FROM THE BENCH • CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

the typewriter mechanic.

Real machines. Real stories. Repair notes, typewriter history, buying advice, and the occasional argument about what we choose to keep.

more from the bench.

• 06 Sep, 2026 the things we keep.
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• 31 Aug, 2026 i sell typewriters for a living. here's what i'd buy.
• 25 Aug, 2026 seize the means of communication (and write the manifesto on a typewriter).
• 21 Aug, 2026 five things that make a perfectly good typewriter seem dead on arrival
• 16 Aug, 2026 before you "fix" something... make sure it's broken.

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