ROOY

It's a little hard to describe just how flat this machine is, but that doesn't keep it from feeling like a surprisingly pleasant typer.

GOSSEN

A truly enjoyable machine despite the relative flatness. This one balances size and function to steal the show.

SMITH CORONA

Made for better visibility, the sans serif Nu Mode font is an easy reading face, but the pink isn't anything to scoff at either.

OLYMPIA

A fitting face for the iridescent custom paint job, this Double Gothic gem is as nice to look at as it is to type on.

UNDERWOOD

An an unusual German "Underwood" made by Mercedes, this one is an uncommon machine; if only it could speak.

REMINGTON

Lovely little machine that is lacking some features, but makes up for it with a distinctive sans-serif font.

GROMA

The Kolibri always has a feeling of flatness, despite a solid, heavy presence on the desk

HERMES

With a glassy feel like older machines and the black, glossy, cultish appearance, this one is as pretty as it is practical

OLYMPIA

Rich with features and an ergonomic machine, this basic Pica machine is still a great typer

REMINGTON

This small machine has a big secret on the slugs, the 6CPI Magnatype can fill up a page with only a single meandering thought

HERMES

Interesting slugs on a practical machine make for fun letters. Maths keyboards are especially amusing, especially on a machine with a new p...

UNDERWOOD

Small pitch with big problems - this machine started out without a front plate and a snapped D linkage post.

ERIKA

Despite being a stripped down modell, this Erika S is still quite nice and has quite a back story!

UNDERWOOD

The early 4 banks do have a different feel, and this one is nice and snappy.

UNDERWOOD

Despite the rougher decals, this tiny machine cleaned up nice after a reattached drawband.

ERIKA

One of the favorite machines of the collection, this machine effortlessly powers through pages in style.

OLIVETTI

A functional machine, I found this one was too small for my hands, but it still was plenty enjoyable to try out.

ADLER

There are quite a few variations on script typefaces, this one is in a less-common #77 style, also found under the "Napoli" script name....

ROYAL

I'm not usually one for standards, but it's uncommon to find them in Spencerian Script! This tank of a machine produces delicate type.

IMPERIAL

Having the typebars swinging down and away from you is a strange sensation, but even so this machine still is a Good Companion to have aroun...

ERIKA

A lovely example of the export model 5 from Erika, this Bijou sports an English-UK layout. It’s a little testy on the spacebar escapement...

ERIKA

Not all Erikas are created equal, and the M carries an extra weight, both in authority on the writing table and in pure pounds. This machin...

HERMES

Wide Hermes 3000’s are not unheard of, but they give an extra sense of gravitas to these gorgeous machines. This one has been a go-to pic...

ADLER

If not for the script bars, this one wouldn't be particularly noteworthy, but it's a nice machine to type on and the script is always nice....

UNDERWOOD

From a local collector, this machine is interesting in that it is a Canadian-produced machine, made for an Australian department store, but ...

ROYAL

A reliable typing machine loaded with features. Missing out on the old world class, but still with all the quality.

ROYAL

Sans serif fonts are always a pleasure to find, even more so when the host machine has such a striking appearance in the bright duotone red ...

OLYMPIA

Beige and heavy duty, this portable QWERTY machine is fun to type on without occupying a ton of space. New bumpers under the body. No lid, b...

HERMES

The Media 3 is functionally identical to the Hermes 3000 and in some ways manages to be an improvement through simplicity. The lack of a ta...

ERIKA

This right-to-left Farsi machine deserves lots to be written about it, so this section will be brief - it is rather cool.

TORPEDO

Like the Olympias, these Torpedo platens seem to get rather firm and makes for a noisy time when running the Blue Bird. Despite that it’s...

UNDERWOOD

Having had some strange escapement quirks worked out and fresh rubber, this excellent little machine always has a striking appearance with t...

REMINGTON

Royal wasn’t the only group producing red machines and this style of bright red is always eye-catching. This particular example is rather...

ADLER

Finding a Spanish, script machine from Norway was definitely the spot on my bingo card I never expected to fill. This lovely Adler Tippa ha...

TORPEDO

Nice condition Torpedo 15a’s are uncommon to begin with, however this example in Fraktur is worthy of a writeup for both appearance and th...

CORONA

This one was worked over by California Typewriter not too long ago, however since then it has gotten a new black silk ribbon, fresh platen &...

TRIUMPH

This 1943 QWERTY machine is very smooth and fast to type on. Has a black silk ribbon installed and feet have been replaced with new grommets...

EMPIRE

Compact copy of an early Hermes Baby, this machine travels easily but is still enjoyable to type on.

HERMES

Originally in a plain English layout, this machine is interesting in that it was customized at some point to get certain Spanish keys.

OPTIMA

This one has been a bit of trouble, which is a real shame given how interesting these early body style Optimas are. Most collectors are fam...