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1959 Smth-Corona Skyriter and a Hypothesis
If I had to pick a favorite typewriter, there is a good chance that it would be this one:This typewriter was manufactured in 1959. It is one of the last American-made Smith-Corona Skyriters; later ones...
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1954 Remington Quiet-Riter
According to official Remington records, this typewriter, serial number QR-2704157 was made in late April, 1954. The typewriter's printing is quiet, but the other machinery is noisier. The case is...
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New case for an Olivetti Lettera 22
This case looks brand-new. Notice the lack of wear on the handle. I think that this case is for an older Lettera 22, notice how small the zippers are.I put the red casing on my 1956 Lettera 22, and its...
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Sears Typewriter Ads, 1961-1962
The Seattle Times, September 28, 1962The Seattle Times, September 7, 1961The Seattle Times, October 18, 1962
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Cole-Steel's Page-End Indicator
For two months, I have been trying to figure out the Page-End Indicator on my Cole-Steel portable typewriter. I began to explore sites written about the ABC and Cole-Steel portable typewriters (the ABC...
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Two-Tone Cole-Steel Typewriters
Top: A factory two-tone ABC. (Thomas Furtig collection)Above: Another factory two-tone paint job. (Thomas Furtig Collection)Bottom: My custom two-tone Cole-Steel (also an ABC) from a similar angle.The...
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1950-model Smith-Corona Silent
On September 19, 1949, Smith-Corona ran a full-page ad in Life Magazine advertising the "new 1950 Smith-Corona Portable." Advertised as having "the touch and action of an office typewriter," the new...
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Refreshed Red Royal
When I bought this Royal Custom II in November, 2012, the paint was very rough. Here is a picture from November, 2012. Notice how dark and chipped the old paint was. I was able to find an identical...
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Refreshed Olympia SM-7, 1964
When I was given this typewriter, the ribbon cover was scraped and scuffed. I repainted the ribbon cover in a brighter shade of white. The rest of this typewriter is original.
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Refreshed 1949 Smith-Corona and its Reimagined case
The carrying case that my 1949 Smith-Corona Silent came in was very scuffed, with a scrape that looked like it had been brushed against a brick wall. This was half of my inspiration to put a landscape...
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August 1955 Royal Quiet Deluxe
I will be refreshing the finish on this typewriter on Saturday. Here is a "before" photo. I paid $2 for this typewriter in 2010. I will be repainting the front panels in the original charcoal. The...
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Another Refreshed Royal
With any luck, my Quiet Deluxe will turn out as well as this red Custom II that I did recently. (I know that it will be as high-quality, but I doubt that I will have as much luck in matching the color....
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Remington 666, April, 1968
The serial number is decoded with a letter and the first number. The letter indicates the month (A=January, B=February, etc.) The number is the last digit of the year. (This serial number is D8930656,...
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Remington Typewriter Dealers--1960s
Located at 12358 Lake City Way NE, this is one of two dealers that could have sold my Remington 666. The other was Don's Office Machine Service, in West Seattle. (Images courtesy of the Puget Sound...
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Advertisements for Related Typewriters
Here are some ads for typewriters that are related to the Remington 666Trenton, NJ Times, December 18, 1966The Portland Oregonian, September 10, 1967From the Portland Oregonian, December 14, 1967
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History of my Smith-Corona Classic 10
On April 17, 1973, a sixty-five year old accountant named Herbert Lee walked into the Burt Typewriter Company's Burt Typewriter Company, 1204 Second Avenue, on May 9, 1960Image Courtesy of the King...
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Olympia SM5 Portable Typewriter, 1962
This is easily the nicest Olympia typewriter case that I've ever seen! And inside, the nicest Olympia typewriter that I've ever seen. With a new ribbon and...The Cleaning Kit!
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Olympia Traveller deLuxe, 1979
The snap-on lid (the bottom of the typewriter forms the bottom of the case.) The carriage-return lever folds down for storage, and lifts up for use.For more information about the Olympia Traveller...
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