Tom Hanks, the two-time Academy Award-winning actor and cultural icon, recently gifted an autographed 1950s manual typewriter to Philly Typewriter, a preservation and restoration shop in East Passyunk ...

As one of the earliest typewriters, the Hammond No. 2 is known for its round type-shuttle mechanism and keyboard that allowed users to see the text being printed as they typed. It appeals to ...

The old Remington Quiet-Riter clicks and clacks, at least as well as a 1950 typewriter can. “I'm really surprised how well this turned out,” says Vern Steve, typewriter repairman. “There were a lot of ...

If you’ve ever stumbled across an old typewriter, you might have wondered if it’s just a dusty relic or something more valuable. Vintage typewriters have gained popularity not only as nostalgic pieces ...

Among the old-timey sounds you’ll hear at the Los Angeles County Fair: the shrieks of people on thrill rides, calliope-style carnival music, the cluck-cluck of hens. Add an unexpected one: the ...

In the age of laptop computers, thumbing, text messages and AI chat bots, manual typewriters may seem antique. But for some of us, typewriters are as classic as B.J. Leiderman, who writes our theme ...