https://www.tbwritersplus.com/general-8

You have to love that they have DIY services for typewriter repair enthusiasts!

reply to u/betonyourself19 at https://old.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1vhjuav/what_am_i_looking_at_here/

It's a Smith-Corona 5 series from the 1950s, likely a Silent-Super (though it's difficult to read the lettering on the back of the paper table. Looks like it may have been either originally a pink machine and someone repainted the body grey or someone chopped the pink parts off and put them on a gray machine.

Repair shops in the US typically run $40-75/hour of labor plus parts or a few hundred for a general clean, oil, and adjust. You can ask for the bare minimum to get it going again all the way up to a full restoration depending on your needs and budget. Typically based on what you need a shop will give you a quote before starting work.

https://site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/tw-repair.html

Tom Hansen interested in typewriter repair workshop https://www.facebook.com/groups/705152958470148/posts/1333610698957701/

IBM Selectric Service Training (1978, Restored)<br /> by [[Thickboy]] on YouTube<br /> accessed on 2026-07-31T10:13:34

I just finished a project and I think a lot of you would like it. I found the old Selectric training videos but the narration is very outdated, slow paced and the slides were all burned red and miscolored.

With the help of AI I restored the photos and created a new narrator. The script has been modernized to sound more palatable to our ear. "Stop the reel" updated to "pause the video", for example and is now narrated at a natural pace in a woman's voice.

These courses, for me at least, are way easier to sit through and absorb. There maybe be some coloration errors or glitches in some photos, but for the most part they came out pretty good. Take a look and let me know what you think.

I'm also putting together some review videos with quiz questions for each section that I will release soon.

IBM Selectric Service Training (1978, Restored)<br /> via u/Mike3521 at https://www.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1vbcsob/just_finished_restoring_the_old_selectric/

via u/Tall_Garage_7398

via u/Tall_Garage_7398

1946 Electromatic Model 01 - IBM's First Typewriter <br /> by [[Tech Tangents]]

Not the best cleaning and repair advice here for a typewriter, but some interesting tidbits of IBM history.

via Ted Munk as a comment on a YouTube video

https://www.avito.ru/brands/4af46572a96fdd3f95cf6c86ca1e756e/all?sellerId=ff0216c60d511747adb524621c3b9171

New shop opened in April 2026 in Moscow, Russia

via <br /> https://www.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1v1ar6h/my_typewriter_repair_shop_vibes/<br /> https://www.instagram.com/iskra.machines

https://www.typewriterservices.com/

Due to the nature of online communication, it may often be the case that typewriter collectors and their colloquial advice may drown out the more experienced and professional typewriter repair people.

Most typewriter shops did not use alcohol as it was ineffective and contained water. Industrial alcohols contained keytones and acetones that will melt plastic and remove paint.

Solvents for typewriters used in repair shops: - White mineral spirits with a squeeze bottle. (Sometimes also called Varsol, Stoddard's Formula, and possibly Inhibisol) - Naphtha (aka lighter fluid; used in Zippo lighters, and frequently seen in Europe). PB B'laster is essentially pressurized naphtha in a can. - Auto carb and brake cleaners, usually pressurized in a can. These usually have acetone in them and will melt plastic. Will remove WD-40 if accidentally used on a typewriter.

For cleaning typeslugs, one can use naphtha or mineral spirits with a brass bristle brush.

For platen cleaning try mineral spirits or fedron.

Only oil the carriage rails for the bearings or trucks.

(This is all colloquial advice, albeit with experience, so check specific facts about what certain products contain.)

Smith Corona Typewriter Type Alignment Adjustment, Uneven Characters, Type Guide Loose, Repaired<br /> by [[Phoenix Typewriter]]

Smith Corona Portable Typewriter, Type Guide Plate Alignment Process, Repaired Uneven Characters<br /> by [[Phoenix Typewriter]]

https://raymondsofficemachinesandsupplies.com/<br /> Darwin Raymond, Raymond's Office Machines, 927 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs, CO 81601. (970) 945-5872.

See also:<br /> - https://coloradosun.com/2019/04/24/vintage-typewriters-glenwood/ - https://gazette.com/life/from-underground-typewriters-rise-thanks-to-man-and-bird-colorful/article_c9bfab92-3ed1-11ea-8113-77af98cc4fa2.html

https://www.instagram.com/p/DLS_eretU9c/<br /> via Ames Museum

https://gramercytypewriter.com/<br /> Gramercy Typewriter Co.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-rea-03a67a6/

Northeast Typewriter Exchange is opening 2026-07-18

Gisela Fieber Obituary - Hemet/San Jacinto, CA<br /> by [[Press Enterprise]]<br /> accessed on 2026-06-22T11:45:56

Arthur Fontaine Obituary (2018) - Riverside, CA - The Press-Enterprise<br /> by [[Legacy]]<br /> accessed on 2026-06-22T11:43:09

According to Bob Marshall, Mr. Fontaine owned and operated Arcade Typewriter Co. until around 2014.

@argusc3310 suspects that Gisela Fieber and her husband Fritz may have had a shop prior to that in the area.

Typewriter Muse Shop Tour<br /> [[Joe Van Cleave]]

Bob Marshall has an assembly line set up in his typewriter repair shop that consists of four people: - Bob: intake/quotes/repair/adjustment/platens - Jonny: front desk, showroom, QC - Grace: wash station, cleaning (alcohol)<br /> - Abraham: Repair/adjustments/oiling; rubberwork, rollers

Machines usually sit for a few days to a week in QC to ensure there are no issues.

Typewriter Muse offers 3-way shipping.

https://www.northeasttypewriter.com/

https://www.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1u6k2pn/smith_corona_electra_120_with_modern_motor_and/

Typewriter repair people on r/typewriters:

• Lucas Dul of Typewriter Chicago: u/Lucasdul2 #
• Kirk Jackson of Nashville Typewriter: u/NashvilleTypewriter
• Scott Connnors of Stephentown Typewriter: u/scottconnors #
• Typewriter Justice of Keller, TX: u/TypewriterJustice
• TB Writers plus LLC: u/Dangerous-Ratio6448

An Archive of a Different Type<br /> by [[Jason Scott]] on Internet Archive Blogs accessed on 2026-06-11T10:58:48

https://www.reddit.com/user/Dangerous-Ratio6448/<br /> TB Writers plus LLC is u/Dangerous-Ratio6448

reply to u/solestal801 at https://reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1tp6xh5/tuning_a_typewriter/

Most will call it "adjusting" in the literature (eg. clean, oil, adjust). That's the sort of thing that's hiding deep within a lot of the repair manuals and found by closely watching lots of YouTube repair videos (and taking notes for when you need them). It's the art hiding within the practice and probably takes the longest to acquire.

This will give you a start for some resources: https://boffosocko.com/2024/10/24/learning-typewriter-maintenance-and-repair/

Some examples of the tidbits include:

• Which pairs of pliers (roller, nineprong, peening, etc.) you need to make adjustments in which directions for slugs to be properly aligned.
• How and where to make adjustments for the "touch" of a machine. Joe Van Cleave has an excellent video for this at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYOXgqiHBmg, but most importantly, he shows you that to really know the area, you need to read the repair manual to see the panoply of options for doing this.
• How to do adjustments (and in which order) for things like ring and cylinder (or hammer and anvil), on feet, and motion. I've linked a playlist for the SM3 here https://boffosocko.com/2024/07/14/aggregated-resources-and-playlist-for-a-crash-course-on-the-olympia-sm3-portable-typewriter/, that gives some broad generalities which are also applicable to most other modern machines.

By the sound of where you're at, I might suggest buying a Royal KMM for $20 and methodically working your way through this:

• Scadden, David T. Approved Home Study Course in Typewriter Repair and Service. Little Falls, NJ: Typewriter Repair School, 1959.

Jennifer Dunn: Typewriter mechanic<br /> by [[Annie Todd]] in Cascadia Daily News<br /> accessed on 2026-05-25T16:35:17

https://www.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1tmntfc/i_like_the_old_servicing_labels_on_selectrics/

El Granero Typewriter Company<br /> https://typewriter.company/

They seems to specialize in Olivetti, Hermes, Olympia and Erika machines. They do a fair amount of repainting and chroming.

Tom Hanks Sends Vintage Typewriter and Personal Letter to Rolla Missouri Shop Owners (LISTEN) - Missourinet<br /> by [[Cameron Conner]]<br /> accessed on 2026-05-22T17:32:01

Downers Grove 23-year-old repairs typewriters for a living<br /> by [[Stefano Esposito]] in Chicago Sun-Times<br /> accessed on 2026-05-22T11:04:25

https://www.facebook.com/groups/4770669677/user/1183632210/

Janet Schwartz's boyfriend.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/721704878218903/posts/3085605411828826

https://www.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1t3oa53/comment/okiit1g/

The Repair Shop, Season 4 Episode 21<br /> Ventriloquist's Dummy & Running Trophy <br /> and a Corona 3 typewriter

There are some hints about how to recreate the gold leaf lettering on vintage typewriters here.

https://mrmrsvintagetypewriters.com/en-us/pages/about-us

The Repair Shop, Season 3, Episode 11<br /> Meissen Clock, Typewriter & Bomber Jacket

https://www.georgeblackmanvintagetypewriters.co.uk/

https://discord.com/channels/639936208734126107/639938269030907914/1246180147791532196

Typewriter Report Card v1.8 via Pelicram

https://www.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1o77cpz/made_my_own_service_booklet/

https://www.facebook.com/Breogan51/posts/pfbid02KK2N5eB2iBtsJuCfkbS9buv57HYdax8fxemtHjDgLLd3vb9Pc49QocwVAw2emEaql

https://www.acmetypemachines.com/restoration-process<br /> archive copy

a reasonably nice list of typewriter adjustments for a restored machine

https://www.forestmeadowsfh.com/obituaries/Verlon-H-Pridgen?obId=42124630

TOUR AN OLD TYPEWRITER SHOP<br /> by Vintage & Vinyl

McDavid Typewriter Service (1968-2024) Address: 4304 Plymouth St, Jacksonville, FL 32205 <br /> Phone: (904) 384-3461

Run by Verlon H. "Bill" Pridgen

His family closed the shop on 2024-11-19 following his death in October 2024. (Reference: https://www.facebook.com/Mcdavidtypewriterservice/posts/pfbid0PvC9MTeJ1pGVRCQZJ38DdDCeRHo52zBmQXXrsBHd9NVb4Dvv9QhrNpta8LxXRk9dl)

Verlon H. Pridgen (February 1, 1937 - October 28, 2024) <br /> Obituary: https://www.forestmeadowsfh.com/obituaries/Verlon-H-Pridgen?obId=42124630

https://www.facebook.com/Mcdavidtypewriterservice/

https://www.barnwelltypewriter.com/home<br /> Barnwell Typewriter, Inc.<br /> Run by Conner Morris via crosspost at https://www.facebook.com/groups/721704878218903/posts/3078137909242243/

Begun in September 2025 according to https://www.barnwelltypewriter.com/about-barnwell-typewriter

"I would have everyone have a typewriter so they could feel the spirit of this"<br /> by [[Dippold Ádám]], [[Kun Zsuzsi]] for Qubit<br /> accessed on 2026-05-02T20:27:58

https://typewriterdatabase.com/1960-Ames_Gen_Cat_10-March.misc-supplies.manual

Belt Replacement on Smith Corona Electric Typewriter

Not original v-belts, but o-rings are a reasonable facsimile.

See other notes for original v-belts.

1938 Corona Zephyr Typewriter Service Adjustment Methods<br /> by [[Ted Munk]]<br /> accessed on 2026-04-21T11:16:31

The Typewriter Revolution blog: Guest post: Disassembling a Smith-Corona Zephyr<br /> by [[Garrett Lai]] on Richard Polt's site <br /> accessed on 2026-04-21T11:13:26

https://www.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1srswu6/removing_the_body_shell_of_a_corona_zephyr_1938/

Details for removing the jacket of a Corona Zephyr.

https://www.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1soc415/remington_noiseless_drawband_repair_with/

Use of telephone wire to replace a drawband on a Remington noiseless.

Advice for polishing and cleaning up nickel plating

via Erik Bruchez https://www.facebook.com/groups/705152958470148/posts/1230905545894884/

Others recommend penetrating oil or WD-40 in combination with 0000 steel wool which should be enough to remove corrosion, but not damage the nickel plating.

I've also seen Marty Morren suggest 0000 inside Dremel tools for dealing with nickel plated key rings.

Hamilton Typewriter Company opens at Cotton Factory, reviving vintage craft<br /> CHCH News on 2026-03-28

In the age of autocorrect, this typewriter shop owner in Hamilton wants you to write with intention<br /> by [[Justin Chandler]] in CBC News<br /> accessed on 2026-04-06T22:46:03

reply to u/Vibeuel_ at https://www.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1s7lfdu/i_hate_loving_typewriters/

He used Chapstick as a heavy grease to hold ball bearings in place to re-insert the carriage and ball bearings into a Royal Arrow.

Sorry you went through this insertion of ball bearings into a Royal in this manner. For the future attempts, there is a re-creation of a custom tool for doing this sort of operation which also includes some repair manual details: https://www.m-morren.nl/product/17071027/royal-bearing-guide-ball-feeder-tool

Lucas Dul also has a video that might help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_PONcT8HHI as well as some discussion of using straws at the 21:40 mark in this video: https://virtualhermans.com/lucas-dul

via u/guneeyoufix at https://www.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1s73hcz/sm3_did_you_know/

via u/guneeyoufix at https://www.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1s6irjx/can_someone_help_me_with_unaligned_letters_on_my/

as a reply to u/Fit_Artichoke_8668 with respect to unaligned letters on a Corona 3 typewriter. The typing line of the lowercase was very wavy (up and down), so not simply a case of on feet or motion.

Absolute size thresholds for degenerative aneurysms: [1][3][5]

Ascending aorta/aortic root: ≥5.5 cm

Descending thoracic aorta: ≥6.0 cm (or 5.5 cm if favorable anatomy for TEVAR)

Thoracoabdominal aorta: ≥6.0 cm

Lower thresholds apply for: [3]

Marfan syndrome or genetic conditions: 4.0-5.0 cm depending on condition

Bicuspid aortic valve: 5.0-5.5 cm

Rapid growth: >0.5 cm/year

Concomitant cardiac surgery: >4.5 cm if undergoing aortic valve surgery

Immediate surgical evaluation: [5]

Any symptomatic aneurysm regardless of size (chest/back pain, dysphagia, hoarseness, hemoptysis)

Acute complications (dissection, rupture, malperfusion)

Post-Repair Surveillance

After TEVAR: CT at 1 month, 12 months, then annually if stable. [1]

After open repair: CT or MRI within 1 year, then every 5 years if no residual aortopathy. Annual imaging if residual disease or abnormal findings.

elective surgical repair is suggested at 5.5 cm in patients without underlying connective tissue disorders, with earlier intervention at 4.5-5.0 cm in patients with connective tissue disorders or bicuspid aortic valve

unpublished reply to u/kinga_forrester at https://www.reddit.com/r/vintageads/comments/1rvqt0e/comment/oayqqbd/

Rightly or wrongly I'm sure a vanishing number of people at that time would have held your view.

You've got to remember the historical context of this ad. During World War II all but one typewriter manufacturer in the US ceased production of typewriters and the one remaining was really producing machines for the military. This ad from 1943 actually says in tiny print at the bottom: "Royal is making bullets, and parts for airplane engines, propellers, machine guns, rifles." Civilian groups did drives to collect typewriters to send them to the war effort. Many of the extant and upcoming generation of typewriter repairmen went off to the war effort. All this against the backdrop of people being used to taking their machines (especially office ones in use 8 hours a day) in for service every year or so for cleaning and adjustment. Most office typewriters of the time were in use for an average of 3 years before requiring complete overhauls or replacement. In addition to all of the other things being rationed, typewriters and typewriter service were also being heavily rationed, particularly because the manpower and steel was being diverted heavily to the war effort.

At the time, most typewriters were in the $125-200 range which is the equivalent to about $1,500 now. They were trying to help people preserve their machines and functionality. This was at a time when almost any sizeable town in the US had at least one repair shop busy with work. A city the size of Chicago probably had several dozens of repair shops working full time and that likely dropped to just a few during the war. (There's only one now, and it's only been open for a few years; it also has a wait list of several months for service because it's so busy.)

The issue of typewriter preservation was so great during the war that the U.S. Navy produced a series of videos about their proper use and maintenance of them *and other expensive office machines of the time). See videos at https://boffosocko.com/2025/06/06/typewriter-use-and-maintenance-for-beginning-to-intermediate-typists/ The government also got involved in creating maintenance manuals like Basic Typewriter Care and Maintenance, Equipment Maintenance Series No. 1 (US FWIP, 1945) and repair manuals like War Department Technical Manual TM 37-305: Typewriter Maintenance (1944) which is essentially the same as the [1945 Ames manual[(https://site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/AmesVol1-Standards.pdf).

Comparing this with today when the general value of typewriters is almost nil and we're lucky to have a few dozen professional typewriter repair shops still operating, but the rate of retirements and deaths has long been outstripping the replacement rate and you'll understand why self-service is necessary. Even given this, the number of typewriter fora on the internet, Facebook, Reddit, etc. the amount of tinkering knowledge is almost cripplingly bad but seems to chug along. You'll notice that there are an awful lot of people just trying to identify their machines much less carry out the most basic repairs. The number of "broken machines" I've acquired in my collection that only needed the ribbon color selector set to something besides "stencil" is a sad indicator of the state of typewriter knowledge now, much less what it may have been in their heyday, tinkering or not.

Even by 1983 as typewriters were already beginning to feel the pressure from the computer business, books like Bryan Kravitz and Nancy Gorrell's Hints for a Happy Typewriter were attempting to educate people on proper maintenance and light repair before needing to rely on repair shops that were already starting to feel the pinch.

Incidentally, IBM wasn't what put most typewriter companies out of business. It was vicious competition caused by offshoring and the cheapening of parts and materials while computers in general did the rest. And as for all those typewriter repair shops: most began selling/servicing word processors, office machines like fax machines, photo copiers, dictaphones, and even computers.

via https://reddit.com/r/vintageads/comments/1rvqt0e/1943_royal_typewriter_ad_imploring_people_to_not/

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=8664575033636687&set=pcb.10161146832999678

Test of Shift and motion<br /> nNnNnNn

Test of Color Control<br /> __ 1/41/41/21/2// (black) __ 1/41/41/21/2// (red)

Test of Magic Margin<br /> x<br /> x

Test of Tabulator and Back Space<br /> x x x<br /> xx xx xx

Test of Line lock and margin release<br /> nnnnnn<br /> nnnnnn

https://www.facebook.com/groups/721704878218903/posts/3019304195125615/

Sarah Everett is collecting typewriter repair shop and typewriter dealer stickers

https://www.vescovorestauri.it/

Alessio Vescovo looks like he does typewriter restoration and recovers platens in Europe (Italy) as well: https://www.vescovorestauri.it/laboratorio/european-typewriter-platen-recovery-service/

Found via https://typewriterdatabase.com/1956-underwood-de-luxe.24945.typewriter

Also a notice on facebook:<br /> https://www.facebook.com/groups/olympiasg1/posts/1204636940854718/

<br /> via https://www.facebook.com/groups/TypewriterCollectors/posts/10163194812329678/

You're welcome u/shapeless_nodule, even if you somehow didn't feel welcome by the quickest and most precise answer for which you could have hoped.

Given my general experience, you were highly unlikely to get the couple hours of free labor from internet strangers you were requesting to dig you out of the hole you made. Often requests like yours go unanswered for days, weeks, months...

I'm pleased to see exactly how far your "deeply indebted"-ness extended. About 8 minutes by my count. I'm especially glad that you left your post up in an attempt to help everyone else in the future who may search this sub for similar problems.

If you give up on it or feel like it's quicker and easier to go the professional repair route for help, try the list at https://site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/tw-repair.html

Good luck with all those springs. The Brother Deluxe 220 is a great little machine.

Original post by u/shapeless_nodule at https://reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1rp5mh6/brother_deluxe_220_jp1_typewriter_request_for/

Hi All, In a fit overconfidence a couple of years ago, I bought a brother Deluxe 220 typewriter which worked fine other than being sticky. I duly tore it down, cleaned it up, oiled it, put it back together and... watched as nothing happened because somehow all of the springs had fallen out and were now sitting on my workbench. I then put it on a shelf and forgot about it, until starting a clearout last week. I would be deeply indebted to you if anyone who has this typewriter (or one of its sister models, as I understand it most of the JP-1 models are the same) take either some photos or a good video of exactly where all of the springs inside it connect to?

Reply: <br /> This is fairly steep ask, particularly when, for a few dollars, you can get the location of all the springs in the repair manual:<br /> - https://www.lulu.com/shop/ted-munk/the-brother-jp-1-typewriter-repair-bible/paperback/product-186kzqem.html?q=brother&page=1&pageSize=4 - https://twdb.sellfy.store/brother-typewriters/

https://www.lemleyfuneralhome.net/obituaries/Warren-Dane-Bailey?obId=20748319

SHOP TALK!!! how to defeat a stripped screw head without losing your mind<br /> by [[Typewriter Justice]] on Youtube

To help remove a stripped screw head, hit it with Kroil or a similar penetrant first. Then with a screwdriver, punch or similar tool, give it purchase on the right hand side somewhere and give it a nice whack with a hammer. This should turn the screw enough to move things along.

Charlie attributes this trick to Dane Bailey (August 19, 1932 - April 21, 2019) of AAA Typewriter in Birmingham, AL.

Mazak, aka pot metal, aka Zamak, is notorious for disintegrating over time. It's what can cause tab brakes on the Olympia SM7 to freeze up.

via M. Höhne at https://typewriter.boardhost.com/viewtopic.php?id=253&p=3

Olympia SM7 Typewriter - How to Remove and Repair a Stuck Tab Brake<br /> by [[The Write Typer]] YouTube<br /> accessed on 2026-03-03T23:50:21

Swelling pot metal or swollen cork can cause the tab brakes on the Olympia SM7 to seize up. One can file down the cork, or even remove one of the four brake elements and still have the system work. The brake drum is held in with an e-clip.

Addressing a COMMON FLAW in the Olympia SM7 typewriter that will ruin your day. Drawband Tab System<br /> by [[HotRodTypewriter]] on YouTube<br /> accessed on 2026-03-03T23:41:58

Remedies for frozen tab brake system on Olympia SM7 typewriters:<br /> Drill a hole and lubricate<br /> Remove all together<br /> Remove and attempt to adjust swollen cork and then attempt to reinstall (patience testing)

via Thom Cholowski at Rebel Typewriter Workshop in Saskatoon,Saskatchewan, Canada at https://www.facebook.com/groups/typewritermaintenance/posts/4373364699567612/

Rules of Good Repair Practices:<br /> The Success of the repair depends upon the Rapairman's ability in following the rules of good repair practices. These rules can be summed up as follows:

1. Read the Service Bulletin thoroughly.
2. Know what you are looking for. Never guess. Always investigate the source of trouble. Ask, if you do not know.
3. Determine troubles by the process of elimination.
4. Every part, no matter how small, has a job to perform. Do not overlook the smallest detail.
5. Use the proper tool. Keep tools in efficient working order.
6. Carefully handle smooth, plated or bakelite parts to prevent damaging or scratching.
7. Make the repair like you would want it, if you were the customer.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/olympiasg1/posts/1594417881876620/

Variety of suggestions for filling in Olympia typewriter keys.

Triumph-Adler Tippa Fixes https://www.laurenzvangaalen.nl/triumph-adler-tippa/

Tom Lucas gives this Triump-Adler Tippa site a positive review: https://typewriter.boardhost.com/viewtopic.php?pid=35466#p35466

via Tom Lucas (aka thetypewriterman), professional repair person at https://typewriter.boardhost.com/viewtopic.php?pid=32384#p32384

re: cracking house on tab sets for SG1<br />

via Tom Lucas (aka thetypewriterman), professional repair person at https://typewriter.boardhost.com/viewtopic.php?pid=32375#p32375

via Uwe at https://typewriter.boardhost.com/viewtopic.php?id=3521

Amen

Olympia SG-3 German Typewriter, Replaced Paper Injector Broken Handle, Remove Platen Knob<br /> by [[Phoenix Typewriter]] on YouTube<br /> accessed on 2026-03-03T02:20:00

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTOqFN4jY0w/

Lucas Dul's tour of Typewriter Chicago, his typewriter shop.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TypewriterCollectors/posts/10163266181279678/?comment_id=10163266332769678

quote via Clair Callaway

https://www.etsy.com/shop/JuwelTypewriterShop

via https://www.facebook.com/groups/705152958470148/?multi_permalinks=1202102332108539

Keyring pliers are used to remove the metal rings off of both circular and tombstone glass typewriter keys so that the legends can be replaced or even covered over with black paper circles for teaching or learning typing. They take some practice and skill to use, but speed up the replacement of legends significantly.

A Typewriter Tool Kit , IBM Repair Box , Service Equipment<br /> by [[Duane Jensen]] of [[Phoenix Typewriter]] <br /> accessed on 2026-02-24T00:16:44

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10162847550852775&set=p.10162847550852775&type=3

Olympia quality control sheets had sections for:<br /> - shift (Hh Hh Hh)<br /> - type specimen for all the characters<br /> - Black ribbon test in two lines of all characters<br /> - Red ribbon test in two lines of all characters<br /> - Stencil Test <br /> - Final Proof: "Olympia-Qualitaet findet in der ganzen Welt Anerkennung - sie verbuergt besseres Schreiben."<br /> - Line Spacing: the letter "m" at all settings<br /> - Back Spacer: "rrrrRRRR"

https://www.facebook.com/SwanbergTypewriterRepair/posts/pfbid0VHWcGPuPicHv4Mf1F919THBEyYGMepHZMMAFiT6xj7f3vsqFsnBkcG3hVkkrqK2xl

Jonathan Swanberg's gifted typewriter from Tom Hanks.

A 12-Year-Old Folded Newspapers and Read Dan Bernstein's Column; Now He's Naming a Writing Room After Him<br /> by [[Justin Pardee]]<br /> accessed on 2026-02-20T09:31:07

Hanssen, Geir Kihle. 2026. The Typewriter Enthusiast’s Handbook: An Introduction to Analogue Typewriters in a Digital World. https://www.amazon.com/Typewriter-Enthusiasts-Handbook-Introduction-Typewriters/dp/B0GMYYG367 (February 16, 2026).

repairing a remington portable model 1<br /> by [[Just My Typewriter]] on YouTube <br /> accessed on 2026-02-11T14:47:34

Keep moving forward in your typewriter repair career

via https://www.facebook.com/groups/TypewriterCollectors/posts/10163194812329678/

2026-02-08

via Todd Young https://www.facebook.com/groups/TypewriterCollectors/posts/10163194812329678/

quote via Nick Jacobs at https://www.facebook.com/groups/TypewriterCollectors/posts/10163194812329678/ on 2026-02-09

(Buying a Typewriter<br /> by [[Joe Van Cleave]] and [[Bob Marshall]] of Typewriter Muse on YouTube<br /> accessed on 2025-10-16T09:27:44

Bob Marshall prefers "extreme collector" to "hoarder" when it comes to typewriter collecting.

In July 20222, Bob Marshall was charging $60/hour for typewriter service.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DTBPyaqCe5U/

reply to u/CaliKelli989 at https://old.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1qx43wy/smith_corona_classic_12_for_75worth_it_for_my/ on signaling by online typewriter sales

Where you're selling is one of the biggest signals of all. Selling machines for over $250 on Facebook requires way more signaling on the part of a professional or semi-professional seller. Mr&Mrs are doing a whole lot more work on restoring their machines than the average "blow and go" level that Janet and her significant other are likely doing (or that done by the average shop), as a result they're doing more work to show that, but they're occupying a dramatically different market space. Who is offering warranties on their work? Who is recovering platens? Who is explicitly stating the quality of the rest of their rubber? (Note that Janet isn't saying anything about the rubber washers on her SM3s, nor did they say anything about the rubber feet or the feet on the cases. Were they all replaced?)

Most professional shops and restorers are selling via their physical shops or their own websites instead of eBay, which takes steep cuts, or FB where it's harder for their much better quality machines to stand out amidst similarly priced dirtier machines. (Most pros also refuse or prefer not to ship when they can avoid it, so online presence doesn't "buy" them much.) There's a huge gulf in the levels of work that Walid Saad or Lucas Dul are offering in complete tear downs and restorations and the simple clean, oil, and adjust operations that are being offered by average pro shops and that's different again from what I suspect Janet is probably offering. This doesn't even get into the space of the lowest level "flippers" and vintage/antique shops whose only value add is finding and offering machines. As a point of reference, Lucas is doing less than a full restoration a month in an average year. The rest is cleaning machines for straight sale and then repairs that walk in the door. I'd suspect that he doesn't have more than a dozen machines in stock that are ready for sale today compared to a multi-person operation like Typewriter Muse which has nearly 30 machines on the shelf ready to go.

There's a huge spectrum in the level of restorations being offered out there. Very few people appreciate any of the differences.

The issue is that many people starting out don't want to pay a lot for a clean/restored machine, so they're fine with something that "works". Generally they don't know what they're missing from a finely tuned machine. At the other end are serious collectors, who often have the knowledge and expertise to service their own machines. The biggest issue with the market is the huge gulf of information imbalance between the novice buyers and novice sellers and the professionals.

Hope this helps on the differentiation that's available out there...

https://www.peacechapelfh.com/obituary/DuaneMarten-Jensen