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Athens Type-In

posted Nov 9, 2025 by Tom Fasano

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Dimitris Nikos is a Greek writer and typewriter enthusiast who writes a blog and has built an extensive gallery on the Typewriter Database. Dimitris shot this video which captures a type-in held at a book café (Enastron Coffee) in the center of Athens — “Tap Tap Athens: 1st Athenian Type-in”). According to Dimitris’s blog, Enastron Coffee supplied all the typewriters.

Each table has a typewriter — some with Greek keys, some with English — a diverse mix of machines. A woman plays guitar and sings in the background, adding to the charm.

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Who Started the First Type-In?

posted Nov 1, 2025 by Tom Fasano

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Mike McGettigan (right) on his typewriter at Bridgewater’s Pub at 30th Street Station. McGettigan sits down next to Nathan Needel of Tampa on his laptop who is passing through 30th Street Station on business.

 

A Wikipedia article states that Michael McGettigan staged the very first type-in event at Bridgewater’s Pub in 30th Street Station on December 18. 2010.

 


At the top of the above article’s last column, McGettigan states he CREATED the type-in. (Click on the article to make it bigger.)

 


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LA County Type-In

posted Feb 21, 2025 by Tom Fasano

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I’m in the process or securing the use of the Claremont, CA, Helen Renwick Library to hold a type-in this May. For those who’ve done this sort of thing, organized them, etc., I have a few questions.

The library wants a $60 fee as well as proof of 1,000,000 liability insurance, which can be purchased for one day.

Are these fees usual for such an event? Would I be better off finding another site?

The facilities there are excellent. But I’ve never organized a type-in before (actually I’ve never attended one) and want to get some input from the Typosphere before I pull the trigger on the deal.