I always thought it a bit funny whenever Mr. Montgomery got in a customer machine that was so decrepit he laughed. Seriously though, every once in a while we'd get in a machine and the only thing Mr. Montgomery would put on the service ticket was NEEDS EVERYTHING. Well, that is what recently walked into the shop with this Underwood number 3 typewriter. Stored in a garage, then a shed, brought in just naked with dirt. Rust, carriage … [Read more...]

This Remington Model 5 Streamliner from 1937 is from a Spokane area customer. The machine was already in very good shape, yet with age all the rubber was pretty hard. I keep in stock platens for the more common portables so I had one on the shelf. This little guy received a new platen, new paper rollers, new feet, new draw cord and a replacement right side paper holder that was broken. Also the machine received a good cleaning, … [Read more...]

This Remington Noiseless Model 9 typewriter is a customer machine brought in for service replacing the paper rollers and platen. There is nothing as pretty as a shiny piece of industrial art and this one is a prime example. This machines carrying case is LARGE. Compare it to a Smith-Corona case. … [Read more...]

I don't normally share what I feel is the mundane. Today is an exception as this bit of boredom is some sweet eye candy. This customers Royal 10 typewriter from the year 1929 came to the shop a BIG DUST BUNNY. This gal had so much crap on and in it I had to vacuum it out twice even before a good cleaning. These Royal machines are remarkable in the ability to withstand decades of sitting around and bouncing right back into a productive … [Read more...]

This customer machine was purchased locally and the seller even dropped it off at the shop! A very pretty blue Royal Portable typewriter it features the elusive Vogue typeface. This baby needed EVERYTHING! So it got it a new platen, rollers, feet, a deep cleaning, adjustments to nearly all the components. The only thing I couldn't get adjusted was the right side ribbon reverse. Otherwise a nice example of a Vogue … [Read more...]

I equate the Remington 24 from 1967 to a Royal Empress. Both are solid machines within bulbous decorations of a shell. This customer machine came in for service as the line lock was hanging up and the keys were sticking on the left. To get to anything, you have to remove the large plastic shell from the chassis. Normally a simple task made harder by rust at each mounting screw. One needed drilling out. After a few minutes of discovery, why … [Read more...]

These Optima typewriters are part of a customer collection. Bought off the internet, the green guy arrived with multiple shipping damage problems. It was skipping badly, carriage would RUN, tabs interfered, margins would not adjust and the paint got a bit banged up. The customer got my estimate for the repair work, and since he wanted to have the machine professionally repainted, I put him in the work queue when it was ready from the paint … [Read more...]

Nick brought in this Remington Monarch Pioneer, serial number C110280, from 1937. This little bit of simplicity is in top condition. Top condition means it is a Remington from the thirties, so it needed a new platen, paper rollers, feet and a drawcord (don't they all!). If you had to have a super reliable machine, with the fewest parts to go wrong, I think I found your Apocalypse machine! Seriously, all the factory connection points for … [Read more...]

My customers are a great lot. I love it when a customer stops by to spread a little joy. Often they surprise me with small tokens of their appreciation. One such customer is also a 3D printing enthusiast. I love these tiny 3D printed typewriters he brought by. They are business card holders! … [Read more...]

This Underwood 5 customer machine was brought into the shop for a well deserved refurbishment. Used well then stored for decades this typewriter is dirty, dirty, dirty! To make sure the typewriter functions well I take it apart to its basic components; type bars and segment come off, the carriage is removed, the tab assembly and ribbon feed off the machine, even the draw band. This allows a thorough inspection and removal of all … [Read more...]