeLuxe) came to the shop I was glad they did not … [Read more...]

Red Remington Two Tone

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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 front comb. A bit of patient tweaking and it was freed. Nicely preserved decals.   … [Read more...]

Royal Signet from the Year 1934

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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 ribbon was not feeding. This model features only upper case letters, possibly called Monoface, no back space, left margin only, no bell, no shift, no tabs, manual ribbon reverse; a very simple … [Read more...]

May is for Manuals, Typewriter Manuals

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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 service guides or user manuals. These are free: http://site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/tw-manuals.html Need to buy an out of print service manual? Here you go: https://sellfy.com/twdb   … [Read more...]

Continental Wanderer Typewriter from the Year 1930

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This Continental Wanderer typewriter from the year 1930 is a customer's machine in for a new draw cord, a good cleaning and tune up. Once I got the mildew off the platen and rollers, and with everything cleaned and re-oiled the machine is a dream. As I was testing this Continental it became evident why people like them. It typed great! Darn, now I want one. … [Read more...]