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1967 Adler J-4
I bought this typeriter from the Red Grand Piano Antique Mall in Tacoma, Washington. (The Red Grand Piano Antique Mall is in the same space as Clinton's Music House)It was serviced recently by Johnny's...
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1959 British Olivetti
I bought this typewriter in Snohomish, Washington. It was made in 1959 in Olivetti's Glasgow factory. It has a strange British keyboard, with French accents. I am still unsure of the market that it was...
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I was hoping for a pink Sears typewriter...but I found something better!
...but I found something much better (and rarer):This typewriter is basically a rebadged Brother typewriter. According to the serial number (on the plate on the back of the machine), it was made in...
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1967-1969 Smith-Corona Galaxie Deluxe with Twelve-inch Carriage
This typewriter was made between 1967 and 1970. According to vintage Smith-Corona advertisements, the Galaxie Deluxe was introduced around 1967. In 1968 it was offered in gold, but was not available in...
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Remington Travel-Riter, 1959
This case is covered, inside and out, in vinyl. It is very easy to clean. The latches were made in England. This typewriter was designed by Carl Sundberg, and made in the Netherlands. It's boxier than...
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1961 Tower Constellation after a thourough Cleaning
Inside this freshly polished case... Is a freshly polished typewriter: I removed the plastic keytops (except for the "function keys"--Margin Release, Tab, Backspace, Shift and Lock keys.) and soaked...
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Refreshed 1955 Royal Revealed
Only the center panel and ribbon cover were repainted. It is very close to a perfect match! Look at how white the keys are! (and the knobs too). They were beige when I bought it. The original paint...
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Seafoam Smith-Corona Silent-Super Sparkles after cleaning
The primary cleaner used to refresh the color of this typewriter was Crest toothpaste. I took the body panels off, and applied the toothpaste. I let it sit for a couple of minutes, and rinsed with cold...
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Olympia Traveller Deluxe Sepia Photos
Is it just me, or does this typewriter look like a smaller, more refined version of Christopher Latham Sholes' first typewriter?
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More Sepia Photos of the Olympia Traveller
When photographed in Sepia, this typewriter looks like it could have been made in 1879 instead of 1979. (Just imagine it with the strange stenciled flowers found on any 19th Century typewriter, The...
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1967 Royal Custom II after waxing
This is the end result of waxing my Royal with Turtle Wax. The best wax to use is the liquid, as it is easier to apply and remove. Read the instructions on the bottle carefully, and buff in small, slow...
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July 1962 Royal Safari
The first national advertisement for the Royal Safari appeared in Life Magazine on August 24, 1962. Newspaper ads soon followed. However, this typewriter was made in July, 1962. I bought it last Sunday...
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1962 Remington Fleetwing
This typewriter is much prettier in person.This typewriter was designed in 1961 by Carl Sundberg and Montgomery Ferar. The front page of the patent is below:Add captionRemember to keep the...
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Remington Fleetwing's True Colors
The true color of the Remington FleetwingHere is a 1955 photo of Remington-Rand's Tacoma office at 412 St. Helens Avenue, from The Tacoma Public Library:
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Moskva vs. Smith-Corona Silent-Super
1950s Smith-Corona Silent Super (Author's Collection)This is a Moskva, a Soviet portable typewriter that appears to "borrow" heavily from the Smith-Corona Silent-Super. Image from...
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Tower Constellation--New Photos and Ads
The key to photographing a typewriter with as many white parts as the Tower Constellation is to use the "snow" mode on a digital camera, if equipped with one. Also, photograph it on a dark background....
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Thank You Very Much, Mr. Messenger!
These excellent scans are from Robert Messenger's outstanding typewriter blog, oztypewriter.blogspot.com , which inspired me to research my typewriters, and to share my research. Thank you very much,...
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1960 Olivetti Lettera 22 Advertising
"Advertisement, Typewriter News at F&W...." Springfield Union [Springfield, MA] 19 May 1960, 5. Print."Advertisement." Seattle Daily Times 06 Jun 1961, Pg. 9. Print."Portables Available at Ewing."...
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