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I don't know how many typewriters we've sold on our online store and shipped across the country but there have been dozens. We've even shipped a typewriter as far away as Hawaii while shipping some just down the road from us. If you've never attempted to ship a large, heavy, fragile item before, it's a real challenge. Generally speaking, it's always a bad idea to subject a vintage typewriter to the rigors of shipping but it can be done fairly successfully. Over the last three years, we've learned the best practices of shipping a typewriter while also experiencing what it's like to have a typewriter arrive at your door that someone didn't pack well and see the damage that...
If you know me well, you know that I'm always interested to hear about a person's experience with their new writing machine. To that end, I asked Brandon if he would mind to write a piece reflecting on his experience with his newly acquired Smith-Corona Silent typewriter. He graciously agreed. Take a few minutes and read Brandon's reflections below. You'll be glad you did. --Bryan --------------------------------------------------------------------- Slowing Down With a Typewriter:The Meandered Musings of a Not-So-Practical-Poet I think I was about eight years old, maybe nine. It’s funny the things that memory opts to keep so fresh, even as years and years fade. I remember this particular moment like it was yesterday. I remember the cold kitchen linoleum underneath my...
I purchased an Underwood Leader Typewriter a few weeks ago. This one appeared to be in very good condition and since I don't happen to own this model, it seemed like a good time to purchase one. I've had it long enough now that I thought I'd provide a short review. Cosmetics The cosmetics of this machine are good since it sports an eye-pleasing two-tone paint in light and dark gray. What you don't see in this machine is a lot of chrome or other accents that you might find on more fully featured machines. The Leader was meant to be a bare-bones typewriter . . . just enough functionality to do what a typewriter needs to do without any...
Last time, I wrote about one essential typewriter accessory, the typewriter pad. In this blog post, I thought I'd write about another recommended typewriter accessory: colored typewriter ribbons! Traditionally, typewriters have used solid black ribbons or half red/half black ribbons. Those are the two most common typewriter ribbons available for purchase today. Those are the ones I sell in my shop on kytyper.com. However, it's great fun to add a splash of color to your typewritten notes, poems, and letters. A green typewriter ribbon is perfect for the holiday season that is just a few weeks away! Have fun with it. We're also fortunate enough that colored typewriter ribbons are fairly easy to come by. Recently, I purchased FJA's 7...
