Join me THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2022, 7 PM – 8:30 PM History UnCorked: The Typewriter There will be typewriters on display from the Museum collection plus typewriters to play with that I'll bring from the shop. I'll be blabbering away about typewriters, a brief history of early machines and some local Kitsap typewriter stuff. I'm sure I'll feature Mr. Montgomery in there somewhere! Kitsap History Museum Facebook … [Read more...]

Head on over Sunday, June 5, to the Typewriter Fever Type-In!The repair shop is closed Sunday, so come on over to Don and Britt’s event! Address: 620 N Callow Ave Bremerton Time: 10AM to 2PM Bring your machines for Show and Tell, Swaps, Sea Stories, etc. I hear from Don there are PRIZES! … [Read more...]

Occasionally, I publish some of Mr. Montgomery's musings edited only for grammatical errors. Since it is Mr. Montgomery's birthday this week, here is another of his reflections of earlier times. SALT LAKE CITY - WARTIME I first arrived in Salt Lake City (Nov 1942) as a new draftee for the US Army, and was sent up to Fort Douglas. Fort Douglas is just over the city limit fence to Salt Lake City. I was introduced to the “old army routine”, … [Read more...]

Hi everyone. We are on vacation August 25 to September 27.  See you all when we return! … [Read more...]

The shop is closed this Saturday, August 7, so I can go to the Typewriter Fever Type-In! Since my shop is closed Saturday, come on over to Don and Britt's event! Address: 620 N Callow Ave Bremerton Time: 10:00 to whenever Bring your machines for Show and Tell, Swaps, Sea Stories , etc etc. I hear from Don there are PRIZES!   Masks will be required at this event, I'm sure everyone attending will have had their vaccine shots, … [Read more...]

Occasionally, I publish some of Mr. Montgomery's musings edited only for grammatical errors. Since it was Mr. Montgomery's birthday this week, here is another of his reflections of earlier times. LIFE in the depression 1930’s The great stock market debacle happened in October 1929, and by 1930/31 the whole country was in the poor house. However, being a little boy I was mostly unaware of this problem. I do remember riding in the car with my … [Read more...]

Have you ever thought of going to Typewriter Tech School? I often chat with customers about why I enjoy repairing stuff. Every so often someone will ask if they can hang out or volunteer to learn how to commune with typewriters. Heck yes! I love sharing what I know. So what do I really do here in the shop? Well lots of cleaning. Cosmetically, mechanically or chemically I try to get all the decades of goo cleared out so the typewriter gets a … [Read more...]

I've been on a platen knob hunt lately. My interest in making platen knobs has peaked as several machines have come into the shop with broken and missing knobs. I buy many 3D printed knobs and continue to encourage folks to produce and sell them. I'll keep buying them! For the knob that doesn't fit the 3D mold (ha, ha) I make my own by forming silicone molds. These are from original knobs that are as perfect as 80 years plus of aging can … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]