This Smith Corona Sterling typewriter is a customer machine in for service. The machine looks like a special order with 8 cpi type face and a few mathematics symbols on the key board. I imagine a high school teacher writing their math quizzes every week on this machine.  … [Read more...]

This is a customer's and made by Rooy in 1950 and is a nice example of the French made typewriter. It folds into the clamshell cover. This little Roxy is in very good shape and when my customer bought it the typewriter was missing the ribbon spools. While half inch ribbon is common, this machine takes a 7/16 inch wide ribbon on a keyed spool. This put me on the hunt. First into the copious bins full of weird sized ribbon spools, then onto … [Read more...]

This is a customer machine from 1957 brought in for a good de-stinking and general tune up. I like the style Eatons endowed on the Prestige typewriter (a re-branded Smith-Corona). The mildew was strong with this one. We often get in typewriters that developed odors while stored for decades. We wash as much of the machine we are able, then disinfect the insulation and give the carrying case a good cleaning. This works much of the time. It … [Read more...]

This Royal portable P green typewriter is a customer machine in for service. Very dusty when it arrived and in need of cleaning. I like the keyboard with the special ordered accent keys. A nice machine from 1930. … [Read more...]

This delightful pink colored Olympia SM7 from the year 1964 came to the shop as a recent customer purchase. It featured the most dreadful orangish brown gooey gunk stopping up the outer type bars. This sludgy stuff is the thing of legends. So hard to remove. Fortunately, this machine can be put in the water bath sonicator to soften thing up. Then, after multiple solvent episodes, the type bars started to loosen up. In the end, we … [Read more...]

Recently, a long time customer of Mr. Montgomery stopped by with an early model Selectric machine for service. He said it hadn't seen service for a little while. Yep, it needed a bit of deferred maintenance. He was not willing to have the machine serviced as the cost would be a bit crazy. Instead he left it with me and bought a super reliable Smith-Corona wheel writer. I think he made the right choice. Just for kicks, I took the machine out of … [Read more...]

You know those adorable before and after puppy pet rescue photos you see on the interwebs? This Remington Noiseless Model Seven reminded me of those. The machine came in for service filthy, bad feet, flat paper rollers, the works. It just looks like a sad puppy waiting for some love. This puppy got cleaned, new rubber and a tune up. Now it looks like the after puppy photos; so happy! … [Read more...]

The most unassuming typewriters come into the shop and delight me with pleasant surprises. This customer's Smith-Corona Classic 12 Typewriter is in the shop for some general service and a new J. J. Short platen. I love the enormous and tall type face called Speech-Riter No. 29, 6 cpi. Such a lovely machine. … [Read more...]

This customer machine was brought in with totally stoved up type bars. Upon inspection, a mouse nest appears! Years of the high life living in this Hermes Standard 8 from 1959 really must have been fun. Rust, corrosion, nest debris, and the smell was awesome! The machine got multiple cleanings until just a handful of typebars were stuck. Finally taking off the lower slotted fulcrum and individually honing each pivit did the trick. This … [Read more...]

This customer machine came in for general cleaning and a tune up. I love the different type faces typewriters present and this Smith-Corona Sterling comes with Numode #61 type face (9 cpi). You never know what you find on a typewriter hunt and even the most common looking machines will surprise you. Enjoy. … [Read more...]