Bremerton Typewriter Company

Sucha Nice Remington Model 7 Noiseless Typewriter

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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 really needed was a good solvent cleaning and all the rubber stuff replaced. We replaced the hard rubber feet, the sorta flat paper rollers and the brittle rubber tab rest. I like these "desktop" … [Read more...]

This Must be IBM Selectric Month

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It is funny how typewriters seem to come into the shop in groups. Apparently, this is IBM Selectric typewriter month. We have so many Selectrics lined up for service and repair!  Many have deteriorated drive belts and cracked cycle clutch main gears. Also, the main electric drive motor, the drive clutch and main power switch all need to be pulled apart and serviced. We see a lot of plastic fatigue, with plastic items falling apart. We charge … [Read more...]

Noiseless Standard #5 from the year 1923

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Well, look what wandered into the shop courtesy of Ray. A beautiful Noiseless Standard 5 with a steel platen and fourteen inch wide carriage. According to the serial number 76835 this typewriter is from 1923.  It types with the original ribbon! Ray, thank you for the donation. This big old machine will have a good life sitting here being admired as one of our reference machines. … [Read more...]

SOLD $3,050: Tom Hanks Signed 1940 Remington Portable 5 Typewriter

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This Tom Hanks Signed 1940 Remington Portable 5 Typewriter is for sale. We are auctioning the typewriter on eBay HERE and all proceeds will go to the Bremerton Food Line located at 1600 12th Street, Bremerton, Washington. The typewriter is listed on eBay here; https://www.ebay.com/itm/134596301000 This is a PICK UP ONLY item. So do not bid if you think we'll ship. We want you to walk in the shop and absorb the typewriter vibe. Here … [Read more...]

Ames Segment Pick, an Artisan Tool – $20 plus tax and mail

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Hello everyone. I've seen the Ames segment pick (segment cleaning tool) often for sale on eBay for $$$. I'm sure folks who want an authentic and original tool for their typewriter ephemera collection will be delighted. It is kinda funny that our shop, which has been around since 1947, had only ONE segment pick. Of course it is a No. 93 (Royal) Segment Pick from the 1940 Ames catalog. Sold in 1940 for 20 cents each. I kept it in the pocket … [Read more...]

Love the Remington Pioneer Typewriter

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A customer machine in for service, this is a fine example of the Remington Pioneer typewriter. Gotta love the ALL CAPS plus no margins, no carriage return arm, no bell, no back space no this no that no other distractions. JUST TYPE TYPE TYPE! The type impression was fading on the bottom. How to adjust? loosen the carriage mounts and slide the carriage either to the rear or front. Tighten the screws, you are done. … [Read more...]

Smith-Corona PoweRiter Is Awesome

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A customer brought in this Smith-Corona PoweRiter battery/AC electric operated typewriter to see if we could get it running. Plugged the machine in, it did nothing. At least the machine did not sparkle or go boom. The drive belt was toast. And by toast it was crumbly and broke apart as soon as I touched it. No amount of butter or honey is going to revive this one. Damn. I knew it would be a chore finding a replacement 0.080 pitch MXL cogged belt … [Read more...]

Tom Hanks Signed 1940 Remington Portable 5 Typewriter

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This Tom Hanks signed Remington 5 portable streamlined typewriter is from the year 1940. The typewriter is on display at the shop until the end of May, then will go on sale. Recently, Tom Hanks sent many repair shops typewriters from his collection as gifts. Tom was nice enough to include our shop with a Remington 5 portable. The typewriter came with an enjoyable note from Tom and a Playtone towel. Kinda odd, that towel. Maybe Tom realized … [Read more...]

1940 Remington Portable Model 5 Streamlined Gift

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We do not often get random typewriters delivered. Most are customer machines shipped in for service or a machine we glommed onto from the interwebs.Today's random typewriter is a gift from our favorite typewriter fan Tom Hanks. Tom, thank you for the gift. We love these 1940's Remington typewriters. From 1940, this Model 5 is a nice example. Of course, it came with a bit of damage. The escapement loose dog sheared off and was in the … [Read more...]