Occasionally, I publish some of Mr. Montgomery's musings edited only for grammatical errors. Here is another of his reflection of earlier times. Mr. Montgomery wrote about much of his time enlisted in the U.S. Army, and this is ACT THREE of SIX. ROBERT MONTGOMERY – Wartime ACT THREE - On a troopship to England How to get involved in a WAR and stay SANE (or thereabouts) The coast guard ship:  USS WAKEFIELD was to be our transportation … [Read more...]

Tyler (from Type Townsend) has been with us for three months and yesterday completed the twelve week Typewriter Service Apprentice training. Congratulations Tyler! Here is Tyler with Paul and Lisa. … [Read more...]

Occasionally, I publish some of Mr. Montgomery's musings edited only for grammatical errors. Here is another of his reflection of earlier times. Mr. Montgomery wrote about much of his time enlisted in the U.S. Army, and this is ACT TWO of SIX. ROBERT MONTGOMERY – Wartime ACT TWO - Salt Lake City How to get involved in a WAR and stay SANE (or thereabouts) So here I was, back in Salt Lake City, this time at the U of Utah.  There were … [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. Mr. Montgomery wrote about much of his time enlisted in the U.S. Army, and this is ACT ONE of SIX. ROBERT MONTGOMERY – Wartime ACT ONE - University of Idaho How to get involved in a WAR and stay SANE (or thereabouts) Way back in the dark … [Read more...]

The Quincy Square street improvement project is here. This means getting to the shop has never been easier (sarcasm inserted by you know who). When you have parked call us at 360-373-6330. We will meet you and help carry your typewriter to the shop. Here is the latest on where to park when you arrive at the typewriter shop. There is free parking for two hours in the Washington Street Garage. Use the pay-by-phone app; SPOTHERO or use the … [Read more...]

Recently, Griffin achieved her Journeyman level certificate! Congratulations Griffin, excellent work. … [Read more...]

Mary has been with us for three months and yesterday completed the twelve week Typewriter Service Apprentice training. Congratulations Mary! Here she is with Lisa. … [Read more...]

Hello everyone in the Type-O-Sphere, we are changing the business name to better reflect the work we do. Since 1947 Bremerton Office Machine Company services and repairs all sort of office machines. We appreciate the legacy of the work to keep all things OFFICE MACHINE running. Heck, we still work on machines from the past! Now.  .  .  we service and repair typewriters. Yep, we are pretty much focused on these typing machines. The business … [Read more...]

Hello everyone. It is time to submit typewriter photos for the annual Puget Sound Typewriter Enthusiasts calendar! All contributors whose photos are selected for the calendar get a copy for free! Please send your photos to Heidi Newitt via Messenger or email them to pstypewriters@gmail.com . Send submissions to Heidi by October 20, 2024. Make sure they’re high-resolution (at least 1 MB). If the resolution isn’t high enough, we will … [Read more...]

Electric typewriters. I spend a lot of time with these things. We talk. We sit. I cuss tons of swear words. They listen. I’ve noticed more and more electric typewriters are coming to the shop for service in worse condition. Most are driven by belts that drive a power roller or in the case of Selectric typewriters a rotating shaft. You press a key top, attached to a key lever, that drops a latch that connects with the spinning roller that causes … [Read more...]