About this blog

This blog is about the daily activities in a busy typewriter shop. I want to share with you the many interesting people who come in here, the beautiful machines I get and most of all the great typewriter stories that people share with me!

Sunday, April 29, 2012

A Sunken Treasure Story



This machine will be a before and after story next week.

This Royal portable is a perfect example of what customers are bring in.

This Dutch Remington Junior belongs to customers grandmother.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Hanging Out On Grub Street


This Quiet de Luxe is near perfect!


I wish I had a truckload of these beauties.
This Speed King sold to a teen writer
Every year when the daffodils bloom, I have to post it.
 
This 1954 Lettera 22 I'm keeping all to myself.


Well that's it for this week. Thanks for checking it out. Everyone have a wonderful week.
 
 

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Hall of Fame Makeover...literally.


If this Corona could only talk.

This machine was very poorly stored for decades.


It still looks like a well worn machine but now it works great.

Check out the added Pharmaceutical keys on right side.


When the first Corona was retired, he purchsed this second one which I'm typing this second story one.
Well, that's it for this week. Hope you enjoyed the stories. Everyone have a great week.

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Check Under the Hood

         http://www.vermontguides.com/2008/04-apr/preservation_vt.html


You never know where your machine has been till you check under the hood.
       

    



This 1946 Royal Quiet de Luxe found a new home.

This beautiful 1934 Underwood portable also just found a new home.
  
     

   

                         http://chronicle.com/article/A-Type-of-Nostalgia/130904/


     Well that's it for this week. Thanks for checking it out. Everyone have a fabulous week.
                                    

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

New Shop Video



                                                  http://vimeo.com/36711031



This late 1960's Selectric 1 is on the way to NYC.
I'm working on a Correcting Selectric 2.

A lot of repairs are done through the bottom of the machine.

I'm typecasting on my daughter's Royal Companion.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Nothing says "I Love You" on Valentine's Day Like a Typewriter


I get a lot of these Smith Corona Silent, Sterling & Standard's.

I see many of these Corona's in all colors

I sold this 1955 Olympia SM-3 to a young writer.

This Royal 10 movie prop is getting a second life.

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Sometimes It Sucks Getting Older


This nice Olympia SM-3 just sold this week to a young writer.

My last two typecasts are on this beautiful 1960 Adler Tippa.