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For a listing of typewriter repair shops in the U.S. other than those listed below -- but with no guarantee that they will work on manual machines -- visit Yahoo yellow pages and enter "typewriter repair" as your category.

Listings for U.S. shops are alphabetical by state first, then by city; other countries are alphabetical by city.

Argentina

• 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."

Australia

• Garry Hill, Alderley Business Machines, 4 / 448 Enoggera Road, Alderley (Brisbane area) QLD 4051. Phone/Fax (07) 3856 0343. Mobile 0407 956 607. Web site: www.alderleybusinessmachines.com.au. A customer writes: "The shop carries a huge range of both manual and electric typewriter ribbons, sells the machines, repairs and also provides an assessment service for anyone looking to buy a second hand machine. I use an Olivetti Dora and a Sharp PA-3000 and he had ribbons for both my machines on hand."
• 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."
• 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: flag@giga.net.au or flagtech@mailexcite.com.
• Mobile Office Equipment Maintenance, Unit 12 - 13 Keane Street, Townsville, North Queensland. Phone: (07) 47761363.

Canada

• 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's Office Equipment, 1506 12 - Ave SW, Calgary, AB T3C 0P9. Phone/Fax 403-244-2237, e-mail ossier@shaw.ca. Web site: www.ossies-office-equipment.com. "We are an office equipment shop selling and repairing all makes and vintages of typewriters. We sell some antique typewriters and also rent them to filmmakers and the like." --Ossie Ripamonti
• Typewriter Clinic, 1005 Cabot St., Greenfield Park, QC. Phone 514-445-8680 or 514-443-9260, ask for Rick or Bob. Repair all old machines. E-mail: Rick Skrobar, rskrobar@videotron.ca or nismic@videotron.ca.
• Nick Kadak, Sigma Typewriters, Hamilton, Ontario. Phone 905-387-1711. 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."
• 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.
• Jacques Coulombe Ltd., 6815 Belanger Street East, Montreal, Quebec H1M 3E9. Repair Olympia manual typewriters and have parts. Phone 514-255-9769; fax 514-253-0681; BBS 514-253-1995; e-mail jacquescoulombe@jacquescoulombe.ca. Web site: www.jacquescoulombe.ca.
• All Office Machines, 799 Erskine Avenue, Peterborough, Ontario, 705-745-3256.
• 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.
• Polsons' on Broadway, Vancouver, BC. Telephone number 604-879-0631 A customer writes: "they repair and maintain old typewriters and now they have computers; they have a small factory in their building."

Germany

• 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.
• 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."

Hungary

• 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.

Italy

• LAMAR, owned by Marcello Laurenti. 28, via M. Melloni, 20129 Milano, Italy. Tel 02 718186. E-mail: info@lamardilaurenti.it Web site: www.lamardilaurenti.it. Repair and restoration of a variety of office machines and typewriters, including antiques.
• Studio Meccanotecnica Sansone, Via Cola Montano, 24, 20159 Milano, Italy. Tel. 02/69007856 - Fax 02/6886174. E-mail: info@studiosansone.it. Web site: www.studiosansone.it. Experienced with antique typewriters.

New Zealand

• ABLE Business Machines, 373 New North Road, Kingsland, Auckland, New Zealand. Tel. 64-9-377-9772. In business for 20 years, the company was founded from a typewriter service background. Managing Director is Nigel Hanley who has wide experience in typewriters. Web site: www.ables.co.nz.
• X-tel Typewriter Services, Whitecliffs Road, R.D. Coalgate, Canterbury, New Zealand. Tel. 64-3-318-2641 or 64-3-318-2688. Owner: Vic Morrison. Has parts (and can make them) for both modern and ancient typewriters.
• ABLE Business Machines, 20 Hutt Road, Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand. Tel. 64-4-499-9596. ABLEÍs Wellington branch commenced with the purchase of The Aorangi Typewriter Co, at that time a business with almost 30 years in typewriters. Service Manager Stephen Cook has extensive experience on IBM Typewriters (Typebar, Selectric & Electronic) and Triumph-Adler typewriters (mainly the Electronic models). Web site: www.ables.co.nz.

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.

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.
• Gozalo y Jiménez, S.A. Madre Sacramento no. 2, Zaragoza 50004, Spain. Founded in 1950. E-mail: gojisa@gojisa.e.telefonica.net.

United Kingdom

• Raymond Farrelly, 89 the Limes, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, BT 74 5NQ, Northern Ireland. "I do typewriter repairs as a hobby business and started working for IBM in 1978 repairing typewriters and other equipment. I will repair and restore old typewriters, particularly IBM's." Tel: ++44 (0)28 66328776. Fax: ++44 (0)28 66320100. E-mail: farrelly@ntlworld.com.
• 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."
• Tindalls Business Machines, Oaks Business Park, Oaks Drive, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 7SX, England, UK. Tel 01638 665200, Fax 01638 665200, e-mail info@tindallsbusinessmachines.co.uk, web site www.tindallsbusinessmachines.co.uk.
• 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 info@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.
• Benhams Office Equipment, 18 East Street, Selsey, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 0BN, England. Tel 01243 607100, fax 01243 606141. "We still repair all makes of Typewriters Manuals, Electrics, electronics, daisywheel, golfball. We also supply new Manual and Electronic Typewriters. I have been repairing Typewriters since 1976." --Ricky Halpin. Web site: www.benhamsofficeequipment.co.uk. E-mail: sales@benhamsofficeequipment.co.uk.

United States

Alabama

• 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

• Alaska Computer and Typewriter Service, 3403 Minnesota Drive, Anchorage, AK 99503. "My name is Micah Miessner. We sell and repair all ages and brands of typewriters. We have been in business since 1971 and it is a family typewriter business. I am most likely the youngest typewriter technician still remaining. I learned from my father. I am 21. My dad learned from his dad, so it is a generational skill or curse, whatever you want to call it :)." E-mail: micah@alaskacomputer.com.
• Galen Rupe does typewriter repair at Valley Business Machines (www.vbmalaska.com) in the Mat-Su Valley. Valley Business Machines, 5825 E. Mayflower Court, Wasilla, AK 99654. Phone: 907-376-5077. Fax: 907-376-1187.

Arizona

• Mesa Typewriter Exchange, 30 South Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210. Phone 480-964-3603. Proprietor: Bill Whal. 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."
• Sasiadek's Information Technologies, 4555 S Palo Verde Suite 131, Tucson, AZ 85714, 520-748-1240. Started in typewriter sales and service in 1957. Roy Sasiadek, roys@sasiadeks.com.

Arkansas

• Acme Business Machines, 5308 MacArthur Drive, North Little Rock, AR. (501) 753 - 7375. Customer reports a wide variety of typewriters of all ages for sale at reasonable prices.

California

• Rick Butler, Butler Business Machines, 5914 Entrada Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422. 805-466-5000. Servicing manual typewriters since 1962.
• 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 510-841-7100. Owners: Tom Wiard (now semi-retired) and Joe LaPria. A San Francisco Chronicle story about this shop says: "Wiard has sold and repaired typewriters for more than four decades.... 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. ... The men are often told they should expand by getting into computers. They refuse. 'We come from the old school,' LaPria says."
• California Typewriter Co., 2362 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, CA. Phone 510-845-3780, fax 510-841-4357. E-mail ccpermillion@sbcglobal.net. Repairing typewriters since 1949. They are reasonably priced and have a collection of old machines to view. Read an article about them here.
• Gordon's Office Equipment, 2242 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704. Phone 510-843-3510.
• Leon's Office Equipment, 2632 Castro Valley Blvd., Castro Valley, CA 94546 (in the San Francisco Bay Area). Voice Phone: (510) 582-5389, FAX Number: (510) 582-0849. Manager: Edward Sanders. E-mail Leons-OE@pacbell.net. A customer writes: "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, theyêll 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!"
• 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, Los Altos, CA. 650-948-0714, www.typewriterrepair.org, latypewrite@aol.com. "The store has been family owned for 35 years. We fix quite a few old ones and usaually have one on sale. We also have about a dozen on display, but nothing really rare. The oldest is a turn of the century Oliver. Our bread and butter is IBM Selectrics. We repair alot of them and sell a still sell a few. We also repair fax and printers. We are the local Brother service center as well as SCM, Olympia, Adler- Royal, Olivetti, and Swintec dealers."
• U.S. Office Machine Co., 5722 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90042. 323-256-2111. "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." One customer writes: "The guy who owns the place is a WW2 veteran named Jesse Flores. He's been there 46 years. His son Danny handles most of the repairs now. They also repair the old fashioned adding machines and mechanical calculators. Around Christmas, he gives out toys to needy children and has helped organize the local Christmas parade in the past and such. The building he is in used to be a theatre back in the 1910s, and the fellow has photos of him with every coucilman and mayor, as well as Senators and national politicos from the early 60s to the present, on his walls."
• Star Office Machines, 11351 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025. (310) 477-6091 tel, (310) 479-6644 fax. "We have been in business in Los Angeles since 1969. We have a very qualified service department that specializes in repairing and restoring old and antique office equipment like manual typewriters and calculators. Our technicians are all factory trained and some have over 40 years experience that started in Europe with company like Lagomarsino-Totalia, Olivetti, Addo-X, Olympia, Adler-Royal, Hermes, Remington, etc."
• Dave Hammond, Crawfords Business Equipment, 132 North "A" Street, Oxnard, CA 93030. Phone 805-486-6348.
• 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.
• California Typewriter Repair, 299 Old County Road #14, San Carlos, CA 94070, (650) 594-0458. A customer writes: "The owner, Michael Masterson, was working for the San Mateo County School District, which recognized his ability and decided to send him to a bunch of training so he could fix all of the machines in the district. He's been fixing machines for over 20 years."
• Abbott's Business Machines, 9235 Chesapeake Drive Suite F, San Diego, CA 92123. Phone 858-268-0435. Mitchell Vass, Mihali@cox.net. Web site: jitofficeproducts.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."
• Accutek, 2615 Murray Ridge Road, San Diego, CA 92123. Mike Edwards, 858-560-7605, 858-245-2021 cell, 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."
• APD Business Machines, 3514 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116. Phone 619-282-6226. Owner: George Stojadinovic.
• Martinelli's Office Machines, 211 N. Maclay Ave., San Fernando, California 91340. Voice: 818-365-3119. Fax: 818-837-1085. Email: martinelli@1stnetusa.com. Martinelli's is a family business that has been supplying office equipment for 34 years. They work on classic typewriters and carry hard-to-find ribbons. Web site: www.MartinellisOffice.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.
• 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.
• 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."
• 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, 21530 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 form all manufacturers." John Wargnier, john@businessmachinescenter.com. Phone: (818) 999-0500. Fax: (818) 999-0501. Web site: www.businessmachinescenter.com.
• Wells Office Machines, 56609 Desert Gold Drive, Yucca Valley, CA 92284. 760-864-1339. "We work on typewriters, old and somewhat new. We have been in business since 1989; however, my husband has worked on typewriters and other office equipment for over 30 years." --Dianne Wells

Colorado

• Arrow Office Equipment, 2418 30th Street, Boulder, CO 80301, 303-447-0500, coloplum@aol.com. "My name is Lowell Plum. I have serviced typewriters and various office machines for 30 years. Yes, we still service typewriters, manuals and electric. Most makes and models. 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."
• Austin I. Gomes Typewriter Service (formerly Stahl Typewriter Company). 3170 South Humboldt Street, Englewood, CO 80110. 303-762-8057. Austin I. Gomes, aig72@hotmail.com. "This is the oldest shop in Colorado, founded in 1885. We repair manual typewriters, and IBM Selectric ll & lll. Olympia manual and electric, SCM manual & electric, Nakagima typewriters, and many others. We also have ribbons for all these machines."

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, obviously from dwindling typewriter use. He has set up shop in his basement with an abundance of machines used for parts.
• Whitlock's Typewriter, 282 York St., New Haven, CT 06511. (203) 777-0157. Repairing typewriters since 1930. A friend writes: "Manson Whitlock is a master typewriter repairman; his repertoire runs from early manuals to IBM Selectrics. Author William Manchester trusted his typewriters only to Manson." Read an article about him in the Yale Daily News here, and here's an article from the Christian Science Monitor.
• 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."
• Andrew Ivanyi, 82 Chestnut Hill Road, Norwalk, CT. Phone 203-849-0085. 45 years of experience repairing typewriters.
• Carl Breiner, Office Products of Connecticut, 1760 Watertown Avenue, Waterbury, CT 06708, (203) 573-1651, sales@officeproductsct.com, www.officeproductsct.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."

Delaware

• Accurate Office Machine Company, 804 W. Newport Pike, Wilmington, DE 19804, phone 302-994-2501, fax 302-998-9984. E-mail aomde@aol.com. "I have a good supply of old typewriters, a 67 year old (former) Royal Typewriter mechanic ( 35 years with the company) and personally 30 years of typewriter and calculator repair."

Florida

• Action Business Equipment, 1346 Main St., Dunedin, FL 34698. Phone 727-733-8866.
• Master Typewriter Service, Fort Lauderdale: see below under Miami.
• Fort Walton Business Machines, 213 #2 Hollywood Blvd NE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548. Phone (850) 243-2071. E-mail ken-lange@hotmail.com. Owner Ken Lange, who's been featured in the local paper, writes, "Typewriter repair is my main income. I work on just about every type of machine, IBM Selectric being my specialty for the past 30 years. I still do a quite a bit of old Royal and Underwood machines."
• Jesse Manche, 706 NW 23rd Ave., Gainesville, FL 32609. Phone 352-378-4639. A customer recommends Mr. Manche as excellent. He is the only repairman in the area, and has been doing this work since 1957.
• Bill & Marc Pridgen, McDavid Typewriter Service, 4304 Plymouth Street, Jacksonville, FL 32205, (904) 384-3461, mcdavidtw@aol.com. Since 1968.
• Master Typewriter Service, Inc., Miami / Fort Lauderdale, FL. Ph.: 305-541-7578. In business since 1977. Owner and proprietor is Nicolas Babinsky. Nicolas has been in the typewriter repair and sales business for over 50 years. His specialty is IBM Selectric, but there is no typewriter that he hasn't worked on and can't repair. Mr. Babinsky is still constantly called upon by government agencies, law firms, universities, and corporations to repair and service their aging typewriters that they do not want to get rid of. Mr. Babinsky makes in-home/business service calls in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties (Fort Lauderdale area). A police officer writes, "In our dispatch office, we still occasionally use an IBM Wheelwriter, which just malfunctioned. I wanted to dispose of it, but my dispatchers overruled me! Your link to Typewriter Repair Shops led me to Mr. Nicolas Babinsky, of Master Typewriter Service, in Miami. I am amazed. I called him around 9AM and he was in our office by 2PM and had the machine repaired and cleaned in 15 minutes. One rarely sees this level of service today."
• Pan American Office Machines, Miami,FL. (305) 643-1313. E-mail panamiami@bellsouth.net. "This is a family business established in 1972. The father, Alberto, has been in the typewriter repairs and sales business for over 52 years. He specializes in IBM typewriters, but also works on all major brands. Equipment can be brought over to the shop for a free estimate, but also do on-site service calls and response time is 4 working hours. His clients are universities, Federal and local goverments, law offices, hospitals, schools, etc."
• Dick's Typewriters and Business Machines, 2619 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33713. Phone 727-321-6667. A correspondent writes: "I visited the shop to find a machine--it's floor to ceiling machines old and recent. I could barely enter. Wonderful to talk with and he seems to have sources for parts and does sophisticated repairs. So, he is able to repair the old as well as electric. He has beautifully restored vintage machines."
• J's Computer Printer & Typewriter Repair, 6672 27th Way N., St. Petersburg, FL 33702. "In business since 1977. We have been repairing machines since 1967. Experienced & trained, will work on all models of typewriters. Family owned and operated business." Jerry Schupbach, 1-727-527-5578.
• Frank Nugent, Vero Typewriter Sales And Service, 1445 SW US Hwy 1, Vero Beach, FL 32962. Phone: 772-567-5568. Read an article about this business here.

Georgia

• Progressive Methods, 2734 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030. Phone 404-377-1848. Typewriter repairs, sales and service. "We expect to sell over one million dollars in typewriters this year." Ambrose Guy, at this shop, has been repairing typewriters for 50 years. Mr. Guy is in his late eighties and still works a full week. Manual typewriters are his specialty. E-mail: info@typewriters.com. Web site: www.typewriteres.com.

Idaho

• "Action Business Machine Repair, Inc. in Boise, Idaho closed our doors in December 2006. We tried to find referral companies for our customers, all we could come up with is an IBM repairman, Steve's IBM at 208/724-8762. For supplies there are two companies Fishers 208/375-4410 and Boise Office Equipment 208/377-1666."

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.
• Deacon Mike's Typewriter Repair, 44 Ash St., Carpentersville, IL 60110. 847-650-4599. "I've repaired typewriters in the northwest suburbs of Chicago for 35 years. I repaired all kinds of 'em. I still have oodles of parts and love to repair typewriters."
• Independence Business Machines, Steve Kazmier, 1623 W. Montrose Avenue, Chicago, IL 60613, 773-248-5548. Open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday 10 p.m. - 1 p.m. A customer writes: "This older gentleman has repaired typewriters all his life, is very easy to deal with, enjoys talking to customers, and has even been featured on a local television show. He has repaired two antique Royals for me and has done excellent work. They look completely new. He repairs both manuals and electrics and has ribbons of all sorts. He also speaks Polish and German. Highly recommended." Web site: chicagotypewriters.tripod.com.
• Wagner Office Machines, 5610 S. Pulaski, Chicago, IL 60639. Phone: 773-581-4111, fax 773-581-4112. "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."
• Complete Office Equipment, 10401 S. Ridgeland Ave., Chicago Ridge, IL 60415. Phone 708-346-9960, fax 708-346-9963. Robert Schmitt, rschmitt810@comcast.net. "We have been in business since 1952 and service not only typewriters, but but most other pieces of equipment normally found in offices today."
• 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, but I am willing to look at most brands." Dennis Zehr, dzkid@hotmail.com. Web site: www.zehrtypewriterservice.com.
• Wholesale Business Machines, 2402 W. Jefferson, Springfield, IL 62702. Phone: (217) 787-6000 or (800) 552-8592. Contact: Rich Wiley. Email: Coyote0153@aol.com. "Although we sell and repair mostly IBM Selectrics and Wheelwriters, we have an inventory of THOUSANDS of typewriters covering almost every make and model of typewriter. We have used parts available for sale as well."

Indiana

• Eric Woolf, 5426 Marilyn Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46226, 317-547-2715, woolfster2@aol.com. "I have been repairing typewriters since 1975 and like to deal with IBM Selectrics and A, B, C and D models. I can also repair many other older mechanical typewriters. I'm not a business, but an expert tech with a ton of experience. I offer very reasonable rates and guarentee everything I fix."
• Typewriter Service Center, 2512 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend, IN 46615. Phone 574-233-4325, e-mail KevinKap@aol.com. Kevin Kapitan, owner of this shop, is the son of retired typewriter man Al Kapitan, who can still help on the old machines. "Will trade parts, swap old stories. Will repair machines from anywhere in the world at a reasonable price."

Iowa

• Barber Business Machines, 500 Central Avenue, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, 515 955-2400, 515 955-2404 fax, barberbusiness@dodgenet.com. "We have been in business for 20 years. We service most typewriters, including older typewriters and manual typewriters, copiers, fax machines and dictation equipment. We have in stock, or have access to, ribbons for most models. We specialize in IBM Model A, B, C & D and Selectric and Wheelwriter typewriters, having worked for IBM for 14 years. We also have hard-to-find typewriter ribbons for most brand machines (including colors), printer ribbons, IBM Selectric elements and cards for the IBM Mag Card typewriter and Hermes electronic typewriter ribbons and printwheels."
• Steve's Business Equipment (formerly Steve's Typewriter), 611 Hollywood Blvd., Iowa City, IA 52240. Phone : (319) 351-7929. Owner: Vern Steve. A customer reports: "I bought my baby (a black Remington #2 portable, from January 1926, in a not-so-good condition, which I repaired myself) in a second-hand shop in Iowa City, but it needed a new ribbon. I found Steve's during one of my 'writer-thinking walks' through the dustier streets (back then, the shop was on Gilbert Street), and the man kindly re-spooled a new ribbon for an insignificant fee. If I remember correctly, Vern 'inherited' the business from his father (who was the typewriter afficionado), and kept up the service, though he specializes, and garners greater personal pleasure, in repairing cash registers, old calculating machines, time-clocks, etc. The nice thing was that he let me behind the counter and showed me how to spool new ribbon myself (I told him I'd be returning overseas and wouldn't be able to return to his shop as often as I'd liked). They are still in business, and still occasionally restore typewriters (which is a sign they still have the tools, supplies, and know-how)."
• Iowa Business Machines, 1009 Decathalon Dr., Waterloo, IA 50704. 319-233-3276 or 1-800-545-3383.

Kansas

• Nancy Gorman, Computype, Inc., 108 North 3rd St., Manhattan, KS 66502. 785 537-1075 telephone, 785 537-1808 fax.
• EBS, 3021 Merriam Lane, Kansas City, KS 66106. 913-384-4646 or 800-816-6855. Web site: www.scantracker.com. "EBS is a family business that sells and repairs all makes of machines but we specialize in finding 'Obsolete Typewriter Supplies' for customers from all parts of the country. I have LOTS of FUN talking to a generation that understands what a typewriter is." --Ron Stevens, pos@execuline.com.
• Western Typewriter Co., 121 SW 6th, Topeka, KS 66603. Web site: westerntypewriter.com Bill Mark, westtype@mindspring.com. Phone 785-233-9608. Fax 785-233-9609. "Western Typewriter has been in business since 1917. It was purchased by Loran Mark in 1967. I went to work for my father in 1970 and purchased the business in 1987. I work on a lot of manual typewriters, portable and standard, subject to parts availability. I have manufactured my own parts at times. We have an antique typewriter display: a 1897 Hammond, Foldover Corona, Oliver, Royal No. 1, Rex, Woodstock, plus many others."

Kentucky

• Marcus Beach, Rawlings Business Machines Inc., 837b Lane Allen Road, Lexington, KY 40504. Phone 859-277-7166, fax 859-277-5124.

Louisiana

• 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."

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.

Maryland

• Kensington Office Machines, 3827 Plyers Mill Road, Kensington, MD 20895, 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 : www.kensingtonofficemachines.com. E-mail: Repaircenter@kensingtonofficemachines.com.

Massachusetts

• Amherst Typewriter & Computer, 41 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01002. 413-253-7122. 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."
• Cambridge Typewriter Company & AAA Business Machines, 102 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02474. 781-643-7010. 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."
• Collins Office Systems, 1185 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476-4290. Phone: (781) 648-1323. Fax: (781) 648-1628. Email: collinsoffice@verizon.net. "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."
• Housecalls, Brockton, MA. Owner-operator Carl Mayer writes: "Nowadays my main areas of office equipment repair are computer printers, fax machines and copiers. However, I still fix typewriters, both manual & electric. I provide on-site service with a basic repair charge of $65.00. Bearing in mind that most users of older typewriters are elderly and on a fixed income i will discount my services in these instances to as low as $25.00, depending on proximity to Brockton, how much work is needed, and if the machine is actually worth repairing. I provide a free onsite estimate in the local area." Phone 508-588-3800, e-mail debcarlm@prodigy.net.
• Typewriter Service Co., 9 Maple Ave., Leominster, 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 978-534-5008 or 508-791-4369, e-mail typewriter2@verizon.net.
• Gill Typewriter Co., 67 Summer St., Malden, MA 02148. (781) 322-8420.
• 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."
• Hunter's Typewriter Shop, 283 Elm Street, West Springfield, MA 01089, phone 413-734-4941, fax 413-734-4941, staff@hunteros.com. Kim Hunter writes: "We do on-site, in-shop and mail-order repair and restoration of almost all brands of typewriters as well as an extensive supply of hard-to-find typewriter parts and ribbons. Proprietor Don Hunter, my dad, has been fixing typewriters since 1953 when he worked for Smith Corona while in high school. He has owned Hunter's Typewriter Shop since 1976- That's 25 years this year! And VERY, VERY reasonable prices on both supplies and repair. Stop in to browse the antique display- or call us for more information."

Michigan

• Garratt Office Machines, 946 Capital Avenue NE, Battle Creek, MI. (616) 968-9323. A customer writes: "I just had my 1932 Underwood portable serviced here. (I called a great number of establishments in SW Mich. before I decided upon them.) These folks love old typewriters and have a dozen or so of various vintages for sale in their showroom. They did a great job on mine--I recommend them!"
• Noordyk Business Equipment, 1501 Alpine Ave., N.W., Grand Rapids, MI 49504. Phone 616-459-4101, fax 616-459-4575. Owner Bill Noordyk writes, "The business was started in 1946 by my father, also Bill Noordyk. When the business opened it was called Noordyk Typewriter Service. We worked on all types of equipment and started selling copiers & faxes, which is our primary business today. We still work on typewriters and have a basement full... really full of parts machines and parts. Would be happy to help any collector out, remembering that my primary business is copiers and fax service."
• Wolverine Typewriter Co., 117 E Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI. Phone (517) 482-1452. A customer writes: "The guy has literally dozens of pre-war typewriters, all in very good to excellent condition. He seems to be very skilled (my machine works flawlessly) and his prices are very reasonable."
• CCS Business Machines, Wayne, MI. Phone 734-727-4779, fax 734-727-4769. Web site: www.ccs-biz.com. "We still do all typewriter repairs, depending on availability of parts. I started repairing typewriters in 1974 and the guys here still let me, when the occasion arises." --Chuck Theile.
• Todd Winchek, Biz Tek, Inc. 3553 Fort Street, Wyandotte, MI 48192. 734-282-1800. E-mail: todd@biztekonline.com.

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 or burkhart@bevcomm.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."
• Vale Typewriter, 6319 Penn Ave., Richfield, MN 55423. 612-869-3664. Walk-in hours Mon-Thurs 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, 2-3 day turn around on most machines. A customer writes, "We just had our Selectric II fixed there and they were very friendly!"
• Binsfelds Office Machines Service, Inc., 2539 County Road 74, St. Cloud, MN 56301. We repair old typewriters and sell old ribbons for most brands. We also collect and trade ribbon tins. E-mail us at binsfeldsoms@aol.com.

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

• Hirlinger's Business Products, 1900 N. Providence Rd., Columbia, MO 65202. Phone 573-874-1412, web site www.hirlingers.com, email hirlingers@socket.net. "We are a 138 year old business originating in Boonville, Missouri and we have been in the typewriter business since the 1920s. We maintain a service department servicing most brands of electronic, electric, and manual typewriters. We still offer new typewriters and even maintain an inventory of reconditioned manual typewriters. Personally, I have a collection of vintage typewriters. Our original store in Boonville, Missouri is still open and offers typewriters but our service department is located only in our Columbia, Missouri store." --Ken Hirlinger
• Marler Business Systems, 11396 Dorsett Road, Maryland Heights, MO 63043, 314-770-2020. Since 1935. Servicing most makes and models of typewriters, old and new. Vic and Jim each have over 25 years of experience on manuals and electrics. They also sell and service paper shredders, fax machines, laminators etc. and sell supplies. Over 50 antique typewriters on display, by appointment.
• Martin Office Machine Co., 7338 Manchester Rd., St. Louis, MO. Phone 314-781-0919.
• Sedalia Typewriter & Computer, 200 W 4th St, Sedalia, MO 65301. Phone: (660) 826-8181. Click here for an article about manager Chris Homan and his repair skills.

Montana

• C&J Office Machines Inc., 823 9th St. South, Great Falls, MT 59405. Phone 406-453-3229. "This business started when the three of us were told by our employer that we would be out of a job in a few days and that we would be paid with some inventory and supplies from stock and service contracts that they were obliged to honor. We have been working on typewriters for a combined total of 105 years and hope we can continue our trade. We are supported mostly by Copiers and Typewriters, but we also sell Time Clocks , Fax Machines and Cash Registers. Don Putnam has worked on typewriters going back to the mid fifties. My name is Gary Zimmerman and I was trained by the Government at a school in Watertown S.D. back in the early sixties and later attended typewriter school in Atlanta at the IBM training center. Lindsay Harris hails from California and was trained mostly on the Selectrics. We'll work on anything and I mean anything. We have learned how to make our own parts when we had to. I was just in the act of rebuilding an old Underwood upright for a fellow who inherited it from his dad. I can be contacted by e mail at copyguy@sofast.net."
• The Typewriter Guy, 924 Columbia Ave., Whitefish, MT 59937. Home: 406-862-6111. Fax: 406-863-9444. "My name is Cookie and together with my husband we are the Typewriter Guy in Whitefish, Montana. Ray is the tech and has over thirty years experience repairing office machines. Ray works on about everything from adding machines from 1911 to laser printers. He has worked on and repaired about every machine that can be in an office. We strive to give the best customer service available, quick turn arounds at reasonable prices."

New Hampshire

• Mountain Valley Business Machines, 30 Main St., Conway, NH 03818, 603-447-2821. "I still do work on every make and model typewriter, and every other piece make and model business machines, except hard drives (I hate programming). I started with typewriters and calculators 21 years ago ... specializing in IBM Selectrics." --Roger Leblanc
• Steve Davis Office Machines, 636 South Main Street, PO Box 901, Wolfeboro, NH 03894. Telephone/fax: 603-569-2483. E-mail: smdavis@metrocast.net. Steve works on all brands and has 25 years of experience in the field of typewriter repair.

New Jersey

• Samuel Trujillo, central New Jersey, phone 732-406-3477, pager 888-473-9643, e-mail Trujillosamuel@hotmail.com. "I was a Typewriter Technician specializing in IBM Selectrics and Xerox Memorywriters for 16 years. 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."
• 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.
• "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.
• Danford's Office Supply, 476 Main St., Metuchen, NJ 08840; phone: (732) 549-6898; fax: (732) 549-8470. A customer writes: "I brought him my Underwood for service, and he was very knowledgeable and friendly."
• A-1 Typewriters, (973) 746-8476, 217 Glenridge Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042. Repairs & Accessories. Recommended by a customer: "I just bought a 'new' Royal Futura 800 manual typewriter (1956) for my birthday. I needed a new ribbon and discovered this shop. The gentleman who runs it is Luis. He obviously loves his craft. It's a walk-up. The shop is small, but well worth a visit. As I was walking in, I ran into another patron with his repaired manual typewriter walking out (a happy customer)."
• Al Kren, 44 Bresnahan Road, Robbinsville, NJ (near Princeton). Phone 609-426-1022. 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."

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).

New York

• Colonie Business Machines, 67 Exchange St., Albany, NY 12205. 518-482-7202. "Started in 1969. Been doing it ever since. We have expanded to stay in business, we now work on computers, printers, fax, shredders, etc. I'm the only one here who still works on typewriters, but I prefer them to this new stuff. We have several old manual typewriters from the 20's through the 60's on display, to keep people occupied while they wait. We were originally an Underwood branch office until 1978, and we still have some old parts around." --Lee Oliver
• Williams Office Machines, 1 Lewis St., Binghamton, NY 13901. (607) 772-6113.
• 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."
• "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."
• TTS Business Products, 325 Nassau Blvd., Garden City South, NY, 11530. Tel. 516-489-8300; store hours Mon 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM, Tues. - Fri. 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, or 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 www.typewritercollector.com.
• 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.
• Gramercy Typewriter Company, 174 5th Avenue, Suite 400, New York, NY 10010. 212-674-7700. "Since 1932, serving the New York City area for typewriter sales and repairs of all makes and models. Specialist in IBM Selectric and Wheelwriter models. Overhauls on your old manual typewriters. Expert service on your Hewlett Packard laser jet printers too! For all your typewriter and laser jet printer needs, just call. Ask for Paul. He has been in the business for over 45 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, and here's an NPR story about him.
• 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.
• Tytell Typewriter Company, formerly of New York City: Read an article about Martin Tytell in the November, 1997 issue of the Atlantic Monthly. This legendary typewriter man is now retired, but he recommends Raymond Tumar: 718-351-8715 (after 7 in the evening).

North Carolina

• Shaw Business Machines, 99 South Elliott Road Store #7, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. "I have been in the office machine business for 35 years. I started as an apprentice on adding machines. I still work on all brands of typewriters as well as all the modern stuff too, copiers, fax, printers. I have a large collection of vintage typewriters on display in my store." Chris Shaw, SHAWSTEIN@aol.com.
• Mid-State Business Machines, 2604 Hillsborough Road, Durham, NC 27705. Phone: 919-286-9371. Fax: 919-286-1134. "Combined experience with our technicians in typewriter repair is over 80 years. We specialize in IBM but also service other brands as well." A customer writes, "They have fixed two Hermes 3000s for me; they used to be a Hermes dealership. They still do work on manuals and electric typewriters as well."

North Dakota

• John Ham, F-M Typewriter Service, 1814 16th St. So., Fargo, ND 58103, 701-234-9684

Ohio

• Royal Typewriter Co. of Cincinnati, 3042 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45206. Ray Boh, phone 513-221-6319, fax 513-221-8448. Still works on manuals and has lots of parts for Royals in his basement! Web site: www.royalohio.com.
• Howard Office Equipment, 6948 Plainfield Road, Cincinnati, OH. Phone (513) 793-2262. This shop does repairs and carries ribbons. They will wind new ribbons onto your old spools if they don't have new spools available for your machine.
• Johns Metcalf Hamilton Typewriter, 408 Main St., Hamilton, OH 45013. Phone 513-868-7979. Fax 513-863-3170.
• Heimberger Office Machines, 664 E. Main St., Lancaster, OH 43130. 740-653-1458. www.heimberger.com. "Heimberger Office Machines has been in business for over 45 years in Lancaster, Oh. We still work on manual typewriters and of course electric typewriters. We specialize in Underwood, Royal, SCM, Olivetti Electric and Manuals but not Olivetti Electronics due to Parts availability, Canon, IBM Selectrics II's and newer, Wheelwriters, Nakajima, and Swintec. We also work on other brands not mentioned above. We have continued this service business due to a continuing need for the public and it is a good area of revenue for our company. We also support a large array of ribbons and can accommodate most ribbons by re-winding on the customers own spool if necessary. Of course we have moved forward with technology and repair fax machines, laser printers, copiers, dictating and transcribing machines as well as time clocks and time stamps. We also do networking and repair computers and take of virus and spyware problems." --Rex Heimberger
• 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.
• Your Typewriter And Computer, 28971 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. Gene Hahl has repaired office equipment for 42 years.
• Upper Case Typewriter - The Laser Connection Inc., 418 Main Street, Toledo, OH 43605. 419-691-1991 & 419-691-3333. E-mail: laserconnection@email.com. "We still repair many typewriters daily. If we have a part we will gladly repair the typewriter. We have some older typewriters on display. We also carry most typewriter ribbons in stock for typewriters. We started out as just a typewriter business, and moved forward with technology into printers for computers and copiers too."

Oregon

• Bill Skillman's Typewriter Repair Service, 635 Oak Knoll Dr., Ashland, OR 97520. Phone: (800) 420-8975. Bill Skillman is a world-class expert on all makes of typewriters, particularly the IBM Selectric line. In fact, he worked for IBM for 35 years and was part of the team that designed the first IBM Selectric typewriters. Web site: www.selectric.com.
• 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, jccagle12@msn.com.
• Ace Typewriter - 7433 N. Lombard, Portland, OR 97203. (503)286-2521. "This father-and-son operated 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. Johns."
• 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."
• 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."
• Pacific Typewriter, 7600 SW Barbur Blvd., Portland, OR 97219. (503) 245-8000. Formerly Portland Typewriter, they mainly service electric machines but will happily work on any machine you bring them. They have a few old machines on display, including a few different Hammond Multiplexes and an Oliver No. 9.

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."
• 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.
• Jim Wenderoth, Keystone Typewriter Co., 1268 O'Connor Street, Johnstown, PA. Phone: 814-539-6077. A customer writes: "He's been in the business for at least 30 years and will also sell and repair IBM selectrics . If the typewriter is too rare and collectible and too damaged, he might not touch it for fear of ruining it more -- he has a real appreciation of these machines." Web site: http://homepage.floodcity.net/users/duke/.
• 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."
• 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
• Steck Typewriter Service, PO Box 52607, Philadelphia, PA 19115. Tel. 215-332-2033 or 215-677-5879. Repairman and typewriter collector Mike Brown can repair almost any typewriter, antique or new. He also has typewriter supplies (printwheels, ribbons and parts) for a multitude of machines.
• 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!"

South Carolina

• American Business Machines, 1305 Laurel St., Columbia, SC, 803-765-1915. A family business; the owner collects as well as mends old typewriters.
• Don Gilbert Office Machine Depot, 4036 Rivers Ave., North Charleston, SC 29405, 843-747-6830. A customer writes: "a very skilled typewriter repairman who has been fixing all brands for over fifty years. He certainly knows his way around a Royal. He repairs typewriters for collectors all over the Southeast."

Tennessee

• AAA Business Machines, 306 Ziegler St., Chattanooga, TN 37405. "My father and I have been in the typewriter repair business here in Chattanooga for over twenty years." Larry Campbell, ccamp42046@bellsouth.net.
• Freddie Smith, Modern Business Machines, 543 East Main Street, Jackson, TN 38301. 731-423-2788. E-mail a href=mailto:modernbusinessmachines@hotmail.com>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."
• Southern Business Systems, Memphis, TN. 901-368-0044, 1-800-365-8973, 901-332-6663 (fax).

Texas

• Mr. Wizard's Electronics, 1507 W. North Loop Blvd., Austin, TX 78756. Phone 512-454-1137. Open 9:00-5:30, M-F. A happy customer writes: "They can rewind spools with new nylon ribbon and work on all makes and ages of machines; they also have some antique machines on display, along with victrolas, radios, electronics, etc."
• A B E Systems, Inc., 200 East 24th Street, Bryan, TX. Tel. 409-779-0057. Selling office machines since 1972; business started in 1957 by Charles Macy. Owner Abe Messarra has over 300 old typewriters, many of which are on display here along with other antique office items.
• Hewlett Office Systems, 218 FM 2280, Cleburne, TX 76031. Phone 817-645-1571, fax 817-645-5336. Web site: www.hewlettofficesystems.com. "I still work on typewriters -- been doing it since 1982. I work on manual, electric as well as the electronic typewriters. Some of the parts are getting hard to find sometimes or not at all -- especially the old manuals. If I get or find a old machine I usually keep it around for parts." Ronald Kubicek, Ronald@hewlettofficesystems.com.
• 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.
• Farmer Office Products, 3725 Reveille, Houston, TX 77087. Phone 713-645-5666, e-mail farmerop@swbell.net. "We have been in the typewriter business since 1954 and still have one technican that has is factory trained on many different models of mechanical typewriter, adding machines, and cash registers. We still have many parts and transfers for old machines. We do repairs and restorations."
• Hogland's Office Equipment, 1602 Ave. Q, Lubbock, TX 79401. 806-763-9526. A customer writes: "They are great. If they don't have it or can't get it, they'll find someone else who can."
• ECS, 507 East Frank, Lufkin, TX 75901. Phone 936-634-0732. "Been repairing typewriters since 1977, still doing it." --Johnny Ellington.
• 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."
• Lodde Typewriter Company, 6728 San Pedro, San Antonio, TX 78216, (210) 824-0177, (210) 824-0154 Fax, www.lodde.com. Brad Lodde, lodde@lodde.com. "Lodde typewriter company has been in business in San Antonio, Texas since 1951. For the most part we can service most typewriters, however as you know on the older ones we are limited on parts. Most of the manual machines only need cleaning & adjusting since they were so well built back in the day. All of our technicians have been working for us for at least 25 years. We are one of the few facilities that still has the chemical equipment to properly clean the IBM Selectrics."

Vermont

• Don O'Donnell, TECH-TYPE, P.O. Box 242, William Lyford Road, Marshfield, VT 05658. Phone 802-426-3623. "My wife Karen and I love repairing old typewriters; we also have a 2nd shop tech to help. I completely go through the machines and make them look and operate as close to new as posable without removing decals and markings. I also like to service old adding machines; we also service modern equipment as well. Some parts in stock: glass keycaps cardboard letters keycap bezels plastic keycaps, platens, feed rollers margin stops mainsprings escapements."
• "We are a small office supply store located in White River Junction, Vermont. 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."

Virginia

• Charlottesville Office Machine Co., corner of 10th and West Main Streets, Charlottesville, VA, a few blocks away from the University of Virginia. 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. Their phone number is (434)296-7419, and they take Visa and MC. Anybody in Central Virginia with a typewriter should give them a call for repairs and supplies."
• 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.
• Wescott Company, 2100 Monticello Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23517. Telephone: (757) 622-5327. Fax: (757) 622-6233. "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."
• Old Town Business Machines Co., 127 North Braddock St., Winchester, VA. Phones (540) 665-0424 and 1-800-833-7443. Now repairing only electric typewriters, not manuals.

Washington

• Direct Copier Service, 126 East Champion Street, Bellingham, WA 98225. Phone (360) 738-8211, fax (360) 738-8211. Email: directcopy@qwest.net.
• Bremerton Office Machine Co., 245 Fourth Street #502, Bremerton, WA 98337. Phone (360) 373-6330. "I have been in this business since 1947 in Bremerton, but I have a photo of my father standing in a store with a room full of Underwood #5 typewriters and a calendar on the wall that says OCT 1908. We think the photo was made in Tacoma, WA. Currently, printers, copy machines and other more modern equpment help pay the bills to keep in busines for another year. Currently we still repair IBM selectric, Wheelwriter, etc, etc, but I still get old manuals and portables in the shop." --Robert Montgomery, Monttypewr@aol.com.
• Burke's Office Equipment, 801 East Main, Puyallup, WA 98372. Boasts an antique typewriter collection dating back to about 1910. Owners: Clint & Shanon Rogers. 253-845-4775.
• 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 Blicksenderfers and some others." They give free estimates.
• Washington Business Equipment, 3935 Stone Way North, Seattle, WA 98103, 206-284-7800, fax 206-284-7801. In business since 1977. Antique typewriters on display. Owners: Clint & Shanon Rogers.
• Abacus Office Machines, 2928 N. Nevada, Spokane, WA 99207. (509) 484-2222, 1-888-484-2212. Web site: www.abacus-llc.com. "Abacus Office Machines originally opened under the name of 'Riverside Office Machines' in 1961 by Mike and Shirley Meakin. After moving to the location of 2nd and Howard we became known as 'Abacus Office Machines'. In 1982 we expanded to our current location. In 1999 Abacus ownership was taken over by 3 of Mike and Shirley Meakin's children, Dean, Dave and Trudy. We still repair and clean all of the old typewriters."

West Virginia

• Travis Hamric, T&T Typewriters, Frametown, WV. (304) 364-5685. E-mail: solcell04@yahoo.com. "I just do restorations on old manual machines. I will re-paint and decal machines I can get the decals for."