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Not too long ago, every town had at least one shop that sold and
repaired typewriters. But in the cyberage, when even the verb "to
type" is being replaced with the verb "to keyboard," typewriter
repair is an endangered art. (I used to say "a dying art." No more.
The resurgence of
interest in typewriters among creative people has led to
increased business for many of the surviving shops, and some young
people are learning to repair typewriters. If you're interested in
starting a typewriter repair business, you may be interested in some
thoughts I share on my blog.)
This page lists businesses around the world that practice the art of
typewriter repair. I depend on you to help me expand and
update it. Please contact me, Richard
Polt, with information about people you can recommend in your part
of the globe that will work on typewriters. Typewriter technicians
are welcome to write me with information about their own business.
If there are any antique machines on display, please mention that.
Many of these businesses also sell reconditioned typewriters.
For a listing of typewriter repair shops in the U.S. other than
those listed below, visit yellowpages.com and enter "typewriters
repairing" as your category.
Listings for U.S. shops are alphabetical by state first, then by
city; other countries are alphabetical by city.
See
a
collection of Google Street View images of U.S. typewriter shops
on my blog.
Argentina
- José Luis Alvarez, Uruguay 228 Loc 8, Caba, Barrio Tribunales,
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
+54 9 11 3901-9091. Facebook
page.
- Jorge Gryncwajg, Obelisco Máquinas, Av. Cordoba 1162 C1055
CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina. +5411 4326-8910. Email: info@libreriaobelisco.com.ar.
Un cliente comenta: "El negocio esta ubicado en pleno
microcentro. Las reparaciones, según la complejidad, pueden
llegar a hacerlas en el día y además le ponen una cinta nueva a
la máquina. El horario de atención es de 8 a 19 hs. Un dato
aparte es que no solo se dedican a la venta de artículos de
librería y a la reparación de máquinas de escribir, sino que
también las venden y con garantía (creo que de 6 meses)." Website here.
See the shop in my
blog post here.
- Printer, Sarmiento 1889 2 B, Buenos Aires, Argentina,
printer_pc@fibertel.com.ar.
"Somos ex-técnicos de IBM Argentina, en 1986 nos fuimos de IBM y
empezamos a reparar por nuestra cuenta IBM 42, 0072, 0082
(selectric II), 6700 (196 Selectric III), 6746/7/8, 6750."
- Piteo, Saavedra 393, Ramos Mejía, Argentina.
Teléfono: 4654-7711. Un cliente comenta: "El negocio esta
ubicado en Ramos Mejía, zona oeste del Gran Buenos Aires. Las
reparaciones las realizan en un plazo de 3 o 4 días, y
generalmente incluyen una limpieza, aceitado y revisión del
rodillo o de alguna cuestión que no funcione (bastante
completo). El horario de atención es de 8 a 17 hs."
Australia
- Mobile Office Equipment Mechanic, 24 Hank Street, Deeragun, Queensland 4818,
Australia. Ph 61 (0) 7 47516555, Fax 61 (0) 7 47516316, email moem@bigpond.com.
- Tom Koska, Elite Office Machines Company, 188 Elgin Street,
Carlton, Melbourne. 03-9347 6311. An expert
writes: "Typewriter collectors in Melbourne are singing the
praises of Tom and the work he does on typewriter repairs." Read
one
typist's account of a visit to this shop. Read
more
about Tom here. More
here. Watch a
short film about him and his shop here. And
here's the shop's Facebook page.
- Russell Watson, Sunshine Coast Typewriters, Suite 469 - Shop
82, 171 Morayfield Road, Morayfield, Queensland 4506,
Australia. Email: admin@suntype.com.au.
- Pacific Office Machines, 27 Denison Street, Newcastle West,
NSW 2292. Phone (02) 49696877, fax (02) 49614838, e-mail pacoff@bigpond.net.au.
"We have over 40 years experience with mechanical office
equipment. Our company evolved from a branch of the old Stott
& Underwood company."
- Antique Typewriter Service, Mount Druitt, Western Sydney,
Australia. Contact Terry Cooksley on 02.9628-0493. A customer
writes: "I would just like the give a big thumbs up for Terry
whom I just deal with for the servicing of my Underwood
typewriter: He is great and did a really fine job."
- Flag Office Technology, Gosford (just north of Sydney).
The
owners of this shop collect antique typewriters and fix many
manuals. They have a lot of spare parts for manual typewriters,
both new and second hand, as well as a good selection of
typewriter ribbons. They are BROTHER, CANON and NEC agents and
stock printer supplies, typewriter cassettes, fax supplies, as
well as new and used office equipment. Phone: 02-43283217.
E-mail: service@flagoffice.com.au.
- Warren Ingrey, Parklea, in Sydney’s Western suburbs.
Mobile number 0487824676. Email: nerraw@y7mail.com.
Austria
Belgium
- Guy Pérard, guy@typewriter.be.
"So far I have done some 150/180 restorations: World,
Caligaraphs, The Correspondent, Rofa, some +/- 50 Hammonds,
Olivetti M20, Imperial B//D, Densmore, +/- 25 Underwoods,
Williams 1/2/4, Yost 1/4/10, Hall Braille, Remington 2/4/6/7,
Pittsburg, Oliver 2/3/5/9, People, Franklins, Lamberts, Mignons,
New American, Salter 6/7/10 ... My goal: Preserve as much as
possible antique typewriters for the next generation." See a
web site with examples of Guy's restorations here.
Brazil
- Oficina Carlos Braga – Rua Rio de Janeiro, 243 – Sala 301 –
Centro - Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. +55 31
3224-4880, http://www.oficinabraga.com.br,
oficinabragabh@gmail.com.
- Viamaquinas Ltd. – Repair of IBM Typewriters and office
equipment. Rua Inconfidência, 179, Betim, Minas Gerais,
Brazil. Phone +55 31 3531 5387.
-
Assistema Relógios de Ponto, R do Tabuão, 6 S
102, Pelourinho - Salvador
- BA. Tel: (71) 3242-4220 | 3484-2571. Fax: (71)
3241-1404. "Venda, Aluguel e Assistência Técnica para
Calculadoras, Máquinas de Escrever Manual, Elétrica e Relógios
de Ponto."
- JRC Máquinas, Rua Amazonas 335, Santo André, Brazil
09111-680, +55 11 4458-1888. Facebook page.
Canada
Alberta
- Calgary Business Machines, 2039-26 Ave. S. W., Calgary,
AB T2T 1E5. Tel. 403 244 4777, fax 403 244 3080. Will repair and
restore old typewriters.
- Ossie Ripamonti, Ossie's Office Equipment, Calgary,
AB. Phone 403-701-6548, e-mail ossier@gmail.com.
Many years of experience repairing all makes and vintages of
typewriters.
- YEG Typewriters, Edmonton, AB. yegtypewriters@gmail.com.
Facebook page
here.
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
- JG Typewriters, 29 Inverary Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia,
Canada, B2X 1H3. Contact us: Phone: 902-434-1258. Email: jgtypewriters@outlook.com
& our JG
Typewriters Facebook page. Specializing in the service,
repair, restoration, sales & purchasing of all makes &
models of manual portable & standard typewriters. All work
is undertaken by our factory trained typewriter mechanic with
many years of experience.
- Venneburg Typewriters, North West Harbour, Nova Scotia
and beyond. Website: https://www.venneburgtypewriters.com/sales-service.
Cleaning, repairs, ribbons, and more.
- Ocean View Typewriters, Queens County, Nova Scotia.
Website: oceanviewtypewriters.ca.
Email: oceanviewtypewriters@gmail.com.
Phone: 416-526-4714. Ocean View Typewriters is a typewriter shop
that services, repairs, buys, and sells manual typewriters and
accessories.
Ontario
- Brampton Business Machines, 251 Elizabeth Street South, Brampton, Ontario L6Y 1S2.
905-387-1711. Typewriter repairs, sales of ribbons, correction
tape, and refurbished typewriters.
- Nick Kadak, Sigma Typewriters, 600 Upper James St, Hamilton,
Ontario. Phone 905-387-1711. "At Sigma we stock a wide variety
of typewriters from all periods of the 20th century and some
from the 1800's. Big black antiques, WW2 era portables, modern
electric machines etc. All are professionally cleaned, tuned and
ready for work and/or display. Reasonable prices. Have your old
typewriter expertly serviced or repaired by a 40 year
experienced technician." A customer writes: "Really nice man and
an expert. He was profiled on CBC across Canada on a show called
On The Road Again, a weekly show featuring interesting
Canadians." Read
a story here. See
a video about this shop here.
- DJ Business Machines, Hamilton, Ontario. "We do any
typewriters including manuals. We believe in old fashioned
service for a reasonable price. We already have some manuals,
the oldest from the 1920's and we will do our best to get
whatever you need. Please call us at (905)549-8061 or e-mail us
at jim_limin@hotmail.com."
- Accurate Business Machines, 1-102 Shea Cr., Kitchener,
Ontario N2E 1E8. "We service a lot of manual typewriters as well
as high tech equipment. I still sell a lot of reconditioned
machines. We have been featured on TV and in the local paper."
-- Manfred Aulich. Ph.: 519-570-2100 Fax: 519-576-1443 E-mail: manfred@abm.on.ca.
Website: www.abm.on.ca.
- Old Berlin Typewriter Co., Kitchener, Ontario. Sales,
Service, Acquisitions. Tel: (519) 404-2007. Email: oldberlintypewriters@gmail.com.
- Rob Osborne, Hercules Workshop, Niagara Falls, Ontario.
289-696-9354, robert.osborne@herculesworkshop.net.
Website
here.
- Typewriter Vintage Restorations and Repairs, Ottawa,
Ontario. "I sell restored vintage/antique typewriters from my
own stock. Whether to: write that great novel, feature as a home
décor conversation piece, type a personalized letter vintage
style, or rent for a wedding...I restore typewriters to the
things of beauty that they are. (Please note: I unfortunately no
longer perform repairs on outside stock). Thank you." Contact: typewriter.restorations@yahoo.com.
- Doug Sanderson, Dominion Business Machines, 100 Adelaide E, Toronto, ON M5C 1K9,
416-364-2978. Canada's oldest office equipment company, in
business since 1902.
- Toronto Business Machines, 135 Jarvis St., Toronto, ON
M5C 2H6. (416) 361-0053. Web site: www.torontobusinessmachines.com.
"We still have old typewriters and the parts and ribbons, and we
do repairing." --Moe, maslam@torontobusinessmachines.com.
Labor charge: $150 per hour or fraction thereof. Price for a
typewriter ribbon: $40.
- Toronto Typewriters, Toronto,
ON. "We offer tune up, cleaning, and repairs on most manual
typewriters from the 1920s-1990s including brands like Royal,
Remington, Underwood, Brother, Smith Corona, Corona, Hermes,
Olivetti, and lots of others."
- Currie Russell, Willowcreek Typewriters, Waterloo,
Ontario. Phone 226-241-4174, email willowcreektypewriters@gmail.com,
website www.willowcreektypewriters.com.
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Chile
- Hugo Díaz y Cía, Viña del Mar, Chile. "Puedes
encontrar Servicio Técnico en mantención y reparación para tus
MÁQUINAS DE ESCRIBIR MULTIMARCAS MANUALES. Podrás encontrar
cintas estándar para todas tus máquinas aquí, visítanos en 5
Norte 835, entre 1 y 2 Oriente, a pasos de Av. Libertad en Viña
del Mar, Chile. Dudas consultas ejecutiva@hugodiaz.cl
y danos un MG a https://www.facebook.com/hugodiazycialtda
llámanos al 32-2685729 ó 32-2699722 ó ingresa a www.hugodiaz.cl."
Costa Rica
Czechia (Czech Republic)
Estonia
Finland
- Konttorikonehuolto Tiainen, Porvoonkatu 17, 00510 Helsinki,
Finland. Telephone +358 (0) 9 146 1118. Web site: www.ompelukonehuolto.com.
A customer writes: "They also repair new and antique sewing
machines, printers and faxes. And sell typewriter ribbons.
Pricing is very reasonable."
France
Germany
- Alexander Veselak, Mobius
Ship Enterprises, Berlin,
info@mobiusshipenterprises.com.
- Bernd Moser, Arndt Hans Joachim Büromaschinen, Gneisenaustr.
91, 10961 Berlin,
Kreuzberg, Germany. Telephone: 030 6 91 89 86. See
photos
of the shop here.
- Voigtländer Büromaschinen, Florastr. 19, 12163 Berlin,
Germany. Tel. 030 7923096. https://www.buerotechnik-berlin.de,
info@voigtlaender-buerotechnik.de.
- Zielinski Büromaschinenm Guerickestr. 14, 10587 Berlin,
Germany. Telefon Geschäft: 030 – 347 032 68. Telefon Werkstatt:
030 – 347 032 69. Fax: 030 – 341 93 95. E-mail: mail@zielinski-bueromaschinen.de.
Website: http://www.zielinski-bueromaschinen.de.
A customer writes, "They were very friendly and helpful. There
is a little display of old typewriters and a dozen or so more
freshly repaired and waiting for pickup."
- Gerhard Sieber - Bürotechnik, Ulmer Str. 10, 73033 Göppingen,
Germany. The owner has many old machines sitting around in the
basement. Occasionally he takes one out for display in the shop.
Part of the collection belongs to the city of Göppingen and is
just archived there. Telephone: Germany (07161) 72026 or 72036.
Fax: Germany (07161) 75666.
- Hans-Joachim Beier, Bürotechnik Mallok, Werner-Siemens-Str.
70, 22113 Hamburg,
Germany. Tel. 040/7326706, fax 733 85 82.
- Josef Bajfus, Reparaturcenter für Bürosysteme, Lüneburger
Straße 2, D-80809 München, Germany. Telefon: 089 /
35651688. Telefax: 089 / 35651684. Mobil: 0171
/ 6007294. Website: www.bajfus.de.
E-mail: bajfus@web.de. See
a video about Mr. Bajfus.
- Rogerio Santovito, Typebar Vintage Typewriters,
Wollwirkergasse 7, 93047 Regensburg, Germany. http://typebar.eu, info@typebar.eu, +49 176
86168641. Facebook
page. "A typewriter repair shop, a coffee-bar, a
collection's gallery. Maybe all and more. Most importantly, it's
a place to meet old and make new friends."
- Sidro Bürotechnik, Bauernstasse 41-43, 86391 Stadtbergen
(near Augsburg), Germany. Telefon: +49 (0821) 43 85 47. Telefax:
+49 (0821) 43 85 48. Mobil: +49 (0171) 82 36 033. Web site: www.alte-schreibmaschinen.de.
This shop will work on typewriters of all ages. See a collection
of photos of antique machines by clicking on "Schreibmaschinen"
on their web site.
- Eveline Theobald, Theobald Büromaschinen, Brückenstrasse 2,
D-66798 Wallerfangen-Bedersdorf, Germany. Tel.: (+49) 0
68 37 / 9 90 98. Fax.: (+49) 0 68 37 / 90 17 93. E-mail:
evelinetheobald@gmx.de. Web site: www.schreibmaschinenhaus.de.
"Seit einiger Zeit übernehme ich auch bundesweit und im Ausland
Aufträge. Eine Besonderheit sei doch hier erwähnt: Schreibwalzen
beziehe ich in meiner Werkstatt selbst."
- See also Georg
Sommeregger's
list of repair shops in German-speaking countries.
Guatemala
- Ricardo Sem, (502)41720443 y (502)44008481. "Tiene muchos años
de experiencia en el tema. Presta servicio a domicilio."
Hungary
- Írógépbolt, Miskolci u. 127, Budapest. Website
http://www.irogepbolt.hu,
e-mail kapcsolat@irogepbolt.hu.
- Joseph Urich, Budapest. May be contacted through his
son Elemér, uriche@freeweb.hu.
"He's 74 years old, and lives in Budapest. He has got a lot of
parts, all deriving from friends who are unfortunately dead
already. He repairs typewriter at an art level, repaired
typewriters look as originally."
India
- Alok Typewriter Co., 320, Relief Shopping Centre, Near G.P.O.
Ahmedabad 380 001, Gujarat, India. Phone : 91 79 25502424
Owner: Naresh Adeshra, aloktrading@egujarat.net.
"This is my family business, my father was also repairer of
manual typewriter. Still today I am repairing manual
typewriter."
- Mr. V A Malaviya, Typewriters Trading Corporation, 10/B,
Capital Commercial Centre, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad 380
009, Gujarat, India. "Manual, electric and electronic
typewriters repairing is my family business. My father has
started this business in 1962. And also I am with him since 1983
fulltime doing repairing work." --Ashok Malaviya, ashok_malaviya@yahoo.com.
- Typewriter Service Company, 47, 11th Cross Rd, Binnamangala,
Hoysala Nagar, Indiranagar, Bangalore-560038, Karnataka,
India. Phone: +91-9035373842. Owner: Rama.
- Victory Sales and Service, 14th Cross Rd, Lakkasandra,
Lakkasandra Extension, Wilson Garden, Bangalore-560030,
Karnataka, India. Phone: +91-9845595057. Owner: Chentamara.
- Adler Typewriter Co., Chakkaraparambu, Ernakulam,
Kerala, India. +91 94474 04839, adlertypewritercompany@gmail.com.
Facebook
page here.
- Stanley Varghese, MIG 86, SolidarityLane, Gandhinagar,
Kochin - 20. Mobile : 9497188647. "Portable Typewriters &
Standard Godrej Prima Typewriters for Sale. Undertaking repair
works of all model typewriters."
- Domingos Abreu, Rua São Tomé, Altinho, Panaji, Goa
403001, India. Phone: +91 832 222 5711. Read
a story about this shop.
- Naresh Soni, Soni Typewriter, M.I. Road, Jaipur,
Rajasthan. Contct. 9828013322. Instagram: @typewriterindia.
- Concord International, 12, Printing House, 28-D, Police Court
Lane, Fort, Mumbai-400001,
India. Phones: 9122 - 22692556 / 9122 - 66366048.
Cell: 9122-9920444539. Email: concordint@gmail.com.
Typewriter repairs, manual typewriters, electric and electronic
typewriters, ribbons, type elements.
- Geekay Electronics, 17, Jenabhai Building, 109, Yusuf
Meherali Road, Mumbai- 03. "Provide Guaranted Repairing
Services of Manual & Electronics Typewriters by Experienced
& Trained Engineers." Phone : 022 23421639 / 23424051
- General Office Typewriters, No. 15, Shri Hanuman Building,
15th Floor, Marine Lines (E), Picket Rd, Tak Wadi, Lohar Chawl,
Kalbadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400002. Phone: 022 2205
5101.
- Maya Typewriter Spares, 243, Perin Nariman St, Borabazar
Precinct, Ballard Estate, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra
400001. Phone: 098194 61404.
- Rajesh Palta, Universal Typewriter, 4th Floor, Jyoti Building,
Nehru Place, New Delhi 110019. "At a stone's throw from
the Nehru Place Metro Station/Epicuria." Phone: 9312209152. Read
a story about this shop. See an
interview with Mr. Palta.
- S. K. Chawla, 3/13-B, 1St Floor, Asif Ali Road, Near Delite
Cinema, New Delhi-110002, India. See
an interview with Mr. Chawla here.
- Rosmos Typewriters, Panjim, Goa, India.
+(91)-832-2422614 +(91)-9527322976. Corte Oiteiro
Road, Panjim, Goa - 403001, Opposite Vilstar Ventures & Near
Old I Tax Office. Read
a story about this shop.
Ireland
- The Typewriter Shop, 120 Upper Dorset Street, Dublin
1, Ireland. Website: http://www.typewritershop.ie/.
E-mail: typewritershop.ie@gmail.com.
Phone: +35318309333. "My name is Joe Millar Junior, I have been
engaged in the Office Machine trade for over 30 years. I joined
my dad who has been over 60 years in the trade. He had been
employed in Remington Typewriters which he left and started his
own business in 1983 on Upper Dorset Street. We provide Sales
& Service on all makes and types of machines."
- Leo Molloy, Vintage Typewriters Ireland, Dublin.
Phone: (353) 86-837-7171. Email: backspace@vintagetypewriters.ie.
Website: www.vintagetypewriters.ie.
Instagram: @vintagetypewritersireland.
Repair and sales. "My passion lies in matching the right
typewriter to the person."
Italy
- QZERTY Typewriters, Brivio (Lecco), Italy. Phone
number: +39 3407655108. E-mail: qzerty@outlook.it.
Official page: www.facebook.com/qzerty.typewriters.
Store & repairs: www.facebook.com/qzertyvintage
- Enrico Morozzi, Castelbolognese
RA: +393351280391, emorozzi@email.it.
Collector, restorer, and typewriter repairman.
- Alessio Vescovo, Vescovo restauri meccanici; Via salata n°33,
Noventa Padovana, 35027 (Padova), Italy. Phone: +39
3495172132. Typewriter collector and restorer with many years of
experience; also works on calculators. Can recover platens. Web
site: www.vescovorestauri.it.
- Il Negozino del Centro Storico, Calimaruzza 1807, Florence,
Italy. 1807 Calimaruzza 11/r - 50123 Firenze (FI) tel: 055
2398222 fax: 055 2398222. "Leader nella vendita ed assistenza di
macchine per ufficio. Proponiamo vasta scelta di accessori
originali per macchine da scrivere."
http://www.cartoleriailnegozinodelcentro.it
- Antonio Luce, Museo Scrivevo, Rome. Website
here, e-mail scrivevo@hotmail.it.
- Guido Monticciolo, Rome. E-mail guidomonticciolo@gmail.com.
Mr. Monticciolo inherited the office machine business from his
father; he sells and repairs typewriters and mechanical
calculators, old and new, and has thousands of spare parts for
many makes.
- Francesco Luderin, Macchine da Scrivere Torino, Turin.
https://mdstorino.wordpress.com.
- Carlo Torchio, Macchine per Ufficio, Via Alessandro Volta, 2/H
- 10121, Turin. Phone 011 538643, fax 011 538643.
Founded 1954.
Japan
- Tokyo Typewriter Shop, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 4-5-2
Hongoku town building type 1F, Tokyo,
Japan. Phone (03) 3241-0853 / FAX (03) 3241-0862. E-mail oka@typewriter.co.jp. A
visitor writes, "In business for more than 80 years, Tokyo
Typewriter Shop still refurbishes typewriters and rents out or
sells second-hand machines. The shop sells reconditioned
typewriters for around $240 and ribbons for $12.60. It stocks
replacement parts such as ball heads for electric typewriters
and daisywheels for printers, and several dozen platens wrapped
in yellowing paper are stacked in a corner. The shop also stocks
true Japanese typewriters, a redesign of the traditional
typewriter to accommodate the roughly 2,400 characters needed to
write common words correctly." Visit their web page (in
Japanese) here. See
a
computer translation into English here.
- Hikari Jimuki, 2-2-4-203 Namiki, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama,
Kanagawa Prefecture, 236-0005
TEL 045-342-8770
FAX: 045-342-8771
Email address: fukunaga@hikari-jimuki.co.jp
Business hours: Weekdays 9:00-18:00
Closed Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, New Year's
holidays, Obon
Web
site. English translation.
- Ogawa Shokai, 2-17-27 Tsurumichuo Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama-shi,
Kanagawa-ken 230-0051, Japan. Web site. English
translation. "We repair typewriters and sell used
typewriters, as well as electronic typewriters. As well as
consumables such as ribbons, we also offer original typewriter
cases, Olivetti Valentine compatible case straps, new metal
spools and repair parts made with a 3D printer." ebay Store: https://www.ebay.com/usr/ogawa-shokai
Korea
Malaysia
- P. Sivabalan, Brothers Base Centre (M), Sdn Berhad No. 16,
Jalan Scott, Brickfields, 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
DL +60 (0)3 2774 8388 | F +60 (0)3 2274 8888, brothersbasecentre@yahoo.com.
"Typewriter sales & service has been my bread & butter
since I started till now. Somehow, typewriter gives me the
feelings that a family would give." Read
a story about this shop here.
Mexico
- Pablo Caballero, Mexico City
(Miguel Hidalgo, D.F.). (55) 5254-3246. A customer
writes: "Ellos hacen prácticamente todo tipo de reparaciones
para máquinas de escribir mecánicas, eléctricas y electrónicas.
Tanto el señor Caballero como su hijo son excelentes personas
con mucha habilidad mecánica y más de 50 años de experiencia
reparando máquinas de escribir de todos tipos."
- Gabriel Cervantes Zenteno, República del Salvador No. 116
local D, Colonia Centro, 06060 México,
Distrito
Federal. Teléfono: (55) 5542-4382. "Reparación y
mantenimiento de equipo de oficina en general, incluyendo
máquinas de escribir. En este taller realizan recubrimiento de
rodillos y reemplazo de alimentadores."
- Servicio Técnico Allen, Antiguo camino a Xochimilco 5099
edificio Cañada No. 201, Colonia Ampliación Tepepan, México, Distrito Federal.
Teléfono: (55) 5641-2242. "Reparación y mantenimiento de equipo
de oficina en general, incluyendo máquinas de escribir. Recogen
y entregan el equipo a domicilio en la Ciudad de México y zona
metropolitana."
- Gerónides Ordóñez Alcocer, Street 58 (between streets 53 and
55), Mérida, Mexico. Tel. 928-56-92. A customer writes:
"I bought a Remington compact #3, which I think may be from
1928. What's so great about this machine is the color -- hot
pink and purple!"
- Casa Argos Morelia, Calle Antonio Alzate #610, 58000 Colonia
Centro, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico. Owner: José Araiza
Govea. Telephone: +52 443 31 7 90 2.
- Servicio Brother, c/ Valerio Trujano 702, 68000 Oaxaca de
Juárez, Oaxaca. (951)5164344. More
information here.
- Armando Warner, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. Instagram feed. Email: armwares@gmail.com.
- Fidel Gómez Zambrano, Calle 2a Oriente Sur # 245 B, entre
Avenidas 1a y 2a Sur Oriente , Col. Centro C.P. 29000, Tuxtla
Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico. Reparación y mantenimiento de
equipo de oficina en general, incluyendo máquinas de escribir.
- Ingeniería Digital Electrónica Restauraciones, Xalapa,
Veracruz, Mexico. Servicio de Restauración de Maquinas de
Escribir. Poeta Jesús Díaz No. 186. Tel (228) 8 12 09 60. Facebook
page.
Netherlands
New Zealand
Philippines
- Allan and Ricky Tagabe, Allan Trading, 1701-B Dimasalang
Street, Sta. Cruz, Manila, Philippines. Phone:
711-11-75. Cell: 0946-755-0763. E-mail: allantrading2015@gmail.com.
- V. Avena & Sons, 2280 España Blvd., Sampaloc, Manila,
Philippines. +63 2 741 6029. Read
a story and see a video about owner Ramon Avena. Read
another story here.
- Gerald Cha (Dela Cruz), D&G Trading, 1691 Commandante St.,
Quiapo, Manila, Philippines. "All kinds of typewriters
rebuilt / restore / sales. We ship worldwide." MOP :
BPI/CEBUANA/LBC sms/viber : 09327589300 / 09167761268. Facebook
page.
- Rolito "Lito" Revarez, Revarez Business Machines, Florante
St., Manila, Philippines. Tel. 310-6487, cell
0917-6994898, e-mail lito_revarez@yahoo.com.
Panama
- Servicios Romar, Avenida B, Santa Ana, Panama City,
Panama, (+507) 262-5937.
Poland
- Firma Ksero Centrum, 43-100 Tychy, ul. Budowlanych
164. Poland. 0-32/ 227-39-94, 0-604-808-990. E-mail: kserocentrum@wp.pl. Jan
Kaluza, the owner, has a large personal collection of
typewriters and adding machines.
- ARTECH Maszyny do Pisania, Artech Grzegorz Charchula, Ogrodowa
39/41, 00-873 Warszawa, Poland.
Romania
- Bucharest, Romania. "Efectuam service, reparatii si
mentenanta pentru masini de scris mecanice la sediul societatii
dvs." Mobile: 0744.373.828. E-mail: mdc.golden@gmail.com. Web page here.
Singapore
- Ace United Office Machines and Supplies, 1 Rochor Road,
#02-598, Rochor Centre, Singapore
180001. Tel: 62986133, 62946133. Fax: 62926133, 62956133. Email:
ace6133@singnet.com.sg.
Website here.
Operating hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm (Mon -Fri), 9.00am to 1.00pm
(Sat).
- Jason Chong, Vintage Empire, Katong Plaza, Singapore.
+65 9107 7405. Read
a story here. Facebook
page here.
Spain
- Adam Brillas Rosell, C/ Moianes 68 bajos, 08014 Barcelona,
Spain. Hours 3:30-7:30. Phone 93-4314770, e-mail Mabrill@teleline.es.
This third-generation repairman continues a business begun in
1941. He has a small collection of antique typewriters, and
repairs all types of machines. Read
a story here.
- Máquinas de Escribir - Reparación - Compra Venta - Alquiler -
Abonos
El Granero Typewriter.Company, Calle Huelva 7, local 4, 29640 Fuengirola,
Málaga, Spain.
tel. +34 951 68 28 39, cell +34 639 305 263 (WhatsApp), contact@typewriter.company
web- https://www.typewriter.company
Etsy shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/ElGranero
photos- https://www.instagram.com/elgranero.typewriter.company/
- La Casa de las Máquinas, San Andrés, 145 Bajo, 15003 La
Coruña, Spain. 981 223 001. See
a photo here.
- Máquinas de escribir Montilla, Calle Narciso Serra 12 tienda
Izda, 915 524 112 or 649 082 577. E-mail: antogcuevas@gmail.com.
- Gozalo y Jiménez, S.A. Madre Sacramento no. 2, Zaragoza
50004, Spain. Founded in 1950. E-mail: gojisa@gojisa.e.telefonica.net.
Sweden
- Dahlboms Kontorsmaskiner AB, Jenny Linds gata 3, Fruängen, Stockholm, Sweden. Closest
subway station is Fruängen. Phone: +46 (08) 660 11 00. E-mail: dahlboms@spray.se.
Website: http://dahlboms.eu/
Switzerland
- Hermes Welten AG, CH- 4010 Basel,
Aeschenvorstadt 24, im Drachen, 2. Stock. Website: www.hermes-welten.ch.
Read a blog entry about the place here.
- W. Holderegger, Registrierkassen & Büromaschinen. St.
Johanns-Vorstadt 49, 4056 Basel, Telefon 061 322 75 75.
Story
here.
- SchreIBMaschinen, Lukas Tschudi, Schatzgutstrasse 7, 8750 Glarus, Switzerland. T 055
640 27 86, M 079 236 24 55, www.ibmkugelkopf.ch.
"I'm specialized in IBM Selectric Typewriters, but do also
Wheelwriters and other office machinery."
- Jacques Perrier, Perrier Machines de Bureau, Av de France
18bis - 1004 Lausanne,
Switzerland. www.perrier-sa.ch.
Tél 021 625 51 51 fax 021 625 5155. "I am still running a 50
years old business. We repair nearly any model on a regular
basis."
- Zangerl Büromaschinen, Rosenbergstrasse 44, 9000 St.
Gallen, Switzerland. Tel. 071 223 30 23. Fax 071 222 64
63. Email: zangerl.buero@swissonline.ch.
- Marcel Kirschner, W. Kern AG Büromaschinen, Zeltweg 68, 8032 Zürich, Switzerland. Phone
+41 (0) 44 261 96 84, info@kern-online.ch,
www.kern-online.ch.
- See also Georg
Sommeregger's
list of repair shops in German-speaking countries.
Thailand
- Lertpond Typewriter, 63, Kamanaramit, Pracharat sai1 Road,
Bangsue, Bangkok, Thailand. Facebook
page here.
- Somsak Pimdeed (Somsak Typewriting), 532 Prachatipok Road,
Kwang Hiranrujee, Thonburi District, Bangkok 10600,
Thailand. (Google map)
Tel. +66 (0)2 467 3529, +66 (0)2 466 4647, +66 (0)86 753 9519. A
customer writes: "This little shop seems to stock mostly
portable Olympias, almost all in Thai, but it also has a few
English gems. All the machines are in perfect working order, and
their 1-year warranty made the purchases easy. All in all, the
shop is well worth a visit, and the prices are reasonable (for
Thailand)."
- Suttiporn Chatviriyatam, Bangkok,
Thailand. +66 858466235. (Does not speak English.) Read
a
story about him here.
- United Typewriter, Bangkok, Thailand. +66 89 887 3596.
Facebook
page here.
Turkey
- Haluk Samim Erçelik, Atıl büro makinaları, Evliya Çelebi Mh.
Refik Saydam Cd. No:26, Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey.
Telefon : 0212 251 04 56 - 251 79 98. Story
in English here.
- MEKANİK ANTİK. Address: Caferağa Mah. Neşet Ömer Sok. Kadıköy
İşmerkezi. No:1/9-10. Kadıköy-İstanbul, Turkey. Tel: 0216
3490550.
Gsm:0532 3354450. https://mekanikantik.sahibinden.com.
"We are able to repair all kind of typewriters and we restore
them also. All of our items in working order and we give service
to the collector about the repair and maintenance also."
United Kingdom
Typewriter Maintenance Service, Ayr,
Ayrshire. "47 yrs experience servicing and repairing. All
typewriters come with a new ribbon and 1 year mechanical
guarantee." Call John on: 07914328378 or Diane on: 07780983851.
Email: diane.murray@live.co.uk.
Facebook
page here. Customer testimonial: "I received a Remington
Rand Standard Model 1950’s typewriter as a present for my
birthday. It was in a real unusable state and really dirty. I
gave it to John to fix and restore to a usable condition, and,
oh my, what a brilliant job he did on it. I’m so delighted with
the result - absolutely brilliant."
- George Blackman Business Equipment, 34 Sackville Road, Bexhill-on-Sea,
East Sussex, TN39 3JE, UK. Phone: 01424 217550. Fax: 01424
218336. E-mail: georgeblackman@tiscali.co.uk.
Web site: www.georgeblackman.co.uk. "George and his son
Neil founded the company in 1991 as a partnership after they
left a large office equipment company after many years, where
George was a senior service manager and Neil was one of several
engineers. With George's wife Joan running the Accounts
department, we quickly expanded from a small premises in
Hastings to larger showrooms in nearby Bexhill-on-sea, together
with Gavin Eldridge who became a partner and our delivery staff,
who carry out deliveries throughout our area. Unlike many other
office equipment firms, we place great accent on our machine
servicing department, and we currently have several trade
arrangements with other companies who do not have the abilities
to carry out their own repair and servicing work. We have a
comprehensive stock of spares for manual and electric machines,
some as far back as models circa 1950s, and we know that
thousands of these older machines are still treasured, and used
regularly by customers who are loath to give their machines up
when a fault occurs. Contact us and we will endeavour to repair
whenever possible, irrespective of age. If you are not in our
area, you can arrange delivery by carrier to us, as we have the
expertise that 99% of other dealers lack. We will give a free
quotation for your machine." Read
a visitor's blog post about this shop.
- Annie Atkinson, Claire La Secrétaire, Derbyshire, UK,
http://clairelasecretaire.co.uk,
annelise.atkinson@hotmail.co.uk.
- Charlie Foxtrot Typewriters, Dorset, UK. Est. 2012.
"Selling quality restored vintage typewriters to writers,
creatives and collectors." +44 07411 203474. Email : philip@charliefoxtrotvintage.co.uk,
julie@charliefoxtrotvintage.co.uk.
Websites: https://www.charliefoxtrotvintage.co.uk,
https://www.charliefoxtrot.com.au.
Instagram.
Facebook.
- Typewronger Books, 4a Haddington Place, Edinburgh EH7
4AE, Scotland, UK. http://www.typewronger.com,
tom@typewronger.com.
- Chris Woodissee, Francis Kay Vintage, Units 4-6 McCoy's
Arcade, Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3AN,UK. 0044 7427
682989. eBay
page.
- Keith D. Shead, 13 Rainham Way, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex
CO13 9NR, England. Tel: 01255852 551. Email: margaret.shead@btinternet.com.
- Gary Smith, Wight Business Services, Isle of Wight. "I
have been a typewriter engineer since 1973, trained in Leicester
by Imperial Typewriters. Also trained with Olympia, Triumph
Adler, Silver Reed and Sharp. Set up my own company in 1982. I
still repair machines now, if anyone local needs help, please
contact me at garys@wbsdirect.com.
Have a good selection of spares in stock, especially for later
machines."
- Fenland Typewriter Services, Highgate, 2, Gaywood Road, King's
Lynn, Norfolk PE30 1QT, UK. Tel: 01553 766614.
Fax: 01553 769356. Email: fenlandpcs766614@aol.com.
"Est. 1980. Over 35 years in the trade. Call-Out &
Collection Service, Overhauls & Service any make. Retail
Shop & Service Centre. Ribbon Supplies all makes. Repairs to
T/Ws, Pc's, Laptops, Upgrades,Xp-Vista Upgrades. Copier &
Calculator repairs."
- The Typewriter Man (Tom Lucas), Leiston, Suffolk,
England. Telephone 01728 768256 e-mail thetypewriterman@mypostoffice.co.uk
or enquiries@thetypewriterman.co.uk.
Website: http://www.thetypewriterman.co.uk.
"Specialist in vintage and obsolete typewriter repairs and
servicing since 1975 – ribbons, spools, spare parts, new
typewriter feet and refurbished portable typewriters supplied by
post. Large stocks of obsolete adding machine spools for
collectors! Help and advice freely given!"
- John Tanner, The Retired Typewriter Expert, Blackheath, London
SE3 7RJ, UK (nearest railway station Maze Hill). Telephone: 020
8488 2713. Email: johntanner@hotmail.co.uk.
https://www.retiredtypewriterexpert.co.uk.
A customer writes: "John Tanner is a retired IBM engineer with
over 30 years of experience who now offers advice for typewriter
users in repairing and servicing their own machines as well as
undertaking very reasonably priced servicing himself in the
London area. John recently serviced an Imperial Good Companion
and Hermes Baby for me and he did an extremely thorough and
professional job, as would be expected. It was wonderful to be
able to drop off and collect the typewriters from John’s
workshop in Blackheath, South East London and be able to meet
him and his Maltese terrier and see part of his growing
collection. John also sells restored typewriters on his
website."
- Mr & Mrs Vintage, Milton Keynes, UK. + 44
7910032591, info@mrmrsvintagetypewriters.com.
Typewriter sales and restoration, including new rubber for
platens and feed rollers. Website: https://www.mrmrsvintagetypewriters.com.
Instagram: @mr.mrs.vintage.
Facebook: https://facebook.com/mr.mrs.vintage/
- Tindalls Business Machines, Newmarket, Suffolk,
England, UK. Website http://www.tbmuk.com.
- Leonards,
6 Maurecourt Drive, Brundall, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 5SE
and 17 Spinney Close, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7
0PN. Phone: 01603 627822. E-mail: Leonards24@aol.com.
- Ian Jerams, TypewriterCellar, Sheffield, UK. Email: ianjerams@btinternet.com.
Instagram: @typewritercellar. "Free quotes and advice. All makes
of typewriter considered."
- Typewriter Service Centre, 77c, St Pancras, Chichester,
West Sussex, PO19 4LS, England, UK. Contact Daniel
Winslow, tel. 1243-778024 or 782102; fax: 1243-536018; email john@xtat.co.uk. In business
since 1984, repair typewriters of all ages and makes, and will
give anyone a friendly welcome. See their web
page here.
- Den Siegertsz, Knight Writer Typewriters, Stoke on Trent,
Midlands, UK. "I'm a qualified typewriter engineer specialising
in most makes of machine. First qualified in 1979." E-mail:
knightwritertypewriters64@yahoo.com. Facebook
page. Web page. Tel:
07794 119743.
- Everest Typewriter Centre, 24 St. Dunstans Hill, Sutton, Surrey SM1 2UE. Tel:
020 8641 1287. Web
site here.
- Tops Typewriter Services, 9 Morgan Way, Telford. Tel:
+44 1952 458201.
- JDM Office Equipment Services, West Midlands, UK. John McHard, johnmchard@yahoo.com. A
satisfied customer writes: "Luckily I found John McHard, ex RAF
and former Conservative Councillor for Oldbury, 72 years old and
perfectly happy to come out to my office to pick up my trusty
Olympia Traveller typewriter. He was also reasonable on a
quote for repairs and servicing."
United States
Alabama
- American Typewriter Company, 437 S. Decatur St., Montgomery,
AL 36104. (334) 269-6924. Owner: William Lee. Here's
a news story about this shop. Here
is another story.
- Baker Business Machines, 1212 14th St., Phenix City,
AL 36867. 334-297-6657. Web site: www.bakerbusinessmachines.net.
E-mail: david@bakerbusinessmachines.net,
mike@bakerbusinessmachines.net.
"David Dodson and myself (Mike Smith) have been in the business
for quite awhile. David was trained at South Georgia Technical
(Americus, Ga.) and IBM (Atlanta, Ga.) schools and has 25 yrs
experience. I started green just out of the Navy with SCM Corp.,
the Marchant calculator division, 35 years ago. We work on all
types of office equipment from A to Z."
Alaska
- I am not currently aware of typewriter repair businesses in
Alaska. If you know any, please contact
me.
Arizona
- Andy's Typewriter Shop, 6152 W Orchid Ln, Glendale, AZ
85302. Phone: (623) 939-0855. Website: https://andys-typewriter-shop.business.site/.
"We service and sell IBM Selectric and Wheelwriter models,
vintage typewriters, portable typewriters, manual typewriters,
and electronic typewriters. In Glendale, Phoenix and Surrounding
Area. We have most ribbons in stock! We do a complete
inspection, cleaning and oil for every typewriter as part of our
service."
- Mesa Typewriter Exchange, 30 South Macdonald, Mesa, AZ
85210. Phone 480-964-3603. Proprietor: Bill Wahl. A customer
writes: "I stoped in Bill's shop and found a great collection of
old typewriters and office machinery. He sells and repairs
equpment and is knowledgeable about his inventory." Read a story about this shop here, see
this
shop on YouTube, read
about
one visitor's experience, and read
a
local story about the shop and its customers. Here is yet
another
story.
- Duane Jensen, J.C. Business Machines, 26th St. & Union
Hills, Phoenix, AZ.
602-992-7611. M-F 9-4, but call first. "We fix business
machines, including all typewriters. Manual portable, manual
uprights, antique or vintage typewriters. We carry every
typewriter ribbon manufactured. Basic cleaning / tune up is
between $38.00 - 48.00 (walk in). On-site service. Basic repair
/ clean $68.00 - 88.00." Read
a
story about an experience with Mr. Jensen here. Website: http://www.phoenixtypewriter.com/
- Peter Walter, Sam's Business Machines, 1970 Acacia Circle, Prescott.
AZ 86301. (928) 910-2207. "My typewriter days go back to 1986
when I was trained on the IBM Selectric IIc. I eventually had to
work on everything and anything. I am the go-to guy for central
and some northern AZ cities."
Arkansas
California
- Rick Butler, Butler Business Machines, 5914 Entrada Ave., Atascadero,
CA 93422. 805-466-5000. Servicing manual typewriters since 1962.
- Helmut Westerhausen, HW Office Machines, 13838 Chilcot St. Baldwin Park, CA 91706.
(626) 338-0068, cell (213) 220-7811, fax (626) 813-2641, e-mail
info@hwofficemachines.com.
Web site: http://www.hwofficemachines.com.
- Daza Typewriters, Bellflower, CA, 90706 / Long
Beach, CA, 90805. Ph: 562-219-5340. Fax: 562-219-5819.
E-mail: info@dazatypewriters.com.
Website: www.dazatypewriters.com.
"We are a new company but not without experience, providing high
quality service and always committed to the satisfaction of
every costumer. We are trained and still training to expand our
areas of expertise. Looking to get our customer's equipment up
and running in the least time possible, and even when it takes
more than two hours or we have to take the machines to our shop
we provide free loaners to our customers at no extra cost, to
minimize down time. We service, repair and sell typewriters, and
other office machines: copiers, printers, fax, printing
calculators, small desktop copiers, computer printers,
computers, notebooks and also supply ribbons for most makes and
models, cartridges, inkjet cartridges, plain paper, facsimile
imaging rolls, color / black, O.E.M., generic, print wheels and
IBM selectric elements, 88/96 char. For most makes and models.
We specialize in IBM Selectric I, II, and III as well as
Wheelwriters." --Billy Gomez
- Berkeley Typewriter and Clark Business Machines, 1823
University Ave., Berkeley, CA 94703. Phone
510-843-2326. http://berkeleytypewriter.com.
I (Richard Polt, creator of this site) have visited this shop
and bought a beautiful chrome-plated Olivetti there; I was fully
satisfied. A San Francisco Chronicle story says: "They
typically mend electric typewriters. But the ancient manual
machines -- Remingtons, Underwoods and Royals dating back as far
as 1930s -- also find their way into the shop." Ken Alexander,
formerly of California Typewriter (which is now closed), works
here. Story: "Typewriters
are
making a comeback in Berkeley." Read a story from Wired that features this shop.
- David B. Newell, Leon's Office Equipment, Castro Valley,
CA (in the San Francisco Bay Area). Phone: (510) 582-5389.
E-mail leons-oe@comcast.net.
"I no longer have a store front, I am working from my
home. I still repair many machines and am happy to talk to
anyone about repair of their machines. I can try to arange
pick up of machines or drop off. My specialty is IBM Selectric
and Wheelwriters. I do offer on site service." A customer wrote
about this business's former store: "I'm a long-time, and
very-satisfied customer of Leon's Office Equipment. They're nice
people...easy to deal
with...accommodating...honest...reliable...and very helpful. A
well-established business in the Bay Area. Staff-writer, Carolyn
Jones, did a nice write-up in the newspaper about Leon's. In it
she reported, 'Sanders' business is booming. He works on about
35 manual and electric typewriters a week. Underwoods, Olympias
and Smith Coronas pour into his shop like computers had never
been born.' Leon's not only services manual and electric
typewriters, calculators, etc., they also sell office equipment,
including reconditioned typewriters. They sell reconditioned
Selectric typewriters, and even provide a one-year warranty on
them! They carry a nice selection of supplies too, like those
hard-to-find typewriter ribbons, as well as printer ribbons and
inkjet cartridges, etc. And, if you happen to bring your
typewriter into the shop, they'll even install the ribbon for
you! In addition to these things, they also build and work on
computers! Equipment may be brought into the shop, but they also
do on-site service calls as well. They've got a lovely
collection of vintage and antique typewriters on display in
their shop too!"
- Empire Office Machines, 1090 E. Washington St., Ste. C, Colton, CA 92324. Phone
909-825-1932, e-mail empireofficemachines@verizon.net.
Web site: http://www.officemachinerepair.com.
- Coast Vacuum and Sewing Center, 170 E 17th St Ste 116B, Costa Mesa, CA 92627.
949-642-1560. https://www.coastvacuumandsewingcenter.com/
- Cameron Skill, Skill Office Machines, 10919 Downey Ave., Downey,
CA 90241. 562-861-4213. Email: cskill@skillcompany.com.
Website
here.
- Glenn Uyemura, Independent Office Machines, 15225 S. Western
Ave, Suite 101, Gardena,
CA 90249. Phone: 310-391-7879. Email: iom@att.net. "Expert repair
services on IBM Selectric and Wheelwriter, Brother and Swintec
Typewriters and HP LaserJet printers."
- Accutek, 1043 Ramona Ave, Grover
Beach, CA 93433, 805-704-9704, accumike@sbcglobal.net.
"I have been repairing typewriters in San Diego since 1983. What
people like the most about my service is 1) friendly service 2)
quick response 3) very fair prices 4) can repair most problems
on site. I also repair fax machines and nearly all printers.
Also I work part time as the youth pastor at my church, so if I
don't treat my customers right they can always complain to you
know Who."
- A & J Typewriter Center, 1677 Pacific Coast Hwy, Harbor City, CA. (310)
325-0460.
- Gary's Typewriter Repairs, 833 E. South St. Long Beach, CA. (562)
423-0157. A customer writes: "Gary does amazing work. He can fix
anything."
- DAZA Computers, Bellflower, CA, 90706 / Long Beach,
CA, 90805. Ph: 562-219-5340. Fax: 562-219-5819. E-mail: info@dazatypewriters.com.
Website: www.dazatypewriters.com.
"We are a new company but not without experience, providing high
quality service and always committed to the satisfaction of
every costumer. We are trained and still training to expand our
areas of expertise. Looking to get our customer's equipment up
and running in the least time possible, and even when it takes
more than two hours or we have to take the machines to our shop
we provide free loaners to our customers at no extra cost, to
minimize down time. We service, repair and sell typewriters, and
other office machines: copiers, printers, fax, printing
calculators, small desktop copiers, computer printers,
computers, notebooks and also supply ribbons for most makes and
models, cartridges, inkjet cartridges, plain paper, facsimile
imaging rolls, color / black, O.E.M., generic, print wheels and
IBM selectric elements, 88/96 char. For most makes and models.
We specialize in IBM Selectric I, II, and III as well as
Wheelwriters." --Billy Gomez
- Los Altos Typewriter and Business Machines, Los Altos,
CA. 650-948-0714, www.losaltosbusinessmachines.com,
latypewriter@sbcglobal.net.
"We repair, refurbish and sell collectible typewriters on a
regular basis, and always carry a variety of classics. We also
sell & repair electric/electronic typewriters. All
sales/service are guaranteed. We also offer fast/reliable
PRINTER/FAX/MFC/COPIER Repair, on site/in shop and have
customers nationwide." Listen to an NPR story about owner John Sansone
and his shop. Read a story from Wired that features this shop and
another
story
from SFGate. A customer writes: "After 5 minutes on the
phone with John, I knew I'd found the person who could fix
my typewriter because it was obvious he knew what he was doing
and loved working on typewriters. The whole vibe of his
shop is great, and the antique and post-war typewriters that he
has for sale are beautiful. My Royal is now at my desk at work
and it's awesome! It works like the 76-year old dream
machine that is."
- Helmut Schulze, Rees
Electronics / Star Typewriters, 2140 Westwood Blvd. #224,
Los Angeles, CA 90025. 310-475-0859 or 877-219-1450. Fax:
310-475-0850. E-mail star@startypewriters.com.
Mr. Schulze has many years of experience and has restored
typewriters of famous writers for collector Steve Soboroff. He
offers The
Typewriter Revolution for sale.
- U.S. Office Machine Co., Los Angeles, CA.
323-256-2111. As of 2024, founder Jesse Flores' son Ruben is
running the business at 5815 Piedmont Ave., Los Angeles, CA
90042. "We specialize in the repair and restoration of all your
old typewriters, and we have a very large selection of parts and
supplies. We have been in business since 1962 and have had many
satisfied customers." Read a 2008 story about
the company and the family here.
- Ott Ernst, Stearns Business Machines, 507 Vista Way, Oceanside, CA 92054. (760)
433-2100. Website: http://gostearns.com.
Read
a
story about this shop here.
- Ed's Typewriter Service, 1832 Saviers Rd., Oxnard, CA 93033. (805)
487-2717.
- Central Printer Resources, 4599 E Ramon Road, Palm Springs,
CA 92264, 760-778-4444. A customer writes: "I visited this shop
and the owner, Jack Lacy, has been in the typewriter business
his entire career and loves to talk typewriters. He still
repairs old typewriters and he has a number of refurbished
vintage machines for sale. He told me his grandfather, Clifford
Sanders, opened a typewriter repair shop in Los Angeles in 1919.
His father and uncle were in the business, too, and not only has
he had a shop for many years, but also worked for SCM for many
years. He knows his machines and loves helping those who love
old typewriters. He also has an experienced typewriter
technician on site, George Torres, and he also has a source in
Los Angeles for fabricating parts that are no longer
availability."
- Anderson Business Technology, 120 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena,
CA. (626) 793-2166. A satisfied customer writes, "They did a
great job repairing the draw cord on my Hammond Folding, so they
are a good source for repair and maybe even parts." Owner Don
Anderson has several cases displaying part of his fine
typewriter collection, including a Sholes & Glidden. The
company was founded in 1912. Read a
story about them here and more here
and here.
- Chuck Ternes Business Machines, 535 Cherry St, Petaluma,
CA 94952 707-762-9403, n6oj@sbcglobal.net.
"I have been repairing typewriters since I was 12 years old. My
dad opened a shop in Petaluma, Cal. in 1932. I started working
with him in 1951, the wife and I bought my folks out in the 70s,
and we continued with the repairs and a full stationery store
until 1999 when we had had enough and retired. The information
on our store was Ternes Office Equip and Stationery Inc., 110
Liberty St Petaluma, Ca. I have kept the store number and will
continue to repair machines until ????." See
Mr.
Ternes here.
- Bob Marshall, Typewriter Muse, Riverside, CA. Service,
restoration, and sales. Website: typewritermuse.com.
- Abbott's Business Machines, 8248 Ronson Road, San Diego,
CA, 92111. Phone 858-268-0435. Mitchell Vass (Vassiliou), typenow@cox.net. Web site:
www.typewriterrepairsandiego.com . "Abbott's Business
Machines is a typewriter repair service company which works on
all manual, electric and electronic typewriters. They give free
estimates, install your ribbon for free. Mitchell has been
servicing machines for 30 years and loves manual typewriters. He
will show you features on your machine if you're not familiar
with the buttons and levers. Mitchell can fabricate parts for
machines that are missing. Mitchell really enjoys manual
typewriters and has his own collection. Abbott's Business
Machines sells vintage machines used and reconditioned to
electric and word processors. They still do on site service
calls. Mitchell on occasion will pull information off the
internet about your manual typewriter and give it to you when
you pick your machine up. Abbott's is a friendly, honest,
knowledgeable small company." Read
a
story about Mitchell Vassiliou here. A customer writes:
"After trying three other typewriter repair shops in Southern
California, I decided to make the 1.5 hour drive from Orange
County down the coast to San Diego. Mitch, the typewriter
wizard, agreed to my request for an appointment so I wouldn't
have to drive back and forth. He repaired my three typewriters
on the spot and at such a savings to what other repair shops
charge for the same repairs. I love Mitch—apart from being a
wizard, he's a really nice, interesting guy—and plan to return
again. It's worth the drive."
- Duo Von Dagrate, San Francisco, CA, (415) 794-2413, duovondagrate@gmail.com.
- Willi Kitz, E&M Office Machine, 670 Commercial Street, San
Francisco, CA. (415) 392-8500. A customer writes: "This
guy is the best around. He has worked at E & M since 1956
and is still doing it. He has a great collection of typewriters
and ribbon tins. He still chemically washes typewriters and
restores them to 'mint' condition. I waited 6 months (he's busy
and a perfectionist) for him to do my Olympia to perfection." An
article on Mr. Kitz can be found here.
- Martín Quezada, International Office Machines, 270 S. San
Gabriel Blvd., San Gabriel, CA 91776. 626-287-9901.
Recommended by the Melrose Poetry Bureau. Read
a story and see a video about this shop here.
- Kim's Business Machines, 473 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose,
CA 95128. (408) 298-4110.
- Redwood Typewriter and Office Supplies, 8 Denning Ave., San
Rafael, CA 94903. (415) 491-5440.
- Chuck Rodgers Office Equipment Co., 1329 San Andres St., Santa
Barbara, CA 93101. Phone (805) 962-3871. Edward Rodriguez,
Owner. Has been working on all models of standard and portable
typewriters since 1962.
- Rich Stanek, 701 Mission St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060. 831-425-6571.
- Valley Office Machines, 530 E. Alvin Ave., Santa Maria,
CA 93454, 805-925-6434 Voice, 805-928-3227 Fax. Owner: John
Payne, e-mail
vom@myinfohwy.net. "The business has been in existence for
more than fifty years although I've only been the owner for ten.
We repair all makes and models of typewriter and can provide
supplies for vintage machines, including cotton and silk ribbon.
We also service more modern office equipment and often have
refurbished equipment for sale."
- Jim, Joe, and Jimmy McLemore, A-Tec Office Solutions (formerly
Stockton Typewriter Co.), 1220 N Union St., Stockton, CA 95205. (209)
465-5881. A customer writes, " This place fixes my 1963 Hermes
3000 whenever it acts up. They're always so nice about it,
too." Visit
their
website here. Read
a
story about them here.
- Kim Cottom, 1920 North State Street, Ukiah, CA, 95482.
707-468-9848. A customer writes: "they are very helpful and seem
to do a very good job."
- Vallejo Typewriter Co., 940 Tennessee St., Vallejo, CA
94590. Phone 707-644-5261, fax 707-644-0405. Owner: Charles
Merchant, charlesm@napanet.net.
About 25 miles north of San Francisco.
- Business Machines Center, 22741 Ventura Blvd, Woodland
Hills, CA 91364. "I am the owner and have been servicing
typewriters since 1976, specializing in IBM Selectric I, II,
III's and all IBM and Lexmark Wheelwriters. Although we now
specialize in laptops, desktop pc's and laser printer repair, we
still do many portable and electric typewriter repairs from all
manufacturers." Ray Wargnier, ray.bmc@att.net.
Phone: (818) 999-0500. Fax: (818) 999-0501. Web site: www.businessmachinescenter.com.
Read
a story that features this shop.
Colorado
- AAA Sew Vac East, 6435 E Evans Ave., Denver, CO, 80222. (303)
759-4139. http://aaasewvaceast.com.
Owner
Sam
Murib is featured in this news story.
- Keegan Hoelscher, metro Denver, CO. 720-688-9815, typewriterdenver@gmail.com.
- Tony's Power Systems, 1130 South Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80223,
720-389-6997.
- Darwin Raymond, Raymond's Office Machines, 927 Grand Ave., Glenwood
Springs, CO 81601. (970) 945-5872. Read
a story about this shop. Here
is another.
- Previously Arrow Office Products service/repair department,
now Plum's Repair, Longmont, CO. 303-503-0704, plumsrepair@gmail.com.
"My name is Lowell Plum. I have serviced typewriters and various
office machines for over 40 years. Yes, we still service
typewriters, manuals and electric. Most makes and models. There
has been a resurgence of interest in antique and vintage manual
typewriters. I specialize in repairing, cleaning, oiling, and
refurbishing these antique and vintage typewriters. As well as
today's state of the art digital/laser/multifunction machines,
printers, table top copiers, faxes, shredders and much more.
I've been told, you can fix anything. My reply is: except a
broken heart or the crack of dawn. I specialize in IBM/Lexmark
Selectric/Wheelwriter typewriters. We have hundreds of New Old
Stock (NOS) IBM Selectric Parts. I also have 75-100 Selectrics
as parts machines. Please contact me for any of your Selectric
typewriter parts or repair needs." Hear
an interview with Mr. Plum here. Read a story about him here. Read
another story here about a good deed he did.
Connecticut
- Benny DeFazio, 11 Seneca Road, Danbury, CT 06810.
Phone 203-748-7429. Has been repairing typewriters and adding
machines for nearly 50 years. The shop he worked at straight
from high school closed a few years ago; he has set up shop in
his basement with an abundance of machines used for parts. A
pleased customer writes: "He is very quick, in my opinion. The
typewriter came out amazing. And the price was extremely
reasonable! I could not have been more pleased with his service,
and would wholly recommend Mr. DeFazio to anyone seeking a
typewriter repair in this area." Another customer calls him
"wonderful and knowledgeable."
- Dave Morrill, American Typewriter, 112 Park Lane Rd., New
Milford, CT 06776. 860-354-6903. A customer writes: "David
Morrill has been running American Typewriter repair shop for
over 30 years. He can fix any type of typewriter, manual or
electric. Dave will do on-site repairs and also services
typewriters on site." Read
a
story about him here.
- Carl Breiner, Office Products of Connecticut, 567 Watertown
Avenue, Waterbury, CT 06708, (203) 573-1651, opci1@aol.com.
"We are a family owned and operated business celebrating our
30th year (we have over 40 years experience in the industry). We
repair typewriters and office machines of all types. We also
sell new, used, and refurbished models. We have many ribbons and
other supplies in stock." A customer writes: "He is
fantastic. Honest, knowledgeable, friendly."
- Remco Office Machines, 595 River St., Windsor, CT 06095. (860)
688-6485. Website: RemcoOfficeMachines.com.
Email: info@remcoofficemachines.com.
"We have been in business since 1975 and are still a small
family owned one at that. We sell and service all types of
typewriters and their supplies as well as many other types of
machines."
Delaware
- Don's Typewriter Service, 34706 Judds Jetty Drive, Long
Neck, DE 19966. 302-945-1665, ruth1220@verizon.net.
"We sell IBM parts, typewriters, and also repair IBM
typewriters."
- Q.O.E., 955 Dawson Dr., Suite 3, Newark, DE 19713.
Phone 302-455-1234, fax 302-455-1241, website www.qoeinc.com. "We have been
repairing typewriters since 1971, mainly IBM's. We still have
lots of parts for IBM Selectrics & other IBM's."
- Alexander Rybak, Eastern States Business Equipment Co., 1035
Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, DE 19809. (302) 798-5589.
Read
a story about this shop.
District of Columbia
- Randy Dalrymple, Selectronics. Located in
Poolesville, MD. Serving Maryland, Northern Virginia, and DC. "I
have serviced all types of typewriters since 1979." Website: https://www.selectronicsservice.com.
Florida
- Jay Blair, Blair Business Machines and Clearwater Typewriter,
1813 Welland Dr., Clearwater, FL 33756. 727-773-8973, jaywblair@hotmail.com.
Since 1988.
- Action Business Equipment, 657 Broadway, Dunedin, FL
34698. Phone 727-733-8866.
- Fausto Duarte, American Office USA, 6059 Johnson St., Hollywood, FL 33024. Phone:
954-483-9560, FausDuar@aol.com.
"We sell office supplies and supplies for all kinds of
typewriters. We also repair typewriters, since 1977."
- Domingo Gonzalez, Pembroke Pines / Hollywood, FL
33027. 786-942-6441, d.gonzalez52@att.net.
"I specialize in repairs for IBM Selectrics and Wheelwriters. I
worked for IBM for over 9 years and had a service business after
that. I cover all of Miami-Dade and Broward counties."
- Jon Schroht, Area Typewriter/Expert Copy and Fax, 110 Boskind
Rd., Indialantic, FL 32903. Phone 321-984-1729.
- Bill Pridgen, McDavid Typewriter Service, 4304 Plymouth
Street, Jacksonville, FL 32205, (904) 384-3461, mcdavidtw@aol.com. Since
1968. Facebook
page here. Click here for a story on this shop. Click
here
for another.
- TypewriterTechs. "We have been in business first in Chicago,
then Miami/Ft Lauderdale area since 1967. We are a multi
generational family business. We work exclusively on manual
typewriters and Braillers with services ranging from simple
repairs to full restoration with new paint, decals and
mechanical restoration. We have some of our restorations
displayed in museums in Miami, Idaho, and Chicago. We also have
a machine shop with the ability to make many parts and are a
Perkins Brailler authorized Service Center." -- Gregg Crossman.
Website: http://www.TypewriterTechs.com.
Phone: 224-800-1249.
- Area Office Machines,
3160 Southgate Cr., Sarasota, FL 34232. 941-365-3343.
E-mail: tech@aomicomputers.com.
- D & W Typewriter Service and Repair, 7911 Allamanda Ave, Tampa,
FL 33619. 813-677-2648.
- Jack Armstrong, Tampa Typewriter Co., Tampa, FL.
Phone: (813) 992-9799. Email: Jackellis0427@gmail.com.
Website: Tampatypewriter.com.
- Frank Nugent, Vero Typewriter Sales And Service, 1445 SW US
Hwy 1, Vero Beach, FL 32962. Phone: 772-567-5568. Read a
story about this business here.
- Alan Business Machines, 1481 S. Military Trail Suite #6, West Palm Beach, FL 33415.
Phone 561.439.7766. Web
site here.
Georgia
- Jim Donahue, Douglasville, GA. 770-714-0556, jcd30281@yahoo.com. Jim
runs "Oliverservices," with many parts for Olivers as well as
several products to service them: ribbons, touch-up paint,
stainless return cable, replated parts, etc. "I service and
repair all models of Olivers, I usually have parts in stock and
do restorations, repairs and regular service. I sell parts to
the do-it-yourselfers and provide a few accessories, etc." Visit his eBay store here.
- Whipple Office Equipment Co., Milledgeville, GA 31061.
(478) 452-3710. The late Fielding Whipple used to run a
typewriter shop at 100 E. Hancock Street, which is now closed.
His nephew, Miles Whipple, keeps the phone number active and
does cleaning, ribbons, and small repairs from his home. Read an older story about this business.
- MC&T Electronics, 3011 Adriatic
Court Ste. B, Norcross, GA 30071. Phone (404) 377-1848.
Read
a story about this business.
Idaho
- Steve Anderson, Steve's IBM Repair Service, Boise, ID.
208-724-8762. An old shop that repairs, reconditions and sells
IBM Selectrics and Wheelwriters.
Illinois
- Metro East Office Machines, Inc., 1221 East Main Street, Belleville,
IL 62220. Phone: 618-234-5628. E-mail: bsc1985@yahoo.com. A
Smith-Corona and Brother typewriter dealer, in business since
1969. About 20 miles east of St. Louis.
- Keith Bebonis, Bebon Office Machines, 234 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago,
IL 60604. 312-922-0566 or 312-662-0000. This
company repairs IBM Wheelwriters for the Chicago Police
Department.
- Lucas Dul, Typewriter Chicago, 1525 Ogden Ave., Unit L,
Downers Grove, IL 60515 (Chicago area). Website: https://typewriterchicago.com/.
Phone 630-561-5853.
- Frank Knutson, Schaumburg area, providing service to the Chicago area. "I have been
repairing IBM typewriters for 40 years (27 with IBM, Chicago)
and can confidently fix any IBM typewriter." 847-882-4343.
- Wagner Office Machines, Burr Ridge (suburban Chicago),
IL. Phone: 773-581-4111. Website: https://wagnerofficemachines.com.
E-mail wagstw@sbcglobal.net. "Wagner
Office Machines, a family owned and operated business for 90
years, repairs most makes and models of manual and electric
typewriters. Oldest paying member of Business Technology
Assocation (BTA), formerly known as National Office Machine
Dealers Association (NOMDA). We have a large selection of
ribbons for most makes and models. Also sell and repair fax
machines, printers, and copiers." A customer writes: "They do
have the original style spools, and ribbon for the classic Royal
typewriters!"
- Robert Schmitt, Complete Office Equipment, 10401 S. Ridgeland
Ave., Chicago Ridge, IL 60415. Phone 708-346-9960, fax
708-346-9963. "We have been in business since 1952 and service
not only typewriters, but but most other pieces of equipment
normally found in offices today."
- Advantage
Business Equipment, Deerfield,
IL. Phone 847-317-1305. "I have repaired manual, electric and
electonic typewriters for about 35 years." -- John Scudder, advbuseqp@sbcglobal.net.
- Clem Schultz, 18648 Melms Rd., Genoa, IL 60135. Phone
815-593-0062. "I've spent most of my life in business machine
repair. I still like to work on older machines and antiques. I'm
located in Northern Illinois. Call me. I'm pretty sure I
can fix your old and antique machines. Can do most of the
newer ones too." Read
a
story about Mr. Schultz here.
- Progressive Office Equipment, Inc., 2345 White Oak Dr., Northbrook,
IL 60062. 847-272-2744. "Located northwest of Chicago, we have
been in business since 1952 when my father started the company.
Have 2 very good techs who work on the 'oldies' as well as newer
models. We have or can obtain most ribbons, can also re-thread
ribbons if the spools are no longer available. We also do
repairs on printers, faxes, shredders, most office equipment
really" —Jackie Nadenik.
- AH Office Products & Services, 15713 Old Orchard Ct. 2 S,
Orland Park, IL 60462.
708-966-4575. ahofficeproducts.com
- Zehr Typewriter Service, phone 309-645-0132, serving central
Illinois from Peoria. "I worked for and was trained by
IBM from 1977-1988. I primarily work on IBM, all models." Dennis
Zehr, dzkid@hotmail.com.
Web site: www.zehrtypewriterservice.com.
- Ben Bushnell, Royal Office Equipment Company, 812 S Dirksen
Pkwy, Springfield, IL
62703. (217) 525-6402. Read
a
story about Mr. Bushnell.
- Chuck Furrer, 443 N. Westmore Ave., Villa Park, IL
60181. 630-832-9805. A pleased customer writes, "Chuck has more
than 35 years' experience as an office machine repair man and is
well regarded for his IBM Selectric refurbishment service on
eBay, where he operates under the name cthecrest. I
bought a masterfully revived Selectric I from him and was blown
away by the quality of his workmanship and his adept packing
skills. He ships anywhere!"
- Type-Tech, 638 S Yale Ave., Villa Park, IL 60181. 630
834-6600, hjr60181@yahoo.com.
"I work on all makes specializing in IBM." --Mike
Indiana
- Al Stuckey, Crown Point Office Machines, 6810 W. 93rd Ave., Crown
Point, IN 46307. (219) 365-9800. Repair and sales. Read
a story here.
- Elite Office Machines, 1202 E. Cook Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825.
260-489-1264. E-mail: lowrider305@Frontier.com.
"I have been in business for 20 years, been fixing them for over
30 years. Been to IBM typewriter certification school and took
the tech of the year for service. This award was only giving to
2 Tech. in the USA for the year. Service ALL makes and models of
typewriters. Have new and used machines at the best price. I
sub-contract to other typewriter shops in the area. When you
take it to other shops I am the one that most likely fixed the
machine and you paid them and me. So you can save money by
bringing your machine direct to me and cut the middle guy out. I
have lots of new, hard to find IBM typewriter parts for sale."
- Ron Saba, Circle Business Equipment, 7340 E. Washington St., Indianapolis,
IN 46219. Tues-Fri 10-6. Please call first: (317) 293-9916. Website here. Watch a TV
story about this business.
- Mary and Jim Courter, Typewriters Plus, 2469 State Street, Lafayette,
IN. (765) 742-0535. Repair only (no sales). Read
a story about this business, and
another story.
- Nichols Business Equipment, 307 W Main St, Plainfield, IN 46168. Phone
#317-839-5203. Greg and Donna Nichols, unidao@worldnet.att.net.
Several 1890-1940 typewriters on display. Repair and sales.
Iowa
Kansas
- Nancy Gorman, Computype, Inc., 108 North 3rd St., Manhattan,
KS 66502. 785 537-1075 telephone, 785 537-1808 fax.
- Jonathan Swanberg, Swanberg Typewriter Repair, Kansas
City, KS/MO & Lawrence, KS. "Home-based
typewriter repair service operated by student at the University
of Kansas and lifelong typewriter enthusiast/technician.
Experience with all major brands as well as Hammond, Oliver,
Smith Premier, Empire/Wellington, etc. Only working on manual
typewriters. Expect repairs to take longer while classes are in
session." Website: https://swanbergtypewriter.wixsite.com/home.
E-mail: swanberg.typewriter@gmail.com.
- EBS, 3021 Merriam Lane, Kansas City, KS 66106.
913-384-4646 or 800-816-6855. Web site: www.scantracker.com.
Work on electronic typewriters only.
- Vernon Overman, Anderson Office Supply, 627 N. Main Street, Newton,
KS 67114. Phone: 316-283-3570. Read
a story about Mr. Overman here.
Kentucky
Louisiana
- Allen Hoover, Hammond Business Machines, 1215 W. Morris Ave.,
Hammond, LA 70401. 985-345-3800.
- ACY's Office Equipment, 3000 David Dr., Metairie, LA.
(504) 889-0103.
- Davis Borne, Borne Office Machine Repair LLC., 3632
General Meyer Ave., New Orleans, LA 70114.
504-342-1911, fax 504-342-1912, borneoffice@gmail.com.
"Our business focuses on the repair and sales of office machines
and their consumables. We service and sell typewriters, copiers,
printers, fax machines, shredders, etc."
- The
Typewriter Shop, New Orleans, LA. Harry Ballard,
phone 504-242-7543, e-mail thetypewritershop@hotmail.com.
"The Typewriter Shop is what we call this small, home-based
typewriter service and repair business. I worked as a Customer
Engineer with the IBM Corporation from March, 1977 until I was
permanently laid off in July of 2000. Most of those IBM years
were spent servicing typewriters. Yes, there isn't much demand
for my services today, but I've got the experience of those
years that I'll keep until I am no longer able to work. Like I
said, The Typewriter Shop is a small business that I work as a
sideline and it is still a joy to service typewriters." Read
a story about Mr. Ballard.
Maine
- Tim Ouellette, Budget Business Machines, 251 Goddard Road, Lewiston,
ME 04240-1001. Phone: (800) 924-4229. Parts for manual
typewriters are not always available, but bring the machine in
and they'll tell you what they can do for you.
- Justin Swift, Swift Global Solutions, Portland area,
ME. Specializing in IBM Selectrics. Website: http://www.selectrictypewriter.net.
Email: info@selectrictypewriter.net.
- Patrick Costigan, Cosco Technologies, 50 Bearce Rd, Winthrop, ME 04364. (207)
377-2897. Story
here.
Maryland
- Ken & Ray, Inc. Baltimore, MD. Call or text
410-727-2134 or email kenandray@aol.com. "We
offer sales, service and supplies to typewriters of all makes
and models, antique to modern, manual, electric and electronic.
All sales and service guaranteed. Free estimates and free pick
up and delivery to the Baltimore Maryland metro area.
Established in 1931."
- Abraham & Marie, Vintage Typewriter Sales, Repair, &
Restoration, La Plata, MD. 808.381.3412.
- Mike Patrick, Rockville Office Machines Inc., 12264 Wilkins
Ave., Rockville, MD
20852. A happy customer says, "The owner is quite generous with
his information."
- Kensington Office Machines, 1717 Elton Rd., Suite 201, Silver Spring, MD
20903-1703. 301-946-0800. Fax: 301-946-0800. A customer writes:
"They sell and fix all sorts of office machines including manual
and electric typewriters. What is really special is that they
have a repairman who knows how to fix electromechanical
calculators and he fixed my Marchant calculator! Amazing.
Kensington is adjacent to Silver Spring, Maryland, immediately
north of Washington, DC. The shop is only a half mile up
Connecticut Avenue from the Connecticut Avenue Beltway exit."
The staff writes: "We do repair manual typewriters, the classic
ones .... Our goal is to service customers with a passion for
their old manual typewriter. We've been in business since 1973.
Our technicians are well experienced with over 30 years in the
repair business." Website : kensingtonofficemachines.com.
E-mail: Repaircenter@kensingtonofficemachines.com.
Read
a story about owner Jimmy Fasusi here.
- See also District of Columbia.
Massachusetts
- Amherst Typewriter & Computer, 41 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst,
MA 01002. 404-457-8689. A customer writes: "The shop is owned
and run by a very nice couple and they fix all kinds of brands.
They sell manual typewriter ribbons at a decent price." Owner
Bob Green has run the shop since 1976.
- Cambridge Typewriter Company & AAA Business Machines, 102
Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02474. 781-643-7010,
furrierthomas@gmail.com.
A customer writes: "The owner, Tom Furrier, restores many kinds
of mechanical typewriters and has a fine selection (Royal,
Olivetti, Hermes, Olympia, plus some rarer types). Saves them
from getting made into jewelry. The best in the Harvard Square
area." Read a Boston Globe story about Mr.
Furrier here , an
Arlington Advocate story here, a
report from a young visitor here, and a CNN
report
here. Read
his
blog here.
- Collins Office Systems,
1185 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476-4290.
Phone: (781) 648-1323. Fax: (781) 648-1628. Email: collinsofficesystems@gmail.com.
"Collins Office Systems has been around for over 50 yrs and we
still work on manual typewriters of any age and condition. We
also sell ribbons for the old and new manual typewriters. We
have a basic charge of $79.00 to clean, oil and adjust the
manual portables."
- Sam Trujillo, 1 Devonshire Pl., Boston, MA 02109: "I'm a Typewriter Technician
with 30 plus years experience! IBM specialist models
Selectric 1-3 and all Wheelwriters. I am A+ certified and also
an MCSE. Olympia and Xerox Memorywrirers experience." Call 732
406 3477 or Email: Samnjst1@gmail.com.
- Housecalls, Brockton, MA. Carl Mayer, 508-588-3800.
- Mohawk Office Equipment Company, 35 Bank Row, Greenfield,
MA 01301. Richard A. Burkill, Owner. Tel: 413-774-4193. A
customer writes: "Dick Burkill has done good work for me on my
LC Smith & Corona (c. 1936), both in restoring and
maintaining the machine. He can tell many stories about
creatures living in typewriters brought in for restoration, as
most typewriters end up in barns at one point or another 'round
here, mine included. Dick has a wall full of beautiful manual
typewriters on display, and many models for sale."
- Advanced Office Systems, 167 Prospect Street, Leominster, MA 01453.
"Bill has been repairing IBM Selectrics model 72 up to the
Selectric III for over 45 years. Have overhauled hundreds
of IBM Selectric typewriters from the replacement of center
bearings and cycle shafts as well as operational shafts and
shift clutches, tilt and rotate bands. Also repair manual
office typewriters. Can repair some portables if parts are
still available. Call Bill @ (978) 537-1098 or send email
to billam@net1plus.com."
- Vintage Typewriter Sales and Service, 23 Fruit St, Milford,
MA 01757. (508) 922-4169. Facebook
page.
- Adams Imaging Systems, 15 Goldsmith Drive, Newburyport,
MA 01950. 978-462-9206, KenAdams41@msn.com.
"My name is Ken Adams, I own and operate a small family
business; I have been servicing Typewriters since 1980 and still
continue to. We also sell and service copiers, printers, fax,
cash registers, carry all supplies for machines."
- daRosa's - Martha's Vineyard Printing Co., 46 Circuit Avenue,
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557. Phone: (508) 693-0110. Fax:
508-693-5546. Services David McCullough's Royal KMM.
- Quincy Typewriter Service, 1025 Middle St, Weymouth,
MA 02188. Phone: (617) 472-3656.
- Typewriter Service Co., 210 Park Ave Suite 294, Worcester,
MA 01453. Owner: Richard A. Curran. "We repair old typewriters
and have old ribbons for older machines; we have been repairing
machines for almost 35 years." Phone 508-791-4369, e-mail typewriterservice@gmail.com.
Michigan
- M&M Typewriter Services, Attn: John, 251 Collingwood
Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48103. 734-995-4033. A customer
writes: "They don't have too many parts, plus they are more into
servicing super-duper professional printers and other office
machines, so they want people to call ahead and talk to them."
- L & M Office Products, 8514 W McNichols Rd., Detroit,
MI 48221. (313) 861-5707.
- Preston D. T. English, Fenton
Business Machines, Fenton, MI. "I specialize in
Corona machines but also service most other makes and models. I
have a well-stocked mobile repair kit (including on-site
fabrication and polishing), making my company one of the few, if
not the only mobile typewriter repair company in Michigan. Of
course, we do have a base station at the A.J. Phillips Museum at
310 S. Leroy, in Fenton." There is a typewriter display at the
museum. E-mail: prestondenglish@icloud.com.
- TCT Office Products, 176 W. Lakewood Blvd., Holland, MI 49424. Tel: 616
392-2418. Fax: 616 392-7511. Web site: http://tctofficeproducts.com.
"I work on typewriters most any kind. I will clean any kind. I
repair only what I have parts for." -- Jerry, jerry@tctofficeproducts.com.
- JBM Technology, 4155 S. 9th Street, Kalamazoo, MI
49009. Phone: 269-344-5716. Fax: 269-978-0015. Website
here.
- Ken Jonatzke, Portage Typewriter Sales & Service, 8318
Portage Rd., Portage, MI 49002. 269-327-5808. This shop
mostly sells tobacco now, but Ken has about half a century of
experience fixing typewriters and welcomes new customers.
- Charly Roland, Charly's Typewriter Collection and Repair, South
Lyon, MI. 734-674-3119, email: thetypewritercollector@gmail.com.
Contact Charly to coordinate typewriter pick up or drop off.
- Chuck Theile, Acme
Typewriter
Service and Restoration, South
Lyon, MI. Machines can be dropped off at 116b N.
Lafayette, South Lyon, MI. A customer writes: "They accept all
makes and models for repair. The phone number there is
248-486-5205 or you can call the repairman direct (Chuck Theile)
at 248-455-6778." E-mail qwertyrepair@yahoo.com.
Read a story about him here and another
here. "I've been repairing typers and other office
equipment for nearly 4 decades. Seeing a recent resurgence in
the poularity of typewriters is very gratifying. Young people in
particular seem to be rediscovering these historic machines and
I'm happy to be able to provide a service that's not readily
available anymore. Primarily serving the Wayne, Oakland,
Washtenaw and Livingston County areas, arrangements can be made
for service anywhere. I've been able to repair nearly 100% of
the machines brought to me. Including many dating back to the
early 1900's. Don't give up or throw it away before you let me
have a go at it!"
Minnesota
- South Central Business Machines, 500 30th St. NW, Austin,
MN 55912. 507-433-4466. A customer writes: "Bert Bridgeman does
the repairs. In addition to manual typewriters he also works on
the electric IBM and Lexmark models as well. He does a fantastic
job."
- Vb Enterprises, 113 N. State Street, Fairmont, MN
56031. Owner: Verlus Burkhart. Phone 507-238-4579. E-mail verlus@charter.net. "I
have 25 years service experience on Adler, SCM, and IBM
Selectric typewriters. I have a small collection of older manual
machines and especially enjoy the 5-series SCM portables, both
manual and electric. My collection is mostly the antique Smith
machines and an old Oliver, still in the box."
- CW Technology, 6817
Wayzata Boulevard, Minneapolis, MN 55426.
952-544-5414. Work on
Wheelwriters only.
- Binsfelds Office Machines Service, Inc., 2539 County Road 74,
St. Cloud, MN 56301. Phone 320-251-0092, fax
320-251-7514. "I work on and have ribbons for most of the old
machines. I also have a nice display of old machines and ribbon
tins." --Roger Binsfeld. E-mail: rbins01@aol.com.
- Mark Soderbeck, Vale Typewriter, 6319 Penn Ave S, Richfield,
MN 55423. (612) 869-3664. As of June 2024, Mr. Soderbeck is
trying to sell the property, but he is there on Wednesday
mornings, and plans to continue working from home. News
story here.
- Spectrum Business Systems Inc., 957 Front Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55103,
651.645.4615. Kathy Hintze, kas@sbs-mn.com.
Read
a news story here. And
another here.
Mississippi
- Triangle Office Machines, 413 4th. Ave. South, Columbus,
MS 39701, 662-329-3640. A customer writes: "Mr. Robert Junkin,
with over 40 years experience, will do a great job on manuals
and IBMs."
Missouri
- Office Machine Mart, 111 West 31st Street, Kansas City,
MO 64108. Phone 816-756-2400, fax 816-756-5335. E-mail: sales@ommkc.com. "We are a 3
generation family business operating out of downtown Kansas City
since 1941. Our founder Lid Lee at 94 years old still comes into
the office every day. His son Gary Lee and grandson Mark Lee are
the primary owner operators. We repair Printers, Copiers, Fax
machines and Typewriters; we also sell Toner and Ink. Any one
can ship us machines for repair. $50.00 an hour, in shop with a
one hour minimum."
- Swanberg Typewriter Repair, Kansas City: see above
under Kansas.
- Clark Hinson typewriter repair, 1732 Willow Wood Dr, Nixa,
MO. Phone (479) 981-1690. Clark has repaired typewriters since
he was a teenager. Today, he specializes in refurbishing and
repairing IBM Selectric typewriters, but also repairs manual,
electric and electronic typewriters. Refurbished IBM Selectrics,
supplies and ribbons for sale. Please call before stopping by.
Website: http://ibmselectric.blogspot.com/
Email: williamclarkhinson (at) gmail (dot) com
- Amanda and Shane Byrne, Clickety Clack Typewriters, Rolla,
MO. Physical address (Inside the Phelps County Historical
Society Museum.): 305 West 3rd Street, Suite 4, Rolla, MO 65041.
Mailing address: 1028 S Bishop Ave., PMB 180, Rolla, MO 65401.
Hours of Operation: Thursday 9-6, Friday 9-6, Saturday 9-2, and
by appointment. Phone number: (757) 848-8266. Web site: https://www.clicketyclacktypewriters.com.
Email: clicketyclacktwservices@gmail.com.
Read
a story about this business.
- Michael Frisbie, Queen City Typewriters, Springfield,
MO. Website here.
Facebook
page. E-mail: michael.frisbie24@gmail.com.
Montana
- C. R. Leverett, Western Office Equipment, 514 N. 32nd, Billings,
MT 59101. ph: 406-245-3029. A customer writes, "I was very
impressed with the speed, expertise, price and thoroughness."
- John Nichols, John's Typewriter Service, Hastings, NE
68901. Phone: 401-469-8544. Email: jntypewriterservice@hotmail.com.
"I have been in typewriter repair since 1972 off and on. I have
been trained at repairing IBM Wheelwriters and many other
typewriters."
Nevada
- Roly D’mech, Las Vegas, Nevada. Phone: 702-418-6302.
Email: rolydmech@yahoo.com.
Facebook Messenger: Roly D’mech. "Roly D’mech (a.k.a.
rolydmech,) is a former IBM Dealer’s C.E. with 40+ years of
accumulated knowledge, experience and skills over a wide range
of office machines. Among these are the highly complex and
sophisticated IBM Electronic/Selectric Composer, IBM Electronic
Typewriter (50,60,75), the simpler IBM Selectric I, II, III, IBM
Standard/Executive Models A,B,C,D, and all brands of the basic
manual typewriter. Rolydmech is accustomed to using only the
manufacturer recommended tools, service equipment and supplies
on machines serviced. All repairs and adjustments are usually
done according to manufacturer’s latest available
specifications. Routine replacement parts are on hand, backed-up
by an international network of parts suppliers. Low mortality
(or seldom-replaced) parts are sourced from a 'mothballed'
office machines repair shop. To serve them better, typewriter
owners needing help are requested to call, send a message, or
e-mail for an appointment. Services Available: Cleaning,
Repainting, Troubleshooting/Repairs, Reconditioning,
Restoration, and Periodic Maintenance on all makes/models of
Typewriters. Roly D’mech supports THE TYPEWRITER REVOLUTION."
New Hampshire
- New England Typewriter, 30 Daniel Webster Hwy.
Suite 5, Merrimack, NH 03054. 978-219-4133, contact@newenglandtypewriter.com.
Website: https://newenglandtypewriter.com.
- Tom Holbrook, RiverRun Bookstore, 142 Fleet St., Portsmouth,
NH 03801. 603-431-2100, riverrunbookstore@gmail.com.
Mr. Holbrook repairs typewriters in addition to selling books. Read
a story about the shop here.
- Marshall's Technical Services, 70 Heritage Aveue #14, Portsmouth,
NH 03801-5646, mtssales1@comcast.net,
(603) 436-0939, http://marshalltechnical.com.
- Murray Segal, Portsmouth
Typewriter, Stratham,
NH. 603 778 0653, adman77@comcast.net. Read
a
story here.
New Jersey
- Technatype, serving Monmouth and Ocean counties on an
onsite basis. 732-751-9559. "I established Technatype in 1978
after 11 years repairing typewriters at IBM. I am IBM factory
trained on all Typebar, Selectric and Wheelwriter typewriters."
--Ray Robbins
- Samuel Trujillo, central New Jersey, phone
732-406-3477, e-mail samnjst1@gmail.com. 25
years of experience repairing typewriters. "I was a Typewriter
Technician specializing in IBM Selectrics and Xerox
Memorywriters. Currently I migrated to computer equipment and
have 40 certifications but will do discount typewriter repairs.
If anyone has a need, please call or e-mail me."
- Fair Lawn Business Machines, 13-20 River Road, Fair Lawn,
NJ 07410. Phone 201-796-3300. "Specializing In Typewriter,
Printer, And Fax Repair. Also A Certified Brother Repair Dealer.
Family Owned And Operated For 35 Years."
- Advanced Business Machines Co., 230 Randolph Road, Freehold,
NJ 07728. Phone 732-431-1464 for an appointment before stopping
in. Email: JRespler@superlink.net.
Jay Respler started in the business over 35 years ago repairing
machines for Olivetti-Underwood. He's a typewriter collector,
and many of the machines in his collection are on public display
here. They date back to the first model typewriter. "We will
help callers from anywhere in the world date and value their
machine. We can receive and ship machines anywhere. We do
everything from simple repairs to full restorations on early
collectibles and modern machines. We handle all brands and are
the factory authorized service center for Adler, Brother, Canon,
Olivetti, Olympia, Panasonic, Royal, Smith Corona, Swintec,
Sharp. We ship ribbons and supplies. Also repair/sell fax
machines, copiers, calculators, computers, printers. One of the
few dealers in the country still selling new manual typewriters.
We have owner instruction manuals for most typewriters made in
the last 50 years." Read
about
Jay Respler's typewriters here.
- Prior & Nami Business Systems, 1666 Hamilton Ave., Hamilton,
NJ 08629. Ph: 609-584-5252. Fax: 609-584-5255. www.priornami.com. "The company
was founded in 1910 as Prior Typewriter Company. According to a
1957 article, Prior Typewriter was the oldest Royal franchise
dealer in the United States. In the late 1980s the company was
purchased by Anthony J. Nami, Jr., who worked for the Priors in
sales and service. Prior & Nami Business Systems still
offers typewriter sales, supplies and repairs. This would make
us one of the oldest continuous typewriter sales companies in
the United States. In addition to new Adler Royal machines, we
also supply factory refurbished IBM typewriters. Our showroom
boasts a growing collection of antique Royal typewriters and
memorabilia; some of which are available for sale or rent."
- "Rolf's Office Machines in Madison, NJ has been in
business since 1974. We repair manual, electric and electronic
typewriters, copiers, fax machines, shredders and calculators.
Much of our business is still typewriters and we sell many new
electronic machines, especially Olympia, to surrounding
businesses. Many offices like a typewriter next to their
computers. The manual typewriter is something we see rarely, but
we do get a few repairs a year on manual typewriters. We even
sell new Olympia manual portable typewriters, which you don't
see at Staples. If anyone would like to call us (973)822-1243 or
fax us (973)966-9690, we would be glad to hear from you." --Ann
Hoag, annhoag@yahoo.com.
- Joe Kloc, Central Jersey Office Equipment, 222 Park Avenue, Manalapan,
NJ 07726. Voice 732-283-0414, fax 732-446-0055. Web site: www.CentralJerseyOfficeEquipment.com. E-mail:
jkloc@cjoe.net. "Central
Jersey Office Equipment, incorporated in 1979, owned by Joe
Kloc, located in Central NJ is an authorized sales and service
dealership for HP, Xerox, IBM, Hewlett Packard, HP, Panasonic,
Lexmark, Okidata and HP. We service office equipment on a per
call or service contract basis, specializing in the repair of
Okidata printers & Fax, Panasonic Fax repair and Xerox fax
repair, IBM Lexmark typewriter repair and HP Laser Printer
repair. Since our primary focus is to sell and service
government, medical, educational and large corporate accounts we
accept all corporate purchasing cards ie: Mastercard, Visa and
American Express. We offer next day on site typewriter service
with no charge for travel. Tom Logan is our master of IBM
Selectric repair."
- Dave Kelly, Kelly Business Machines, Marlton, NJ. Phone
609-410-7636, e-mail kellybusinessmachines@gmail.com.
"I started reparing typewriters in 1978 and have been an
independent contractor for a number of stationery and business
machine stores in the South Jersey area. I was trained by
IBM on the Selectrics and also factory authorized/ trained
in Smith Corona and Brother. I also work thru Lakes Office
Supply in Medford Lakes, NJ for drop offs. Free estimates on
phone for calls and for all dropped off machines at Lakes. I
have been in the Medford/Medford Lakes area since 1978 and serve
all of South Jersey and will do calls in Philly for a higher
rate."
- Rick Dutczak, Karl Business Machines, 2562 Nottingham Way, Mercerville, NJ 08619. (609)
890-1743. Web site: http://www.karlbusinessmachines.com.
Read
a
story about this shop here and another
here. They sell refurbished and repainted typewriters.
-
NorthEast Typewriter, Ocean City, NJ, 703-405-6278.
E-mail: netypewriter@cox.net.
"Buy, sell and repair/refurbish vintage (manual) typewriters."
- Iron Fox Typewriters, Ocean County, New Jersey.
"Specializing in Sales, Customization & Service of vintage
typing machines and typewriter lifestyle merchandise." Shipping
and contactless purchase available at www.ironfoxtypewriters.com.
- Al Kren, Princeton, NJ. Phone (609) 683-8801. A
freelance reporter writes: "He has been repairing typewriters in
Princeton, New Jersey, since the 1950s, even worked on a Smith
Corona portable for Albert Einstein! He's still in business, can
repair any and every machine ever dreamed of, and now mainly
helps his old clients with the transition from typewriters to
computers. He is a lovely man. He no longer maintains his
office-shop. He makes house calls to sick machines, and has a
pickup/drop-off place in Princeton where his old customers leave
their typewriters."
- Fred & Dolores Bonda, First Call Services, 121 Chestnut
Street, Roselle Park NJ 07204. 908-620-1240 phone,
908-620-1242 fax. "We have been in business since 1983. Our
website is: www.firstcallservicesinc.com
and our email is: firstcallsvcs@live.com.
We service, sell and supply all makes and models to include
antique units; we still have a few in display at our store and
shop. We cover the NJ/NY area."
New Mexico
- John Lewis Mechanical Antique Repair, 4805 Menaul N.E., Albuquerque,
NM 87110. Phone: (505) 884-0600. Fax: (505) 884-0929. E-mail : bussys@nmia.com. Web site: www.johnlewismechanicalantiques.com. Lewis
owns over 1800 typewriters and has decades of experience
repairing, restoring and cleaning old machines. He has done very
fine work for me! --Richard Polt (creator of this website).
- Steven Marshall Office Machine Repair, Albuquerque,
NM. (505) 873-0626. IBM specialist.
- Billy Garcia, BG Typewriter Service, 1915 Rosina St. Santa
Fe, NM 87505. Phone 505-699-3445.
New York
- Donald R. Mentiply, Centurion Business Machines, 1252 Central
Ave., Albany, NY 12205. 518-458-9665, www.centurionbusiness.com.
"We have been servicing typewriters in the Albany Capital
District area since 1978 and service all makes and models of
typewriters from the vintage manuals right through to the
electronic Nakajimas."
- Colonie Business Machines, 67 Exchange St., Albany, NY
12205. 518-482-7202. Founded in 1969. Now work only on IBM
Selectrics and more modern machines.
- Williams Office Machines, 1 Lewis St., Binghamton, NY
13901. (607) 772-6113. One customer's report: "Having used them
several times, I can say that, while they can clean and lube a
machine, any necessary repairs will be ignored. I think he's
okay with Selectrics, but he has no parts and no idea where to
look for any."
- Michael Galinsky, Ridgeway Typewriter, 515 72nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209. (718)
745-2880.
- Great Lakes Office Products, 206 Myron Ave, Buffalo,
NY 14217. 716-877-1672.
- Victor Shklyar, ProTech Service, 281 Dewey St., Churchville,
NY 14428. 585-293-1131. Email: protech@rochester.rr.com.
Repairing IBM Selectrics along with copiers, printers, etc.
- Antiquated Technologies, Corning, NY. 951-202-1714,
e-mail antiquatedtechnologies@gmail.com,
Facebook
page here. Three technicians on staff. "Services we offer
are as follows: basic typewriter maintenance and service;
typewriter repair (all brands, manual and electric); typewriter
restoration; typewriter customization; typewriter sales; other
antique, vintage and custom items."
- Will Repair Service, Bob Will, Owner. 5117 Farmlane Road, Dunkirk,
NY 14048. Phone: 716-366-1424. E-mail: bobwill@netsync.net.
Website: www.willrepairservice.com.
"I have been in business since 1965 and although I repair
everything from manual typewriters to laser printers, my main
focus is on Smith-Corona repair, parts, supplies, ribbons and
assessories for all Smith-Corona products. I also have manuals
for most of these products and honestly believe I have the
largest overall parts inventory in the US. Contact us by phone
or visit our website for more information. Your satisfaction is
guaranteed." Read
a story about Will Repair Service here.
- "I was in the business for 52 years. Closed my shop (Clayton's
Typewriter Service) in 1999. Still have a lot of parts. Do a few
repairs in my home. Was a Swintec Dealer for many years along
with Smith-Corona, Royal, etc. Have been servicing quite a few
Swintecs lately. My phone is 716/652-5117; e-Mail cobgeneva@aol.com; fax is
716-652-1373. Location: East Aurora, NY. 18 miles east
of Buffalo."
- Total Office Products and Service, 2046 Jericho Turnpike, East Northport, NY. Store
hours: Mon-Fri 7:45am-5pm, SAT 8:30 pm till 1 pm. 631-499-6888,
ask for Barbara. Visit
their
website.
- TTS Business Products, 325 Nassau Blvd., Garden City
South, NY, 11530. Tel. 516-489-8300; store hours Mon -
Fri, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, on Thursdays until 7:30 and also by
appointment. This shop on Long Island provides repair and
restoration services for virtually any typewriter or adding
machine ever manufactured. They also sell ribbons for most
typewriters & adding machines. It is run by Tony Casillo,
who is an accomplished typewriter collector himself and can be
reached by e-mail at typebar@aol.com
or via his web site at typewritercollector.com.
This shop also has a museum quality showcase of vintage
typewriters on public display for anyone who would like to view
them during business hours.
- Upstate Office Supply & Service, Glens Falls, NY
12801. "Have been in the office machine business for close to 40
years, still own my own shop and still repair and sell various
office machines. Still repair typewriters mainly for the prison
systems, Swintec Dealer as well as Hewlett Packard, Samsung cash
registers and others. Seen alot in this industry and we have
lost a lot of office machine dealers and loyalty from customers
going to big box stores and consumer products, yet still we
repair...." Email: keysor@adelphia.net.
- Joseph Carbone, Queens Typewriter, 15909 Grand Avenue, Maspeth,
NY 11378. Phone: (718) 326-4644 | Fax: (718) 326-4647 Email: info@queenstypewriternyc.com.
http://www.queenstypewriternyc.com
- Michael Ardito, Hometown Business Machines, 450 Front Street
units A/B, Staten Island, New York, NY 10304. 718 982
6876. Email: hometowntype@gmail.com.
Read a story about Mr. Ardito here.
Facebook
page here.
- Paul and Jay Schweitzer, Gramercy Typewriter Company, 108 West
17th street, New York, NY 10011. 212-674-7700. Website:
https://gramercytypewriter.com/.
New York's oldest typewriter shop, offering typewriter sales and
service since 1932. "Paul has been in the business for 60 years.
He must be doing something right! Call 212-674-7700, and on
weekends call (917) 833-3277." Here is an article about owner Paul Schweitzer,
here's
another, here's an NPR story, and here is another
story
with video. And another!
Here is one customer's video
interview with Paul.
- All Type Business Machines Company, 1133 Broadway, New
York, NY 10010. Telephone: 212 243-3605, 212 741-3900.
Fax# 212 243-3609. Email atbmco@aol.com.
Operations Mgr: Ron Mack. Owner: Michael Pasquarelli. “All Type
has been repairing typewriters from midtown locations since
1952. At present we maintain experienced seasoned technicians on
staff who have been repairing typewriters for us since 1982. Our
typewriter techs have over twenty years in the business.”
- Alex Konstantinovsky, Alex Shoe Store, 404 E. 73d St., New York, NY 10021. (212)
249-3659. Read
a
story about him here.
- Specialty Business Machines, 253 W 35th St. # 12A, New
York, NY 10001. Phone 212-587-9600, fax 212-587-9617.
Owner: Harvey Smith. This shop is the largest U.S. dealer in
Lexmark (formerly IBM) typewriters, but they repair and
recondition all brands, including manuals.
- Samuel Trujillo, New York
City area, 732 406 3477. "I have 30 years experience
repairing Typewriters and in the 80's and 90's for various large
corporations. I am an IBM specialist and currently hold over 50
Certifications in the Computer industry and also did Formal IBM
Typewriter Training in typewriters for a year in 1980 and
secured the Ceritication to repair Typewriters."
- Raymond Tumar, New York, NY: 718-351-8715 (after 7 in
the evening). Recommended by the late typewriter guru Martin
Tytell.
- World of Fax. "We service Rockland County, Bergen County, New York City,
Manhattan." Phone 845-624-2288, fax
845-624-2299, toll free 800-634-9329. Website www.worldoffax.com (typewriter
repair
information here). "We have been repairing typewriters
Since 1974."
- Mohawk Typewriter and Office Equipment, 304 N. George St. -
Suite 2, Rome, NY 13440. 315-735-5201. Owner: Scott
Libby. E-mail: mohawktypewriter@twcny.rr.com.
Web site: mohawktypewriter.com.
"I began working as a repair technician for Mohawk Typewriter
back in 1991 and purchased the business back in 1999 and I have
been operating it as a one man shop ever since. My philosophy in
running this business is to simply make a living (not a killing)
while providing the best possible service at the lowest cost for
all of my customers. So far this does seem to be working well as
almost 100% of my customers are repeat customers, and my best
advertising is word of mouth by way of personal recommendation."
- Scott Connors, Stephentown Typewriter Company, Stephentown,
NY 12168. "I sell and service machines mostly from the '20s-'60s
but will tackle almost any job." Email: scottpeterconnors@gmail.com.
North Carolina
- ABC Office Systems, 56 White Oak Rd., Arden, NC 28704.
828-687-3929. http://abcofficesystemswnc.com/
- BuggsCraft, Cary, NC. "I'm not a formal 'repair' shop
but have been fixing and restoring IBM typewriters for years."
Daniel Weiss, (919) 272 3325, Buggscraft@nc.rr.com.
- Mid-State Business Machines, Durham, NC. Phone:
919-286-9371. Fax: 919-241-4080. This longtime repair business
has been recommended by more than one customer. They no longer
have a storefront, but offer mobile sales and service. Jerry
Cheek, jkcheek2006@yahoo.com.
- Northwest Office Solutions, 1370 Old Salisbury Rd., Winston-Salem,
NC 27127. (336) 788-2100. Web site: http://northwestofficesolutions.com.
Bert Townsend, age 89 in 2015, has
worked on Maya Angelou's typewriter and still repairs
typewriters several days a week.
North Dakota
- I do not currently know of any typewriter repair services in
North Dakota. Do you? Help me out.
Ohio
- Al, Kathy & Beth, North Akron Electronic Center, 206 E.
Cuyahoga Falls Ave, Akron, Ohio 44310. 330-928-8610 or
330-253-2707. shopnat50@gmail.com.
"We are a small office machine service center, est. 1954. We
repair typewriters, all HP and Epson printers, we can service
copiers, computers and laptops. We can also build custom
computers."
- Canton Business Machines, 6730 Wise Avenue N.W., N. Canton,
Ohio 44720. Toll Free (800) 255-2851, Local: (330) 244-1595,
Fax: (330) 244-1598, sales@cantonbusinessmachines.com,
cantonbusinessmachines.com.
Repair and sell typewriters, will install new ribbons on old
spools.
-
Jennifer Colombo, Colombo Collection, Cleveland, OH.
Typewriter sales, service, repair and restoration. "Besides the
beautiful typewriters we recondition and sell, we also offer
manual typewriter repair, cleaning, service, reconditioning and
restoration services. If you currently own a manual typewriter
and need repair, cleaning or restoring an heirloom back to life
we're here for you! You can get a free virtual consultation or
bring in your piece by appointment or ship your piece to us for
any services you need." 239-671-5156, www.colombocollection.shop.
Instagram: @colombocollection. Facebook: @colombocollectionshop.
- Urban Legend Typewriters, Cincinnati, OH. Urban
Legend Typewriters sells typewriters, ribbons, pads, and
correction tabs, and offers typewriter service. I (Richard Polt,
creator of this site, The Classic Typewriter Page) provide the
service, as an experienced amateur. Visit this page for further information.
I do not work on IBM Selectrics or electronic typewriters. All
proceeds go to WordPlay Cincy, a nonprofit
children's literacy and creative writing center that has many
typewriters in use. Contact me with
questions and requests.
- LaserSmith, 233 Northland Blvd., Cincinnati, OH 45246.
513.771.1996. www.LaserSmithLLC.com.
Specializing in IBM Wheelwriters.
- Joe Paolucci, Clear Image Office Solutions, Cincinnati
area. 859-743-8731. "I've been working on typewriters almost all
of my life."
- Peter Paul Office Equipment, 711 Carr Street, Cincinnati,
OH 45203. Since 1932. Tel: (513) 721-0865. Fax: (513) 721-0868.
E-mail: jwellage@peterpauloffice.com
. Web site: www.peterpauloffice.com. Labor rate:
$99/hour. Work on IBM Selectrics.
- Trevor Brumfield, TB Writers Plus, 1619 Darst Ave., Dayton,
OH 45403. 937-522-1022. tbwritersplus@yahoo.com.
"We work on typewriters and sell them." Read
a story about this business.
- Walter McCutchen, PO Box 122, Homer, OH 43027. Read
a story about Mr. McCutchen here.
- Gebhart's Office Machines, 611 Beer Road, Mansfield,
OH 44906. Phone 419-529-6500, fax 419-529-5007. Warren Gebhart,
tecman@bright.net. Some
antique typewriters on display.
- Brian Brumfield, Brumfield & Sons Typewriters, 21760 White
Stone Rd, Marysville,
OH 43040. Phone 937-707-0290. Email: bsbrum@gmail.com. "We buy,
sell & service all kinds of typewriters. By appointment
only, please call."
- Your Typewriter And Computer, 30590 Lorain Rd., North
Olmsted, OH 44070. (440) 734-4044. E-mail YTC1300@aol.com. Owner Craig
Burnham and technician Dan Supek have a collective total of over
sixty years in the office machine business. Your Typewriter and
Computer not only offers a number of mechanical, electric and
electronic typewriters for sale, but also can perform heavy
repairs and restorations to a wide variety of antique machines.
Will Davis and David B. Davis have had a number of machines
rebuilt and restored by Your Typewriter and Computer and the
work is complete, thorough and absolutely first class. Craig and
Dan have a passion for their business and view antique machines
as mechanical art, and you can be assured of the best attention
and work when consulting them or availing yourself of their
services. Ribbons and supplies also available. Conveniently
located in the Greater Cleveland area and just a minute
away from the North Olmsted exit on I-480; located at the
intersection of Stearns Road and Lorain Road.
- Accurate Business Machines, Sandusky, OH 44870.
419-625-6336, http://accurate-business.com.
Gene Hahl has repaired office equipment for 42 years. Read
a story about Mr. Hahl.
- Mid Ohio Business Machines, 6500 Proprietors Rd, Worthington, OH 43085. (614)
888-8973.
Oklahoma
Oregon
- The Typewriter Shop, 340 Alder Street, Junction City,
OR 97448, (541) 998-3985. "I have been a Smith Corona factory
service center since 1983, I service most makes of manual and
electric typewriters, I love my work and have been in the
typewriter repair business since 1958." --Jim Cagle, jcagle37@outlook.com.
- Ace Typewriter, 7433 N. Lombard St., Portland, OR
97203. (503) 286-2521. Owner: Matt McCormack. Web site: acetypewriter.com. "This
shop specializes in manual typewriters, has a number of
beautiful classic machines for sale, and would love to have your
business. Definitely worth the short drive to St. John's." Read
a
story about the shop here. Read
about my visit to Ace.
- Bill Morrison Co., 12227 SE Stark, Portland, OR,
97266, 503-255-1617. "We have a small collection of antique
typewriters, and we repair and service all types of typewriters
from antiques to electronics, including manuals. We also sell
and service typewriters, printers, fax machines and computers,
and also sell supplies for them." Eugene and Gus have decades of
experience. Read
about my visit to the shop.
- Blue Moon Camera and Machine, 8417 North Lombard Street, Portland,
OR 97203. Phone 503-978-0333, fax 503-978-0370. Web site: www.bluemooncamera.com.
A customer writes, "The shop has a young, knowledgeable staff
who wear their love for antique typewriters on their sleeves."
You can find a nice selection of typewriters for sale here. The
typewriters are restored and repaired by Ace (see above), which
is just down the street.
- Type Space, service techs Antony Valoppi and Mark Naylor, 2409
SE 49th Ave., Portland, OR 97206. 503-888-1925, antony@thetype.space,
www.thetype.space.
Instagram: @type.space.
Facebook: @thetypespace.
Mark Naylor: h.naylon@gmail.com.
Instagram: @mnaylor.91.
Thursday through Monday, 11 am-6 pm. "
Type Space was
created so typewriter enthusiasts, collectors,
writers, artists, students, and anyone with a bit of curiosity
can have a place to experience vintage typewriters in person.
The public is invited to explore and shop and browse the
collection of vintage typewriters, original typewriter tins,
spools, typing awards, vintage advertising, manuals, books, and
other ephemera. We will also carry metal typewriter stands with
drop leaves, antique wooden typewriter tables, and wooden
typewriter packing crates. We have created a warm and inviting
shop with a large community table to relax and sample the feel
of a typewriter. We will host type-ins, workshops, and private
events to meet the needs due to the resurgence in typewriter
popularity. We offer entry-level, affordable typewriters, as
well as sought-after, rare machines for the avid collector.”
Listen to an interview
with Tony Valoppi on the Austin Typewriter, Ink. podcast.
- Oblation Papers & Press, 516 NW 12th Ave., Portland,
OR 97209. 503-223-1093. Web site: oblationpapers.com. Not a
repair shop per se, but sells restored typewriters and offers a
public typing station on the sidewalk. Well worth a visit (and
I did).
- Pacific Typewriter, 9513 SW Barbur Blvd., Portland, OR
97219. (503) 245-8000. E-mail: typewriters@comcast.net.
Web site: pacifictypewriter-or.com.
Owner: Don Read. Formerly Portland Typewriter, they mainly
service electric machines but will happily work on any machine
you bring them. They sometimes have a few old machines on
display. Read
about my visit to this shop.
Pennsylvania
- Allentown Business Machines, 25 South 8th St., Allentown,
PA 18101. Contact Randy W. Horn, 610-435-2783. "In business
since 1964 repairing all brands of typewriters and office
equipment in general...supplies for many of the older
machines...we will make an attempt to repair almost any
typewriter."
- Suburban Office Equipment, 49 E. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore,
PA 19003. 610 896 7022 tel, 610 896 6090 fax, 267 688 3835 cell,
scottmahan@suburbaninc.com.
"Our company was started by my grandfather, Edward Pfitzenmaier,
in 1926 as Suburban Typewriter Company. My mother, brother and I
have expanded the company over the years to include full-line
office supplies, business machines and office furniture. We
still sell and service most brands of typewriters. More
information on our company can be found at SuburbanInc.com."
--Scott Mahan
- Herbert Business Machines, 306 W. Broad St., Bethlehem,
PA 18018. (610) 866-4551. Read
a story about this business.
- Typewriters Etc., 323 Linden Ave., Hellertown, PA
18055. 610-838-3099. Web site: www.typewritersetc.com.
"In business since 1983, we work on manual, electric and
electronic typewriters. We have factory trained technicians from
Olivetti, IBM, Adler-Royal, Olympia, Xerox and Panasonic. Please
visit our web site for more information or feel free to contact
me directly." --Gerry Anthony, office@typewritersetc.com.
- Ed Visnofsky, Edwards Office Systems, 1504 Washington Avenue,
Hyde, PA 16843. Telephone 814-765-8770, Fax 814-765-4414,
E-mail eos@clearnet.net.
Ed started in 1970 with Royal Typewriter Co. selling and
servicing manual and electric typewriters. He now has training
on IBM Selectrics and Wheelwriters as well as Xerox and
Panasonic Electronic Typewriters. Visit his website at edsofficesys.com.
- Robert E. De Barth, 1337 North Broad Street, Lansdale,
PA 19446. "Since 1945, we have been offering parts, supplies,
sales, and services, for the office machine sector including
Bates staplers, typewriters, and R&D services. We
manufacture many impossible-to-find parts in our machine shop
for our trade including platens. We have about 15 fully
functional typewriters on display dating from 1886 to the late
1970s, a few of which we are able to demonstrate. For more
information e-mail us at imanager@debarth.org,
visit our web site at debarth.org,
or call 9AM to 4PM EST Tuesday through Saturday at
215-855-6851."
- Bob Bishard, Bishard Business Machine Services, 18 Stiles Dr.,
Marysville, PA 17053.
(717) 957-4349. "I have been repairing typewriters since 1978.
All makes and models. I have some parts available as well,
mostly IBM, but other manual and electric typewriters as well."
- Bob Siemon, Hays Typewriter,126 Joyce Dr., McMurray, PA 15317. (724)
941-1103.
- Jim Kell, Eastern Copyfax, 2154 Oriental Rd., Mount
Pleasant Mills, PA 17853. (717) 395-4655.
- Center City Business Systems, 2316 Brown Street, Philadelphia,
PA 19130. 215-732-0566. E-mail: ccbsphilly@aol.com. "I
have been servicing typewriters for over 30 years in
Philadelphia. I am IBM factory trained on their Wheelwriter and
Selectric 1, 2 and 3 typewriters. I started in 1964 at Suburban
Office Equipment in Ardmore, PA repairing Underwood,
Smith-Corona, and Remington typewriters." --David Sautner
- Bryan Kravitz, Philly Typewriter, 1735 E. Passyunk Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19148.
(267) 541-2100. E-mail: info@PhillyTypewriter.com.
Shop hours: Wednesday - Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm. PhillyTypewriter.com.
Read
a story about Mr. Kravitz here. Read
another story about this shop.
- Steck Typewriter Service, Philadelphia, PA. Repairman
and typewriter collector Mike Brown (typex1@aol.com or typewriterexchange@gmail.com)
can repair almost any typewriter, antique or new. He also has
typewriter supplies (printwheels, ribbons and parts) for a
multitude of machines. Mike publishes the collectors' newsletter
The Typewriter Exchange (http://typexnews.com).
Twitter: @typexnews.
- Pamela Rogow, WPM Typewriter Shop, 6819 Greene St., Philadelphia,
PA. www.wpmtypewritershop.com,
267-974-0792, muze@erols.com.
"WPM (for Words Per Minute) Typewriter Shop is a uniquely
pleasant studio that features dozens of electric and manual
machines, offers 'free range typing' for adults and children,
plus ribbons and repairs on typewriters that span a century –
European and American--including IBM Selectrics." WPM also leads
Touch Typing classes for the Boys & Girls Clubs and other
public projects. Read some
news stories about this shop.
- Oakland Typewriter & Office Supply, 120 Meyran Ave., Pittsburgh,
PA 15213. Phone: (412) 681-0990. Fax: (412) 681-9660. A customer
writes: "The cost was very reasonable and I'm satisfied with
their work! Good folks to do business with!" Another customer
writes that they do not have typewriter parts in stock.
- Nolan and Rogers, 1506 North Main Ave., Scranton, PA 18508. (570)
347-0434. Web: www.nolanandrogersoffice.org;
e-mail: lnolan8508@aol.com.
"Yes we still Service and Sell Typewriters! Leo Nolan Sr.
repaired his first typewriter in 1928. We carry on the tradition
today, selling and servicing IBM, HP, Lexmark, Brother, Samsung,
Muratec, Olympus, Adler/Royal and many others." A customer
writes: "They have manual typewriter parts stored by
manufacturer and have been very helpful to my project."
- Bob Renna, Scranton, PA. 570-848-1796 or 570-815-4893.
Repairing all kinds of typewriters—antique and modern, manual,
electric, and electronic—since 1976.
- Bob Feder, 16 Emerald Dr., Throop, PA 18512.
570-489-6909. "IBM certified technician. Also repair most brands
and manuals."
- First Choice Business Equipment, Warminster, PA 18974.
215-672-9722. E-mail bajoba@aol.com.
"We service all makes and models of typewriters. I've been
selling and repairing typewriters since 1972. We also service
computers, printers, fax machines & copiers."
- John Stewart, Stewart Business Equipment, 3088 E. Prospect
Rd., York, PA 17402. 717-757-2212. Experience since
1964. News
story here.
Rhode Island
- Marr Office Equipment, 751 Main Street, Pawtucket,
RI 02860. Tel: 401-725-5186. Fax: 401-725-5119. "Marr Office
Equipment has been selling and servicing typewriters for over 55
years. We are one of the few businesses around still offering
typewriter repair services. We are the only factory authorized
IBM and Smith Corona dealer in Rhode Island and Southern Mass.
Our very experienced technicians restore, clean and maintain
manual, electric, selectric, and antique typewriters of all
kinds. We continue to sell typewriters and stock numerous
replacement parts and supplies including typewriter ribbons,
tapes and printwheels for many makes and models including, but
not limited to: IBM, Smith Corona, Olivetti, Royal, Olympia and
Lexmark. We also do restoration and cleaning of antique
typewriters and office equipment."
South Carolina
- Dwight Arrington, Business Machines Exchange, 1627 Augusta
Rd., West Columbia, South Carolina 29169.
803-794-3350. E-mail bme1627@gmail.com."I
have been in business at my current location since 1975 where I
worked with my father until his passing. I work on IBM
Wheelwriter and Selectric typewriters as well as Smith Corona,
Nakajima, Royal, Swintec, Adler, Underwood etc."
South Dakota
Tennessee
- Mike’s Typewriter Repair, Erwin – Johnson
City area - East Tennessee. "I’ve repaired typewriters
for 40 years and am an IBM Selectric specialist. I
also enjoy working on all sorts of older typewriters – nearly
any model. Give me a call: 847-650-4599 or email at deaconfrazier@aol.com.
I
like talking about typewriters and don’t mind answering
questions."
- Freddie Smith, Modern Business Machines, 543 East Main Street,
Jackson, TN 38301. 731-423-2788. E-mail modernbusinessmachines@hotmail.com.
"I have been repairing and selling various office equipment
since 1973. I sell and service IBM Wheelwriters and Selectrics.
I still have a large supply of parts for Royal manuals and will
continue to repair these. I will check and if possible repair
many other brands." Read
an article about Mr. Smith here.
- Southern Business Systems, Memphis, TN. 901-368-0044,
1-800-365-8973, 901-332-6663 (fax).
- Bill Lund, Write On!, Murfreesboro, TN. E-mail: analogery123@mindspring.com.
Etsy shop here.
"Special interest in early Remington portables. Can resolve feed
roller, draw band, and feet issues, the Remington Trifecta."
- Kirk Jackson, Nashville Typewriter, 4149 Long Hollow Pike,
Goodlettesville, TN 37072. Website: nashvilletypewriter.com.
Phone 615-208-5140, email nashvilletypewriter@gmail.com.
Specializing in manual portable and standard Typewriter repair
and service in the Nashville and surrounding areas.
Email is preferred to set up an appointment, phone/text
acceptable. Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-6pm CST. Read
a story about Mr. Jackson here.
Texas
- Duncan-Munoz Office Machines, 818 Wagon Trail #11, Austin,
TX 78758. Phone 512-451-5206, fax 512-451-5866. "We have
been in business since 1948. We repair all typewriters, manual,
electric and electronic. We still re-furbish I.B.M. Selectric
t/ws. We also repair, sell & supply: cash registers, faxes,
printers, shredders, calculators, laminators, P-touch, etc.
etc." --owner Steve Munoz, steve.munoz87@yahoo.com.
Here's an
interview with Mr. Munoz. Here's
a story from 2021.
- Electronic Office Machines Company, 7870 College Street, Suite
B, Beaumont, TX 77707. 409-832-6466, eomtexas@aol.com. "I am
still repairing Typewriters. I worked for SCM Corporation (Smith
Corona Marchant) 14 years, and as an independent dealer since
1975. Since 75 I have worked on the IBM Selectric and
Wheelwriters."
- Ellis Typewriter Repair, 9525 Skillman St., Dallas, TX
75243. (972) 682-9560. Read
a
story about owner Ed Ellis.
- Ray Abel, Jr., Abel Office Machines, PO Box 330471, Ft. Worth, TX 76163.
817-926-2235. Location on Odessa Ave. open by appointment only.
A happy customer writes, "They cleaned and painted my dad's 1931
Royal model P. Most recently they cleaned up an eBay purchase
that was damaged in shipping. Ray Jr. attached the knob for me,
aligned the rails, and cleaned the machine up very nicely."
Another customer writes, "Mr. Abel Jr. does good work and is a
pleasure to talk to. I had 1930's Remington with a snapped
carriage lever, and he welded it back together and cleaned and
polished the machine for a very reasonable price." Another
testimonial (2024): "I recently took my Alpina N24 to Ray for a
service and ended up getting a recovered platen and new feed
rollers as well. He did an AMAZING job and now all my machines
will be going there!"
- Charles Justice, Typewriter Justice, Ft. Worth, TX.
817-637-5998, typewriterjustice@gmail.com.
YouTube page.
- Lavaca County Office Supply, 107 N. Main St., Hallettsville,
TX 77964. Tel. 512-798-4364. An excellent typewriter repairman
has been working here for thirty years.
- Don Spring, Affordable Typewriter Service, 10840 Seven L
Trail, Helotes, TX 78023 (San Antonio area).
Phone: (210) 222-8353. News
story here.
- David Wehmeyer Office Equipment Repair and Service, Houston,
TX. 713-296-9655. Servicing all types of typewriters since 1972.
Repairs by appointment only.
- Universal Typewriter Shop, 4311 Dowling Street, Houston,
TX 77003. (713) 529-6422. Owner: Edward "Smitty" Smith. A
customer writes: "Mr. Smith is not in the best of health, but he
has been working on IBM Selectrics for 40 years. He
recently repaired two IBM Selectric II's for me at a very
reasonable price." Read
a
story about this shop here and another
here. See a video here.
- ECS, 507 East Frank, Lufkin, TX 75901. Phone
936-634-0732. "Been repairing typewriters since 1977, still
doing it." --Johnny Ellington.
- Innovative Office Systems, Lufkin, TX. 936-633-6550.
Repairs IBM models.
- Bryant's Antique Players, 4819 Stallcup Dr., Mesquite,
TX 75150. Phone 972-270-0135. Don Bryant, aplayr@sbcglobal.net.
"I was in office machine repair from 1956 to about 1975. I was
well trained on all US makes except Smith 400 and Olivetti
Praxis. I know the IBM Ex and Selectric well. I am now in the
Player Piano business."
- Cesar Martinez, Eagle Eye Typewriters, San
Antonio, TX. Website: https://theeagleeyeprojekt.com,
email theeagleeyeprojekt@gmail.com,
210-636-0386. Instagram
page here.
- Consolidated Office Systems / Lodde Typewriter Co., 840 W
Rhapsody Dr, San Antonio, TX 78216, (210)
377-3500.
- Monico Villalpando, Jr., Southern Office Solutions, 11834
Meadow Crest Dr., Stafford,
TX 77477. Mobile: (713) 471-3800. Office: (713) 225-5767.
See
a
story about Mr. Villalpando here.
- Johnnie's Office Systems, Temple, TX. 254-778-7608, johnnies.com.
Utah
- I am not currently aware of typewriter repair services in
Utah. Do you have any information? Let me know!
Vermont
- Twin State Typewriter, 93 S Main St # 1, White River Junction, VT
05001. "We are a small office supply store. In addition to
office supplies we sell and service all types of office machines
including typewriters -- manual and electric, word processors,
calculators, fax machines, copiers and cash registers. We sell
ribbons to any and all types of machines including but not
limited to manual and electric typewriters, cash registers,
calculators, fax machines and printers. We also carry a full
line of office and school furniture. We ship anywhere in and out
of the USA. Give us a call for your office or school supply
needs at 802-295-2803 or write to P. O. Box 307, White River
Junction, Vermont 05001." Read
a
story about this business here. Closing
on July 31, 2018!
Virginia
- Charlottesville Office Machine Co., 1110 East Market Street,
Suite 2-S, Charlottesville,
VA 22902. Phone/fax 434.296.7419. Serving the area for 50 years,
with personalized service by experienced staff. A happy customer
writes: "For me, they've fixed a Smith-Corona portable and a big
Underwood, and they've matched odd ribbons for me on several
occasions. These guys know their stuff, from parts to
lubrication. Anybody in Central Virginia with a typewriter
should give them a call for repairs and supplies."
- A to Z Typewriter Co., Fairfax,
VA. 703-522-7090, atoztypewriter@aol.com,
http://atoztypewritercompany.com/.
- Stevenson On-Site Repair Service, 13295 Deep Run Mill Rd, Goldvein, VA 22720. (540)
439-2999. Read
a
story about Ronnie Stevenson. And another.
- MrTypeRite, Harrisonburg, VA (Shenandoah Valley). Tony
writes: "My father worked for IBM from '69 to '84 when he
founded Paul's Business Machines, Inc. and we ran that business
until he passed away in '99. My wife and I took over the
business and have renamed it MrTypeRite. We operate the same way
as IBM did, in that, all of our service is done on site. We will
look at any kind of typewriter; however, finding parts for the
old manuals is almost impossible now. We specialize in the
repair of IBM Selectrics as well as most all newer model
electronic typewriters." Phone 540-574-0643, or toll free
1-866-236-8967.
- Goodwood Computers and Network Support, 1444 Cuddington Ln,
Forest, VA (near Lynchburg), 24551, www.goodwoodcomputers.com.
"My name is David Tuck and I own Goodwood Computers and Network
Support in Lynchburg, VA. I was trained on IBM equipment in the
1970's and ran a territory of equipment for many years. I repair
Selectric Typewriters."
- Wescott Company,
4800 A Colley Avenue, Norfolk,
VA 23508. Toll Free: 1-800-766-1066. Phone: (757)
489-2401. Fax: (757) 489-2403. "Wescott Co. has been in business
for more than 50 years and was first known as Wescott Typewriter
and Adding Machine Exchange. While we have gone on to other
products, we still repair the old standard and portable
typewriters. We also still carry ribbons for many of the old
typewriters and adding machines."
- Lathrop’s Business Systems, Portsmouth, Virginia. "Has
repaired typewriters since February 1990 and has one technician
who has repaired typewriters since 1960 and another he has
trained since the ’80s. We service all of Hampton Roads,
Portsmouth, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Suffolk,
Hampton, Newport News and surrounding areas. From your old
typewriter to your brand new 3d printer and everything
in-between." Darren Lathrop, Darren@Lathrops.com or service@lathrops.com,
757-241-3068, www.Lathrops.com.
Office: 757-484-5644. Toll Free: 855-968-3686. Fax:
757-484-6869.
- Roanoke Typewriter Sales, aka Commercial Office Equipment, 321
Campbell Ave SE, Roanoke,
VA, 24013. Owner: Glenn Moore. 540-342-6840.
- R&R
Office Solutions, 6 W. Cary St., Richmond VA
23220. 804-908-4490 (service department). "My service tech can
work on antiques as well as new electronic typewriters and has
45 years experience."
- Old Town Business Machines Co., 127 North Braddock St., Winchester,
VA. Phones (540) 665-0424 and 1-800-833-7443. A customer
reports, "They were quite nice, and the service was really good.
The [manual] Olympia I got fixed there has been running quite
smoothly with fairly regular use." They say they are now
repairing only electric typewriters, not manuals.
Washington
- Bellingham Business Machines, 205 N. Commercial St., Bellingham,
WA 98225. Toll Free: 1-888-734-3630. Local: 360-734-3630. Fax:
360-734-6991. Website: http://www.bellinghambusinessmachines.com.
E-mail: service@bellinghambusinessmachines.com.
- Direct Copier Service, 126 East Champion Street, Bellingham,
WA 98225. Phone (360) 738-8211, fax (360) 738-8211. Email: directcopy@qwest.net.
- Paul Lundy, Bremerton Office Machine Co., 245 Fourth St, Suite
503, Bremerton, WA
98310. (360) 373-6330. "Bremerton Office Machine Company repairs
all types of typewriters. We repair and restore everything from
modern IBM Selectrics to Underwood typewriters from the 1900's.
We've even been recently featured in the Seattle
Times and the North
Kitsap
Herald. Our web site is: www.typespec.com. A short
list of typewriters we service: Corona (Smith-Corona), Hermes,
IBM, L.C. Smith, Oliver, Olivetti, Olympia, Remington, Royal,
Underwood, Woodstock."
- Northwest Business Products, PO Box 1142, Everett, WA 98206-1142.
(425) 366-8909. E-mail: info@nwbusinessproductseverettwa.com.
Website: http://www.nwbusinessproductseverettwa.com/
- Angelos Office Machine & Clock Repair, 814 S Evergreen
Dr., Moses Lake, WA.
(509) 765-8443.
- Crain's Office
Supply, 1006 E. 4th Ave., Olympia, WA, 98507. "We are a locally owned and
operated office supply store that the big box stores didn’t run
out of town. Our store services about 5-15 typewriters a month,
cost for repair for small manuals starts at $55 and $125 for
larger industrial like the IBM Selectrics,Wheelwriters, etc. If
the machine is not repairable and we're unable to guarantee it
there is no charge. Typewriter ribbon is also available for many
types of typewriter and yes we do put them on for customers at
no extra charge." Traci Burns, 360-754-1055, traci@crainsofficesupply.com.
- Type Townsend, 1007 Water Street, Port Townsend, WA
98368. 360-344-2342, info@typetownsend.com,
https://www.typetownsend.com
- Active
Business Equipment, 2719 East Main Ave., Puyallup,
WA 98372. 253-840-1147; 1-877-840-1177 Toll Free. William
Nation, billn@activebeinc.com.
- Hartman Office Equipment, 2553-A 152nd Ave. NE, Redmond,
WA 98052. 425-869-7441. A customer reports that "they have a
display of antique typewriters on display, several
Blickenderfers and some others." They give free estimates.
- Milo Krims, Charm Type Repair, Spokane, WA. Email: charmtyperepair@yahoo.com.
Phone (509)434-4966. Website
here. By appointment only.
- Modern Office
Equipment, 2805 N. Market Street, Spokane, WA
99207, (509) 328-9872, (509) 328-0510 (fax). Ask for Russ.
- Sig's Office Machines, 112 S. 2nd St., Yakima, WA
98901. (509) 248-6550.
- I am not currently aware of typewriter repair services in West
Virginia. Do you have any information? Let
me know!
- J & G Office Products, Inc. 408 S. River St., Suite 201, Janesville,
WI 53548.Phone 608-743-0858. "We service most makes and models
of typewriters. We also service many copiers and all types
of office equipment." Read
a
story about them here.
- Dennis Johnson, Precision Office Machines, 115 5th Ave So.
#100, Lacrosse, WI
54601. Cell 608 386-1796, e-mail denjohn@gmail.com. A happy
customer writes: "He's a very nice man, still repairs
typewriters, and is reasonably priced."
- Ace Business Machines, 6022 W. National Ave., Milwaukee,
WI 53214. 414-476-6720. Fax: 414-476-7493. In 1964, Edward
Skibba started his typewriter repair business, which is now run
by his son. The Skibbas repair "everything but computers"
including shredders, fax machines, printers and typewriters. "We
charge $80.00 per hour. You can also get an estimate on
the repair for $26.40 per typewriter. If you have the
typewriter repaired we deduct the estimate fee from the
repair. The estimate fee must be paid when the typewriter
is brought in with check or cash. We do not accept credit
cards." Rick Skibba, Rick@acebusinessmachines.com.
Web site: www.acebusinessmachines.com.
News story here.
- Teeter Warsh Company, 9055 N. 51st St., Milwaukee, WI
53223. (414) 354-3400. Website: www.affiliatedcomputer.com.
Email: tony@affiliatedcomputer.com.
Teeter Warsh is the oldest typewriter dealership and repair shop
in Milwaukee. The shop opened in 1924. Today, it offers repair
on all office equipment, including typewriters. Teeter Warsh
will repair or clean any typewriter, regardless of age. Prices
vary; call for more information.
- Todd Hoskins Service Specialists, 4601 W. Beloit Rd., Milwaukee,
WI 53214. (414) 649-8973. Opened in 1982 as a typewriter repair
shop, Todd Hoskins mostly repairs laser printers today. The
business, however, still fixes vintage and new typewriters. The
cost is $75 an hour.
- Acme Office Equipment, 1011 Main Street, Union Grove, WI 53182. Phone
(262) 878-3553. Fax: (262) 878-3443.
Website: www.acmecopier.com.
Email: acmeoffice@gmail.com.
Since 1949. Read
a
story about this shop here.
- Al Mitcheltree, A&M Service & Supply, Sheridan,
WY 82801. Email: repair7@msn.com.
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