Bremerton Typewriter Company

Underwood Portable Platen Knobs

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Underwood platen knobs are usually pretty durable. Occasionally I'll get in a typewriter that has one or both in crumbles. This week I decided to make silicone molds for the Underwood Portable universal typewriter platen knobs.  I start with one of the reference machines and clean up each knob to make sure it is as "perfect" as possible. When I say perfect, I really mean something that will duplicate well after being on a machine for 80 plus … [Read more...]

Hermes 3000 3D Printed Knobs

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Hermes 3000 3D Printed Knobs are pretty damn fine. These skanky knobs were on a customer machine from 1966 and needed replacing. The new knobs press fit onto the original metal hubs. A perfect fit. Look nice too. … [Read more...]

Remington Scout from 1932 is Really nice

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This Remington Scout from 1932 is a quite nicely preserved machine. Brought in by a customer for service after what I presume, was a successful typewriter hunt. The machine needed a good cleaning, new paper rollers (always) and new frame spacers. It really needs a new platen, yet puts good print on paper with the old one. Cosmetically, this typewriter is very attractive. This Scout has both upper and lower case, no tabs, no back … [Read more...]

Maritsa 2 Portable Typewriter

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This fine example of a Maritsa 2 Portable Typewriter is a customers brought to the shop for a little love. The typewriter  was recently purchased during a trip to Europe, I believe in Spain. Built in Bulgaria you don't see too many in the Northwest. The typewriter needed a thorough cleaning and had some corrosion near the carriage, some springs and screws were missing and the shift was a little wonky. The machine features a … [Read more...]

Remington Portable Model 5 is Quite the Machine

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This Remington portable 5 machine from the year 1936 was a recent customer purchase and needed quite a bit of love to get it into top shape. The repair list; new frame spacers, new draw cord, new paper rollers, bent type bars, carriage return arm hanging up, tabulator not working plus the normal cleaning and tune up routine. The only thing left would be a new platen! Normally I don't recommend spending a lot of time on the Remington … [Read more...]

IBM Wheel Writer Typewriters For Sale

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I usually have for sale IBM Wheel Writer typewriters in very good condition. These machines dominate any desk it sits upon. A dynamic twenty one inches wide. They are all recently cleaned and serviced, the machine puts print on paper so fast you'd think you are in a time warp. … [Read more...]

Green Olympia SM2 in for service

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This Olympia SM2 portable typewriter was brought in for service. Undeniable it was dirty on first examination. Wow . . . what a mess. It was such a dirt bucket. Corrosion and rust, copious dust and debris, chunks of unidentifiable matter (yes I closed my eyes then whimpered). Also as I dismantled the machine for cleaning it became apparent this machine had been THRASHED. As in well used. As in worked hard and put away wet. Damn did I … [Read more...]

Sweet Torpedo Portable in for Service

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This sweet Torpedo Portable is a customer machine in for service. I love the creamy yellow color. The machine was skipping and needed some general cleaning. After the normal cleaning and tune up the skipping was still present. Usually a good cleaning is all you need. So what do you do? You go look at the escapement assembly to see what is up. In this case, the rocker assembly was still sluggish, the loose dog not returning crisply as it … [Read more...]

PARIS TRANSPORTATION – during the war

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Mr. Montgomery’s birthday was January 26, 1922. Occasionally, I publish some of Mr. Montgomery's musings edited only for grammatical errors. I really appreciate all that he had done in his life, so this article is for Mr. Montgomery. PARIS TRANSPORTATION - during the war When the Germans abandoned Paris, they had apparently stripped the city of virtually any vehicle that could operate. According to best estimates, they took everything on … [Read more...]

Erika 10 Typewriter was a bit of a mess

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This Erika 10 typewriter came in to the shop after a customer bought it online. He knew when buying it that much work was needed. The case and typewriter were filthy, yuck. When I made up the estimate I noted the paper rollers were flat, sticking keys, and many many disconnected type bars. When I opened up the machine and vacuumed out all the crap I discovered that a couple of the links and springs were missing! Well darn it. Erika got all … [Read more...]