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...]

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. Reminiscences and other STUFF, Subject:     C A T S  -  Or about CATS in General  Well. here I am, sitting up in the middle of the night, suddenly inspired to writing about CATS I have known, and about CATS in general.  I don't know what prompted … [Read more...]

Daniel has been with us for three months and today completed the twelve week Typewriter Service Apprentice training. Congratulations Daniel! Here he is with Lisa, who now has her Journeyman certificate! … [Read more...]

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...]

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. EARLY MEMORIES of a little boy (3 or 4 years old) The HOUSE on BRANDON STREET  -  Seattle     My first memory of being alive was when our family lived in Seattle, WA -  address 4619 Brandon St.  It was what was known as the Hillman District, just up … [Read more...]

Shelley French has been with us for three months and today completed the twelve week Typewriter Service Apprentice training. Congratulations Shelley! Here she is with Lisa and me. Also remember Shelley recently opened her own typewriter shop in Port Townsend called Type Townsend. We are very happy to have another typewriter shop in the Pacific Northwest! … [Read more...]

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...]