Bremerton Office Machine Company

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...]

Olympia SM9 Typewriter, New in Box – SOLD $1,000

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This Olympia SM9 typewriter is new in the box, never opened. If the logo on the box is correct, this is the more modern version. This consignment is from a customer whose mother owned an Olivetti Studio 44 from the Netherlands, moved to the Northwest and ordered a new Olympia typewriter in 1976. When it arrived, she continued to use the Olivetti and the Olympia was never opened. The machine is for sale unopened, hence all the pictures … [Read more...]

Red is for Apples and Typewriters

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Remember that IBM Selectric I painted orange? This beauty is Apple Red! Feast your eyes on this clean bright typewriter. I'm learning the techniques to create a good finish. The IBM typewriters are a cast alloy and there is a reason IBM painted them with a textured finish. The castings are not close to having a smooth baseline. That textured paint hides many imperfections. Each machine I paint is a hoot. … [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...]

IBM Selectric 1 for sale – $375

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This is a very good example of an IBM Selectric that takes regular nylon ribbon. I like the black color. It has been recently serviced and types great. Comes with a spare type ball and a spare ribbon cartridge. It is a nice small Selectric with an 11 inch platen, perfect for the home. 21-9453902 Local pick up only.     Consign Hemmann … [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...]

IBM Selectric Re-Paint, Orange!

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Like other repair shops I too re-paint typewriters. One of my customers found a nice IBM Personal Typewriter Selectric at their local typewriter repair shop in California. Wanting a fresh looking machine they proposed I paint the shell. I'm no professional painter, yet I like to think I do a decent job with a rattle can spray job. I sent paint samples and one was selected. They shipped the shell and I got to work. Off come … [Read more...]