Typed on a Montgomery Ward Signature 440T
Category: Typewriters
A collection of typewriter posts
Boston’s Last Typewriter Store Closing
The last typewriter repair shop in Boston shuts its door.
The Typewriter’s Return
As a hack writer, I found this anrticle intriguing.
Micro Cassettes, Stamps, and a Swintec Typewriter
Typewriter Repair Shop Closing
Ruben Flores in his shop, U.S. Office Machines
Typewriter Series Poem #1
Currently listening to:
Repairing a Royal Safari Typewriter
I ventured out to Riverside under the sweltering summer sun to meet the Typewriter Musehimself, Bob Marshall.
A Tale of Three Underwoods
I recently contacted Bob Marshall at Typewriter Muse about these three parts machines I have. He showed an interest, so I told him I planned to be in Riverside later this month and would drop the machines by his shop. I’m always happy to put typewriters in the hands of people who can use them….
Paul Auster (1947-2024)
Paul Auster, a celebrated American author known for his love of typewriters, has died at 77. He gained fame for his “New York Trilogy” and was a notable figure in postmodernist fiction. Born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1947, Auster’s writing career began at the age of eight when he missed out on getting an…
Woodstock No. 5 Typewriter
My flagship typewriter: a Woodstock No. 5 from 1916. This WWI-era machine still works perfectly over a hundred years later. Amazing! A photo of this typewriter was published in a book called SHIFT HAPPENS, which can be ordered through this website — https://shifthappens.site The above photo is what will appear in the book.