Gallery

The following Gallery contains photos of some machines from my personal collection, as well as some particularly special machines I've serviced or restored for clients. Enjoy!

1930s Underwood No. 5

Restored for a client. This was one of the first machines I restored after I began offering repair services publicly, and I couldn't have been more pleased with the results. Photos showing the state of the machine before and after restoration.

1937 Olympia Progress

Imported from the UK and restored for my personal collection. This machine is unique as it is an early Olympia with the QWERTY keyboard layout. Additionally, it has diacritical marks, necessary for French writing. I believe it also types in a rare 9cpi typeface. Photos showing the state of the machine before and after restoration.

1939 Royal KMM

This machine was donated to me for restoration. Oftentimes I find strange things in typewriters. Coins, hairpins, paperclips aren't uncommon. Unfortunately, this is not the only machine I have found wasps' nests inside (wasps included). Very unpleasant. Photos showing the state of the machine before and after restoration.

192X Empire No. 1

Another machine I imported from the UK. This machine (or one very like it) was featured in Downton Abbey, so I had to add it to my collection. Since all the parts of this machine were completely rusted, it was necessary to completely disassemble, remove all rust by hand (nickel plating prevents the use of rust solvents), and reassemble. Photos show before disassembly and current progress, three years apart.

192X Hammond Multiplex

This machine had some serious mechanical issues, requiring me to manufacture multiple metal components from scratch. Unfortunately, it still isn't working quite as it should. Such is the nature of some projects. They're never quite complete. Photos showing partially disassembled machine for cleaning and current product.

1928 Royal Portable (Woodgrain)

This machine was restored for a client. It's a rare, early Royal Portable typewriter featuring the uncommon woodgrain body style. I truly believe this machine must be among very few woodgrain Royals to survive in such great condition, showing practically zero signs of wear after restoration. Photos showing machine after repairs, cleaning, and beautiful chrome detailing.

[Left] 1907 Densmore No. 4 & 1908 Densmore No. 5

I'm very lucky to own these two, rare Densmore machines. A future project for my personal collection!

[Right] 191X Monarch No. 3

Very interesting "Remington" branded Monarch typewriter. Future project.

[Left] 1917 Imperial Model B

My white whale! A beautiful curved keyboard imported from the UK. Worth every penny.

[Right] 1936 LC Smith No. 8

This particular LC Smith No. 8 is special not only because it is a Silent, Secretarial branded machine, but because it is clad in beautiful "walnut green" paint. A favorite to use.

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