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If you are a behind-the-scenes person like me, then you love to understand what goes into how stuff works. Or in our case, what goes into preparing the typewriters for sale and/or servicing. It’s good to understand the typewriter cleaning process. Grasping the work that goes into serving and repair creates an appreciation for what …
When we started Jot & Tittle in September 2018, it was more of an experiment. Like a, “Hey, waddaya think about this?” followed by, “Hum. Yea, sure, let’s try it!”. What followed surprised us as we scrambled to keep up with business and Rob frantically learned how to repair typewriters. It’s been a fun ride …
Somewhere past Last Chance, Colorado, where there isn’t anything except abandoned farm houses and miles of yellow grass, is supposed to be a gold mine. Not really a gold, gold mine, but we got word from a country boy that there was a stock pile of 400 vintage typewriters that needed a place to go. …
One of the main problems with typewriters is sticky keys. Luckily, in most cases (not all), it’s an easy fix. In this short blog post, we’ll show you how to loosen up those keys and get them working again. Before we show you what to do, let me tell you what NOT to do. When …
This is PART 2 on Tips For Buying A Vintage Typewriter. Read Part 1 here. If you’ve been shopping for a vintage typewriter, you’ve probably been a bit confused at the wide range of prices. The price for a vintage typewriter can start at $15 at a garage sale to $5000 (or more!) from a …
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